2010 TOYOTA ANNUAL AWARDS

This year’s edition of the Toyota Annual Awards the 6^th edition held on the 29^th March 2007 at the Federal Palace Hotel Victoria Island.

Notable among about 250 guests who attended the occasion was the Chairman of Toyota Nigeria Limited (TNL) Chief M. Ade. Ojo, OON, dealers’ principal, captains of industry, as well as Motoring journalists.

The event was anchored by a famous comedian cum compere Teju Baby Face ably assisted by Bukunola Ogunnusi (Mrs.) Deputy Manager, PR& Advert TNL.

The high point of the ceremony was the presentation of awards to dealers, customers as well as motoring journalists. Four of the company’s most consistent customers the Stanbic IBTC Bank Plc (Customer of the Year 2009) Union Bank Plc (Customer of the Year 2009 1^st Runner Up 2009) Access Bank Plc (Customer of the Year 2^nd Runner Up) and UBA (Evergreen Customer) all went home with the Toyota Corolla and Toyota Avanza   respectively while in the dealer category Elizade Nigeria Limited won the Dealer of the Year. Most Consistent Dealer and the Best Workshop Facility awards, Mandilas Enterprises won the Most Improved Dealer Award as well as 1^st Runner Up Dealer of the Year 2009 Award.  RT Briscoe Plc won  2^nd Runner Up Dealer of the Year 2009 and Metropolitan Motors won the Best Showroom Facility award all went home with gifts and cash worth over N25 million.

As part of its corporate social responsibility objective the Chairman TNL on behalf of the Board and Management of TNL also presented one unit of Hiace Ambulance to the University Teaching Hospital, Private Suite to assist the Premier Teaching hospital in the discharge of its duties.

For sustaining enviable brand equity for the brand in Nigeria motoring journalists were rewarded with midget recorders while the best three winning journalists went home with cameras while the three best motoring journalists in 2009 were rewarded with cash awards.

In his welcome address, the Chairman of TNL, Chief M. Ade. Ojo OON reiterated the company’s commitment to the Toyota global philosophy of KAIZEN which means ‘continuous improvement’ ‘in order to consistently deliver to the company’s teeming customer’s world best standards and values in automobile technology and service delivery’

While thanking all and sundry for their consistent support the Chairman  reiterated the company’s unwavering resolve to ‘‘in line with its corporate mission, give ultimate auto brand experience by delivering excellent service to its teeming customers through a strong dealership network” therefore ceaselessly set new standards in the business for the benefit of all.

In his closing remarks, the AGM Operations Mr. Olakunle Ade-Ojo expressed appreciation to all the guests and charged the dealers and customers alike to sustain their patronage and loyalty to the Toyota brand in order for it to continue to offer Superior Quality products and services to all and sundry.