Jerez, October 16, 2006
Two established awards in the automotive industry go to Bremen and Ahrensburg. The trade magazine "kfz-betrieb" Wochenjournal & Online, Shell Deutschland Oil GmbH and the financial services provider Santander Consumer Bank presented the Women's and Junior Award to outstanding personalities in the automotive industry at the 16th Congress of Female Entrepreneurs in the Automotive Industry in Jerez, Spain.
With the Women's Award, "kfz-betrieb" and the mineral oil company Shell honor an excellent female entrepreneur in the automotive trade. This year's prize goes to Stephanie von Ahsen. The 36-year-old is the managing director of the Autohaus Brandt Group with sole power of representation. The group of companies includes two Volkswagen and Audi dealerships in the Bremen area. Stefanie von Ahsen left an impressive mark on the jury. She impressed the jury by placing a particularly high value on the aspects of employee motivation as well as training and further education. She is also committed to taking measures to constantly improve customer satisfaction.
The prize is endowed with 2,500 euros.
The winners of the Women's Award:
1st place: Stephanie von Ahsen, Autohaus Johann Brandt (VW, Audi, Skoda), Weyhe/Bremen.
2nd place: Evelyne Eck, Managing Director Autohaus Kühnl GmbH (BMW), and owner and Managing Director Autohaus Kühnl & Eck GmbH (Peugeot), Hassfurt.
3rd place: Heidi Servos, owner of Auto Kloep (Mitsubishi), Kerpen.
The Junior Award presented by "kfz-betrieb" and Santander Consumer Bank goes to Christine Niemann as the best junior employee in the automotive trade. Within just four years, the 34-year-old Niemann has worked her way up from a clerk in marketing to become the manager of an Audi and VW dealership in the Hamburg-based Raffay Group.
By winning the Junior Award 2006, the jury rewarded Niemann's high willingness to learn and her ability to familiarize herself with new topics, as well as her commitment as a lateral entrant. Her professional life began with a degree in education. The prize is also endowed with 2,500 euros.
This year's second and third place winners are male applicants. Male junior managers have been eligible for the competition since 2004.
1st place: Christine Niemann, Raffay GmbH (VW, Audi, Skoda, Seat, Bentley), Ahrensburg
2nd place: Joachim Schober, Auto Schober (Toyota), Velden
3rd place: Jan Christoph Weitkamp, Autohaus Weitkamp (Mercedes-Benz, Smart), Lübbecke
Jury members were Wolfgang Michel and Dr. Gunther Schunk (both "kfz-betrieb" Wochenjournal & Online), Marion Johl (Santander Consumer Bank), Ellen Schmidt (Zentralverband Deutsches Kfz-Gewerbe) and Ingo Fischer (Shell Deutschland Oil GmbH).
The industry magazine "kfz-betrieb" reports in detail on the award ceremony and the winners in issue 45, which will be published on November 9, 2006.
"kfz-betrieb" is a trade magazine published by Vogel Auto Medien, Würzburg. The most widely read trade magazine in the automotive industry celebrated its 95th anniversary in 2005 and is the official organ of the German Motor Trade (ZDK), the professional lobby for over 40,000 car dealerships and workshops.
If you have any questions, please contact
Dr. Gunther Schunk
Head of VAM plus
Editorial office "kfz-betrieb"
Vogel Auto Medien GmbH & Co. KG
97064 Würzburg
Phone +49 931 418-2525
Fax +49 931 418-2915
E-mail: gunther_schunk@vogel-automedien.de
