Volvo Trucks and Bus in Oman Win Excellence Award Fourth Time Running

Muscat, 1st November 2009: Volvo Truck Corporation (VTC) exclusively distributed by the Zubair Automotive Group in Oman has been presented with the 2008 Excellence Award on International Heavy Equipment Co LLC (IHE) for the fourth year running.

The Zubair Automotive Group has been honored with this award in Oman since its appointment as the Volvo Trucks distributor in year 2003. The Excellence Award is a global initiative from VTC to measure and reward the best performing Volvo Truck dealers worldwide through an evaluation of their sales, after sales achievements supported by a customer satisfaction survey on each region as per their Volvo global standards.

The award was presented to IHE in a simple ceremony held in Muscat by Tomas Thuresson, Market Manager-Gulf in the presence of Mr. Jan Henrikson, Vice President/ Head of VTC ‘s Dubai Regional Office and other VTC ,IHE officials.

Speaking at the occasion, Mr. Thuresson lauded the efforts of IHE team in improving customer satisfaction for Volvo Truck customers in Oman. He also highlighted the initiatives of the Zubair Automotive Group to build a new 3S facility at Sohar Industrial Estate for the Trucks & Equipment Operation, in spite of the current economic slowdown.

Commenting on the award, Mr. A. V Rammohan, General Manger of IHE at Zubair Automotive said: “It is the unfailing commitment to invest in facilities and its people that will help the Zubair Automotive Group deliver the industries best to its customers. IHE’s dedicated Volvo Truck team is very excited with this repeated recognition by principals and this award will help to motivate our team to strive harder to deliver the highest standards of customer satisfaction to VOLVO customers in Oman.”

Volvo trucks are very popular in the GCC countries particularly in Oman due to its superior technology, fuel efficiency and resale value. Volvo trucks have become the first choice of truck buyers in Oman due to its brand image, safety, comfort and reliability.

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