Sytner JLRS Division

January 2025

Phil Kendall (left), New Car Sales Manager, congratulating Tom Kitchen-Dunn.

Tom Kitchen-Dunn

Sales Executive

Award Nominee,

Fantastic client verbatim posted on Trust Pilot

We had an excellent experience at Sytner Land Rover, thanks to Tom’s outstanding support. From the moment we arrived, he was incredibly patient, knowledgeable, and attentive, taking the time to guide us through various vehicles and options to ensure we found the perfect family car. Tom’s flexibility and willingness to accommodate our needs made the whole process seamless and enjoyable. He never rushed us, answered all our questions thoroughly, and provided honest, insightful advice. His dedication and expertise truly set him apart, and we couldn’t be happier with our purchase. If you’re looking for a professional, friendly, and genuinely helpful experience, we highly recommend visiting Sytner Land Rover and asking for Tom. Thank you for making our car-buying journey so smooth and enjoyable!
– Mrs Foley

Dyane Compass (right), HR/BA Administrator, congratulating Joanna Brumstead.

Joanna Brumstead

Senior Reception/Host

Award Nominee,

Jo has been with the company for 25 plus years and has loved every moment of the role. Jo is an outstanding role model to new employees from any department, especially the Reception team, as she always maintains professionalism, places the business first at all times, relishes conversations with the clients, who she may recognise upon a visit to the dealership.
The clients always give Jo a glowing comment any chance they can. Jo is always willing to to help anyone in need.
Jo covers shifts when numbers are low and comes in earlier than needed when we may have visitors on site to prepare.
Thank you Jo, for your continuous service and your joyful smile.

Nick Miernik (left), Head of Business, congratulating Dave Jagger.

Dave Jagger

Senior Master Technician

Award Nominee,

We would like to take a moment to highlight the outstanding work our Technician, Dave, did in helping one of our clients. His initiative and resourcefulness played a crucial role in not only saving a valuable part but also securing the repair and ultimately gaining the client’s trust. During the repair process, Dave identified a challenge that could have resulted in the part being damaged, costing the client thousands of pounds in replacement fees. Instead of following the usual protocol, he took the initiative to take the part to an external company to have a stubborn bolt removed, thus saving both the part and the client’s considerable investment.
Thanks to Dave’s quick thinking, we were able to successfully complete the costly repair and avoid losing the client entirely. His dedication and proactive approach reflect the high standard of service we strive to provide, and this instance truly exemplifies the value he brings to our team. The client was truly grateful in acknowledging Dave’s exceptional contribution.
It’s moments like these that make all the difference in strengthening client relationships and maintaining our reputation for delivering quality service.

David Barrett (left), Used Car Sales Manager, congratulating Oliver Shinn and Dillan Singh.

Oliver Shinn and Dillan Singh

Bodyshop Technician / Used Car Sales Exec

Award Nominee,

I wanted to take a moment to nominate Dillan Singh and Oliver Shinn for Making It Special in January . I’d also like to make you aware of my gratitude to the pair.

We had a delivery planned on a Used XF to Mr Margetts, sadly, a misaligned tailgate caused significant damage to the rear bumper which required rectification before we could sensibly hand the car over. On what was an incredibly busy day for all, Oliver did a fantastic job repairing the damage and realigning the tailgate and had no qualms about staying on after hours to get the job completed. Dillan, committed to the customer and didn’t leave for Peterborough until 16:30.

Between the two this made a huge difference to the client and our Business.

Kind Regards,
Dave

Mike Tyson (right), Managing Director, congratulating Conrad Humphrey.

Conrad Humphrey

Quality Controller

Award Nominee,

One evening as Conrad was about to leave the business he noticed a large lorry trying to manoeuvre in the dark and heavy rain with great difficulty. Conrad saw that the driver was in need of some assistance as the driver was awfully close to customers vehicles parked at the front of the showroom.

Conrad stayed a substantial amount past his finish time to ensure the lorry had managed to exit safely. Left to his own devices the driver could have caused an untold amount of damage and left site without us being aware.

Thank you for taking the time to do the right thing.

Paul Curtis (left), Head of Aftersales, congratulating Paul Trotter.

Paul Trotter

Driver

Award Nominee,

A client had come in to the dealership on New Years Eve with a fault on his car. The fault was quickly identified, but the part wasn’t in stock. The client advised he lived in Anglesey, 120 miles away, so was offered a loan car to get him home.
Rather than asking the client to bring the loan car back, Paul Trotter took the time to drive to Anglesey on the Saturday morning to return the client’s car and bring the loan car back to the dealership.

Outstanding personal service by all involved
– Mr Hywell Ellis

Jason Emanuel (right), Managing Director, congratulating Jon Bell.

Jon Bell

On Site Maintenance

Award Nominee,

We have nominated Jon for the Employee of the Month for January. His unwavering dedication and commitment to ensuring the safety and well-being of both our staff and customers during the severe weather conditions back in January, have not gone unnoticed.
Jon made the effort to come into work in the very early hours and even at the weekends, bravely navigating treacherous icy roads to prepare our site. His hard work ensured that everything was fully gritted and the snow cleared in time for our team and customers to arrive safely and continue their duties without any disruption.
Thank you, Jon, for your exceptional efforts!

N/A (right), N/A, congratulating Liam Halliday.

Liam Halliday

Senior Service Advisor

Award Nominee,

I would like to nominate Liam Halliday for January’s “Making it Special” award.
Liam consistently goes above and beyond for our clients and has earned numerous Gold Stars and fantastic Google reviews for his dedication.
This month, I want to highlight his exceptional care for our client, Claire Dysart. Claire had a very poor experience with the dealer from whom she bought her car and came to us for rectification and warranty work, Liam stepped in to turn things around and ensure her visit with us was nothing short of special.
Liam took it upon himself to take care of all the details, including arranging new plates, having the car professionally valeted, and ensuring it was beautifully presented in the handover bay. He made sure Claire received the outstanding experience she should have had from the start.
To top it off, Liam even arranged for a Lego Defender for Claire and her family, which truly delighted her.
She left glowing feedback, and it’s clear that Liam’s efforts made a huge impact. His dedication to creating exceptional experiences for our clients makes him more than deserving of this nomination.

Absolutely fabulous experience from start to finish. After being let down by another dealership Sytner Land Rover more than made up for the bad experience we encountered. A special thanks to Liam in service who went above and beyond in my opinion, a very helpful, professional dealership. 10/10
– Claire Dysart

Simon Evans-Cook (right), Senior Business Manager, congratulating Nathan Baylis.

Nathan Baylis

Sales Executive

Award Nominee,

Our Making it Special nomination for the month of January is Nathan Baylis.

Nathan went above and beyond for his client, to the point where he took the time to give feedback to our Divisional Managing Director and Head of Business on how fantastic his experience was.

Well done Nathan!

The feedback speaks for itself:

Nathan Baylis was our sales person at Coventry , After initially contacting Sytner in Huddersfield regarding a new or used Defender 90 commercial for my 19 year old son The sales people in Huddersfield never called us back so we kept checking the Sytner website and found just what we wanted 130 miles away in Coventry ,after our online enquiry we received a couple of very friendly calls from Nathan who assured us the car was just what we were looking for . We agreed a deal and collection date , I mentioned to Nathan my Son was funding this himself after working hard in his business , Nathan assured me he would do what he could to make it a little special for my son , Upon arrival we were greeted and given a coffee then shown the car which Nathan had managed to get into the showroom with a reveal cover over it ,, that truly made the experience for my Son amazing ,, I would not have bought from Sytner and travelled around trip of 260 miles had it not been for the efforts and professionalism shown by Nathan , He really is a true asset to Sytner.
– Mr Cartwright

Ian Bennet (right), General Manager, congratulating Susan Thompson.

Susan Thompson

Service Administrator

Award Nominee,

Congratulations to Sue for receiving the January Making it Special Award! Her unwavering commitment to our customers has been nothing short of extraordinary.
The Management team at JLR Ascot have received numerous thank you messages from individual Customers and these need to be recognised.
She has also assisted in looking after Portsmouth customers following their closure in December. By stepping in to assist customers when they had nowhere else to turn, Sue has demonstrated true dedication and compassion. Her efforts have made a lasting impact, ensuring every customer felt valued and cared for during a challenging time.”

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