UD Trucks Southern Africa recently received a Gold Award in the 2011 NADA Dealer Satisfaction Survey.

NADA, the National Automobile Dealers' Association is the professional body that represents the interest of new vehicle franchise dealerships around the country. Their annual Dealer Satisfaction Survey (DSI) evaluates the relationship between dealerships and OEMs in a number of categories such as parts and stock availability, communication and technical support.
UD Trucks Southern Africa was one of only two truck manufacturers who received a Gold Award, and scored particularly high in the ‘customer-friendly' ratings.

"We believe that this award is not only a result of our commitment to our countrywide dealer network, but is also a reflection of our dedication to bring our customers Ultimately Dependable products and services. Customer relations are a great focus area in our organisation, and we place great value on building lasting relationships with all our fleet owners," says Johan Richards, CEO of UD Trucks Southern Africa.

"Although we received a good ranking this year, we believe there is always room for improvement and are now even more determined to enhance our service delivery to our dealers and subsequently our customers in the years to come."
UD Trucks Southern Africa has more than 60 dealers in the southern African region, including Angola, Botswana, Lesotho, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Seychelles, Swaziland, Zambia and Zimbabwe.

Johan says that their dealer network is committed to add additional value to the quality product delivered by UD Trucks Southern Africa, and to support the company's commitment to provide the lowest lifecycle cost solutions to their customers.
By matching customer business insight with the global expertise inherent in the company, UD Trucks are continuously aiming to get the fundamentals right, here in South Africa and across the region.

Dealer staff are therefore continuously trained to keep abreast of the latest developments within the industry, and to service customers in a passionate, professional and dependable manner. As a result, staff are enabled to solve problems faster and assist customers in finding the right solution in the shortest space of time.

"As a manufacturer, we have the honour of being involved with one of the most passionate, professional and dependable dealer bodies in the industry. And together we will continue to adapt to the changing needs of our customers and deliver services and products that go beyond the expected," Johan concludes.