Hannah Denton, Regional Fleet Manager at Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles, won Autocar’s Great Women: Rising Stars 2021 initiative, organized in partnership with the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders.
See the full list of Autocar Great Women winners here
Denton also topped the Coach Sales category, alongside 10 other winners of the Rising Stars list, which recognizes top emerging talent in the UK automotive industry. Outstanding people in all categories, which include marketing, sales, design and manufacturing, today celebrate their accomplishments at a live virtual event.
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In addition, an Apprentice category rewards rising stars at the start of their career in the automotive industry.
Great Women winner Denton started at Volkswagen in 2011 as Area Sales Development Manager for VW’s parts specialists in Leicester and moved to Headquarters as Key Account Manager just 18 months later. She took up her current position in 2015, where she acts as a bridge between customers of the van fleet and the VW Commercial Vehicles brand, matching customer requirements with products and services.
Autocar editor-in-chief Mark Tisshaw said: “In a year of incredibly high quality entries, it was really difficult to pick just one winner. For the judges, Hannah stood out with her obvious drive and determination, coupled with excellent results in her work as Regional Fleet Manager at Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles. Even in 2020, the Hannah area met its overall sales target. She is clearly an inspiration, both to her current colleagues and in terms of educating other women in her field of industry, and is a very worthy winner of our 2021 Rising Star. ”
Denton said: “Being nominated for the Great Women Rising Stars Coach is, in and of itself, an accolade, but to win the category and the overall award is fantastic and truly humbling given the competition this year. At Volkswagen Group and within the automotive industry, I am surrounded by incredible female role models, and I hope that in turn I can use this platform to inspire other women to consider a career in automotive sales.
Autocar and Haymarket Automotive Jury President and CEO Rachael Prasher added: “We are delighted with the number of entries we have received this year, a clear indicator that Autocar’s Great Women initiative is on track. both well received in the industry and having a positive impact. The judgment was one of the most delicate I have been involved in, with a remarkable talent pool of rising stars that bodes well for the future of the auto industry. “
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Source: www.autocar.co.uk
This notice was published: 2021-06-15 08:01:24