Welsh salesman is a Diamond geezer

Renault Swansea John Lea with trophy and bubbly

Renault Swansea’s used car team was honoured at this year’s Renault Retail Diamond Club award ceremony.

John Lea from the dealership on Swansea Enterprise Park accepted the award for “Best used sales manager and team in the nationwide manufacturer-owned group.

The theme of this year’s ceremony was “pride” and the event was held at the Four Pillars Hotel in South Cerney, Gloucestershire to reward staff achievement in the manufacturer-owned group which has more than 20 outlets in cities across the UK.

The event was hosted by Miss England, Katrina Hodge,e and Miss Renault Retail Group, Rachel Christie. Former international football referee Graham Poll was also present with anecdotes and stories from his 26-year career to complement the award presentations.

Ian Plummer, Managing Director of Renault Retail Group, said, “The Diamond Club was created three years ago to reward high performance in quality, profit and volume.

“Everyone at the ceremony has put in huge effort, total commitment and skill to ensure that we reach our targets and the goals that we set ourselves. I would like to thank each member of staff for their dedication and their fantastic achievements throughout 2009.”

HAPPY MAN: John Lea, from Renault Swansea,holds the award for best used car sales manager and team. He is pictured above with, from left, former international referee Graham Poll, Miss Renault Retail Group Rachel Christie, Miss England Katrina Hodge and Ian Plummer, managing director of Renault Retail.