Dealer conference

February 6-7 in Sochi hosted a conference dealers GM-AVTOVAZ, in which was attended by 124 dealers from Russia and CIS countries. The conference summed up the work in 2006 and plans for 2007. Managing Director GM Central and Eastern Europe, Chris Lacey noted that GM has high hopes for rapidly growing markets of Russia and the CIS, which have become the most promising for the leading automakers. At GM has all the prerequisites for success in these markets: developed dealer network, a professional team and car models that meet the needs of the Russian market. He also expressed great interest in developing joint venture GM-AVTOVAZ. Chairman of the Board of Directors of GM-AVTOVAZ Victor Baunov thanked the dealers and employees joint venture for effective work in achieving high results. Director General of GM-AVTOVAZ Swando Richard told the company's plans for the current year and long term. Director of Sales and Marketing Director Konstantin Bayshev presented an overview of automotive markets in Russia and CIS countries and their development trends in the coming years. He noted that the positive trend in the markets can increase sales Chevrolet Niva in 2007. Director of Quality GM-AVTOVAZ John Slack presented the results of work on improving the quality of produced vehicles, the introduction of new options and new developments planned in 2007. The conference summed up the contest for the best dealership. 9 were named the best dealers in every region of Russia and the CIS.