Auto Sales celebrate 80^th anniversary

Auto Sales is this year celebrating its 80^th anniversary. The company’s 80^th anniversary also coincides with 60 years of business cooperation with the esteemed car manufacturers Renault and Mercedes and 50 years with the renowned tyre manufacturers Michelin.

The anniversary celebration was held at the new Renault and Mercedes Benz showrooms in the presence of high ranking officials from Renault, Mercedes Benz and Michelin namely: Reinhard Muenster from Daimler AG, Michel Legrain from Renault SA and Michel Clavel from Michelin. Guests gathered at the respective showrooms were able, to follow what was happening in the adjacent showroom through plasma screens, which were set up for this purposes. An exhibition of classic cars was also set up for this occasion underlining the company and brands’ development throughout the years. 

In her address to the guests Auto Sales’ director, Bernadette Bonnici Kind said that “it is an honour to celebrate this 80^th anniversary together with my mother, sisters and our respective families. This anniversary, together with the new premises is the fruit of our vision and investment in the company. On this day I would also like to pay homage to both my grandfather and father for their foresight and business acumen. We are particularly indebted to our former managing director, Victor Soler for his many years of invaluable and loyal service.”

Mrs Bonnici Kind added that, “today’s board of directors believe that our success rests on three main pillars, our Principals, our Customers and our Staff.  We depend on our principals for the supply of quality products and we thank our customers for their confidence and trust in these products. Equally important are our employees. We believe that with the present professional and hardworking staff complement the company has a strong future albeit the challenges we are facing in the current market scenario.”

“Apart from the 80 years of successful trading, today’s event is also a celebration of 60 years of business cooperation with two of the most prestigious car manufacturers in the world Renault and Mercedes, as well as 50 years of collaboration with Michelin. In designing these premises we have spared no efforts given the reputation of the brands we represent and the importance we give to our customers. These premises are a reflection of the company’s vision for the future and our philosophy that in order to remain competitive we have to invest and provide the best facilities on the island,” concluded Mrs Bonnici Kind.