Mannai Trading awarded prestigious GM President's Club Award for Cadillac & GMC performance
This esteemed accolade is given to GM's most consistent and high-performing partners globally. The award recognizes exceptional achievements in vehicle and parts sales, customer satisfaction in sales and after-sales service, and both Cadillac and GMC operations. Mannai Trading Company is a frequent recipient of this exclusive award, along with many others.
The honor is especially significant this year as it coincides with 75 years of partnership between Mannai Trading and General Motors—a legacy built on shared values of innovation, performance, and trust.
'Receiving the President's Club Award again is a tremendous honor, especially as we mark more than seven decades of partnership with GM,' said Rajesh Krishnan, President – Automotive Group at Mannai Corporation. 'This award is a tribute to the dedication of our entire team and their unwavering commitment to delivering world-class service and driving customer centricity across Qatar.'
Mannai Trading is among the very select Middle East and Africa groups of GM dealers who earned this recognition and belong to this exclusive elite circle. This distinction underscores its regional leadership in the automotive sector.
With a relentless focus on customer-centricity, operational excellence, and premium brand stewardship, Mannai Trading continues to raise the bar, setting new benchmarks not only in Qatar but across the region.
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