FTZ appointed supplier of the year at the Auto Awards 2019 in Denmark

Mekonomen Group's Danish subsidiary FTZ was honored as the Supplier of the year in Denmark during the industry event Auto Awards 2019. In addition, FTZ won two more awards through its workshop concept AutoMester; Workshop chain of the year and Initiative of the year. Awards were given out in 24 categories.

The market-leading automotive distributor FTZ with wholesale operations and five workshop chains in Denmark won three awards at Auto Awards 2019;

• Supplier of the year: FTZ stands out with its focus on training development for customers as part of their competence academy.
• Workshop chain of the year: AutoMester, Denmark's largest workshop chain with over 420 workshops throughout the country.
• Intitiative of the year: AutoMester E+, FTZ's cutting-edge workshop concept with sustainability as added value, has entered into a nationwide collaboration with the organisation Plant a tree (Plant et træ), which involves the planting thousands of new trees in Denmark.

”We award the prizes to all our talented employees within FTZ, everyone who works with and within our workshop chains and to our partners for the work that is done out in the field every day. Winning is a confirmation that we are investing in the right initiatives and that what we do counts!”, says Sven Kristensen, Managing Director FTZ, a part of Mekonomen Group.

”Congratulations to all FTZ employees and leaders! It is positive that good initiatives are noticed and highlighted in the industry. We are proud to be at the forefront with FTZ in Denmark in these areas. With best practice between all our business areas, we will be able to develop our Group in a number of areas going forward”, says Pehr Oscarson, President and CEO Mekonomen Group.

For further information, please contact:

Gabriella Granholm, Head of Communication Mekonomen Group
Telephone: +46 (0) 70 227 87 10, Email: gabriella.granholm@mekonomengroup.com