The Business Exchange Swindon & Wiltshire November 2014 | Page 16

REVVED UP

Service specialist
picks up for
Pebley
Service specialist Lloyd Pickup
has been named one of the
top brand ambassadors in the
country, after reaching the final
of a national competition run
by Hyundai UK.

SUZUKI SX4 S-CROSS
A SURPRISE PACKAGE

Lloyd, a service advisor at Pebley Beach in Swindon, was
one of six regional winners to make it to the finals of the
Aftersales Guild at Hyundai’s UK headquarters in High
Wycombe, seeing off competition from more than 260
other entrants nationwide.
Competitors were asked to prove their mettle by
answering questions on servicing matters and Hyundai’s
five-year warranty, before taking part in a number of roleplaying challenges.
Lloyd excelled in the Dragon’s Den element of the
competition, where he had to ‘sell’ his dealership and its
customer service values.
Despite a flip board which kept collapsing – raising
laughter from the panel – Lloyd was awarded top marks,
and won the coveted toy dragon.
Lloyd has been with Pebley Beach for five years. It is only
the second time he has entered the competition.

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THE BUSINESS EXCHANGE 2014

These days the SUV - or Crossover - seem to be the musthave vehicle for family use, yet they also have a value as
a sensible business choice as I found with the Suzuki SX4
S-Cross in top-of-the-range SZ5 trim.
Interested parties can get this car in one of four grades
and trim levels with a choice of two engines: a Fiat derived
1.6L turbo-diesel or an in-house 1.6L petrol unit. Buyers can
choose between two-wheel drive or - a must, I reckon - the
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