Great Wall Executives Grace Dealership Opening
Key executives of Great Wall Motor Co. Ltd. (GW), China’s first privately-owned automaker listed in the Hong Kong stock market, recently arrived in the Philippines to witness the official inauguration of Great Wall North Edsa, the second dealership of the brand under its Philippine importer and distributor, Statemotor Corp.
Present during the ribbon cutting and dedication ceremonies were Steven Wang, GW marketing director, and Johnson Zhang, GW Asean general manager.
“I am impressed by the excellent showroom, waiting lounge and service facilities of Great Wall North Edsa, which says a lot about the seriousness and dedication that our Philippine partners have committed themselves to in bringing the brand closer to the Filipino people,” Wang said.
According to Zhang, “The opening of Great Wall’s dealerships in the Philippines is the brand’s first step in ASEAN, where we want to expand our footprint. We are confident that we will be able to open more dealerships in the Philippines, which will serve as examples for other countries in the region to follow.”
Also present at the affair were Statemotor Corp. president Allen Roxas; Statemotor vice president for marketing Yony Tan-Quan; Great Wall North Edsa president Jerry Chan and Great Wall North Edsa general manager Jed Chan. Witnessing the event were Engr. Eric Camaligan, president of National Cinema Association of the Philippines and Benson Hari Ong representing Sterling Bank president Ben Tiu.
Established in 1976 in Hebei Baoding, China, GW has been developing pickups, SUVs, passenger cars and MPVs in the high-end, mid- and economy ranges. The company adopts European technology in all its products and uses major parts and components from Bosch of Germany.
In 2008, GW received the honor of “The Top 500 Valuable Brands in China.” In 2007, it was named “The Most Competitive Brand” by the Ministry of Commerce and topped “The Most Valuable Listed Automakers” the same year. In 2006, it was given the distinction of “Recommended Exporting Brand” by the China Chamber of Commerce for Import and Export of Electromechanical Products as well as the title of “State Automobile Export Base” by the Ministry of Commerce and the National Development and Reform Commission, while listing among the Top 100 Enterprises in China by Forbes.
For the last 12 years, GW’s Pickup series have consistently topped sales in the Chinese market, while its SUVs such as the Hover have proven to be bestsellers for seven successive years. In terms of the international market, Great Wall has been the top exporter for nine consecutive years. The first half of 2009 GW was still number one in export.
In the Philippines, GW is represented by Statemotor Corp. with dealerships located in North Edsa, Alabang, Bohol and soon-to-open Cebu, which offer the Coolbear M/T (P695,000) and Coolbear A/T (P765,000) compact passenger cars; Wingle 4×2 (P798,000) & 4×4 (P980,000) pickups and Hover 4×2 (P998,000) & 4×4 (P1.15 million) SUVs.
Visit www.statemotor.com.ph or call Great Wall Alabang at 872.2737; North Edsa at 372.2078 and Bohol at (038) 501.0813 for more information. For dealership inquiries, contact Ms. Yony Tan-Quan at 242.1220.
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