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Car and General team celebrate after winning the prize for best in Automotive E-Commerce for the second year running at the recent annual E-Commerce Awards. Left to right , Joyce Nthiga, Marketing Executive Pollet Mungai, Managing Director David Chesoni, Head of Digital Sales and Marketing Saumil Vyas, and Maureen Kemunto.
Car and General online shop has been awarded for the best automotive e-commerce site during the fifth annual E-Commerce awards for the second time running.
The event honors and recognises teams and people who are leading the industry in terms of innovation in software, eCommerce campaigns, and website creativity and technology in different categories. The awards are open to all companies and individuals operating in Kenya’s e-commerce ecosystem.
Saumil Vyas, Head of Digital Sales and Marketing at Car and General said, ‘‘E-Commerce is the future of the automotive industry as it allows dealerships to reach new markets, cut down on operational costs, tailor the customer experience and give them more control over their buying power just by the click of a button.’’
‘‘The internet has revolutionised the way customers shop. They can now acquire Piaggio tuktuks, TVS motorbikes, GPS devices, Briggs and Stratton products and Garmin wearable fitness devices conveniently through the online shop saving them time and money.This mode of shopping breaks all geographical barriers creating accessibility for SME’s to mitigate them against the current economic challenges.’’
