BMW Financial Services Honors BMW of Honolulu
for Excellence in Business
Donation made to "The Seeing Eye" on behalf of dealership
BMW of Honolulu
City, State, Date, 2010 – BMW of Honolulu has been named a BMW Financial Services "Driving Force" member for 2009-2010. This honor is presented annually to a select group of BMW retail centers for their outstanding commitment to BMW Financial Services. BMW of Honolulu is one of 198 dealerships to be named a Driving Force member this year.
BMW Financial Services, which offers leasing, retail and wholesale financing services to BMW owners and dealerships, created the Driving Force in 1998 as a way to recognize supportive retailers for their commercial commitments to BMW Financial Services. Today, those investments have helped the company's portfolio exceed $30 billion in serviced assets.
"We are honored to recognize BMW of Honolulu for their exceptional level of commitment to our organization. We are fortunate and proud to have such a valued business partner," said Ed Robinson, president and CEO, BMW Financial Services.
It is in the spirit of partnership, Robinson notes, that BMW Financial Services made a donation to The Seeing Eye Foundation on behalf of the Driving Force members. "We are committed to support the thousands of men, women and canine companions who demonstrate the true meaning of partnership every day," Robinson adds.
This is the second Driving Force donation made to The Seeing Eye to sponsor a puppy-in-training. The first Driving Force sponsored pup, Jagger, was raised by his foster family for one year, and is now at the Seeing Eye headquarters in New Jersey undergoing a rigorous training program before he is placed with a blind partner.
The newest pup is a yellow Labrador Retriever named Taylor. “We expect great things from him!” Robinson says.
About BMW Group Financial Services
BMW Group Financial Services was established in the U.S. in 1992 to support the sales and marketing efforts of BMW of North America. Since then, the group has expanded to provide service to markets in multiple countries and continues to evolve beyond its role as a captive finance unit.
BMW Group Financial Services offers a wide range of leasing, retail and commercial financing and banking products tailored to meet the needs of the BMW customer. The group also provides financing to BMW dealers for expanding dealership capabilities and enhancing overall operations. With more than $30 billion in serviced assets and more than 850,000 automotive lending customers, BMW Group Financial Services finances about half of the BMWs sold or leased in the United States. BMW Group Financial Services employs nearly 1,000 people, including consultants and temporary workers, most of whom are located in the Hilliard, Ohio Customer Service Center.
In 2001, the MINI Financial Services division was established to provide support for the brand’s dealer and customer networks by offering various financing and leasing options. Alphera Financial Services was established in 2006 to provide financial services to dealers who are not part of the BMW and MINI networks.
BMW Group Financial Services also offers credit card products through its subsidiary, the BMW Bank of North America. up2drive.com is a division of BMW Bank of North America, a wholly-owned subsidiary of BMW Financial Services NA, LLC. BMW Insurance Agency, Inc., a property and casualty producer, is also part of BMW Group Financial Services.
Information about BMW Group products is available to consumers via the Internet at:
www.bmwgroupna.com
www.bmwusa.com
www.bmwmotorradusa.com
www.miniusa.com
www.rolls-roycemotorcars.com
www.bmwhawaii.com
About The Seeing Eye®
The Seeing Eye Inc. is the oldest existing guide dog school in the world. Located in Morristown, New Jersey, the organization has partnered with blind or visually impaired people who wish to enhance their independence, dignity and self-confidence. Each month, 24 students from the United States and Canada spend four weeks at the New Jersey campus to work and train with their dogs. Approximately 14,000 specially bred and trained dogs have brought a new level of mobility, safety and self-sufficiency to nearly 8,000 men and women. For more information, visit www.seeingeye.org.
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