A Marque of Success

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BARTONS Bayside Holden have been awarded the Grand Masters Award again for 2009.  We are only one of 32 Dealerships nationally to receive this award.  In addition, we have received the coveted "Chairmans Award" - we are the only Queensland Dealership to be recognised with this.

Doug Barton Motors, an icon of bayside business, has celebrated over 62 years of operation with a massive revamp that has just one focus: the customer.

Long a mainstay of local commerce, and having sold thousands of vehicles to families and enterprises, the dealership has entered a new and exciting phase.

From its birth as G and B Motors in 1945, the dealership has grown through commitment to the district and a strong customer service philosophy that has created a loyal clientele.

This latest rebirth, sparked in part by a fire that extensively damaged sections of the premises in August 2004, has included a total renovation of the Holden, Mitsubishi and used car showrooms, the service workshop and customer areas.

Doug Barton, Chief Executive Officer since 1982, said the fire had proved a catalyst for change. "I felt it presented an opportunity to revamp the whole site and carry out a development that would, when completed, give us the same sense of pride that we had at the opening of this site in 1972," Mr Barton said.

"I'm very fortunate and grateful to have such a long serving and loyal staff, who really put themselves into top gear," he said. The renovation has expanded the capacity of the whole dealership.

A mini cafeteria has been included for customers, and the Holden and Mitsubishi showrooms have been thoroughly redone. "It has enhanced our ability to service our customers and meet customers' needs well into the future," Mr Barton said. "We've made a statement that we believe in this community, that we believe in the vitality of business in the community. The local community deserves, and now has, a facility that the community can be proud of."