Ken Batchelor Cadillac Awarded Top Honors By General Motors

SAN ANTONIO, May 24, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- General Motors recently recognized Ken Batchelor Cadillac with a pair of prominent national awards, revealing the dealership earned the Master Dealer and Dealer of the Year honors.

Ken Batchelor Cadillac, part of Sewell Automotive Companies, was honored with the Master Dealer award for the 29th consecutive time. The Master Dealer award recognizes GM dealerships that consistently demonstrate the highest level of customer service. Only 58 out of the 947 Cadillac dealerships in the nation achieved this recognition.

In addition, the dealership also earned the esteemed Dealer of the Year distinction, a title reserved for the top 20 Cadillac dealers nationwide in both sales performance and customer satisfaction.  Since GM introduced this award in 2000, Ken Batchelor Cadillac has attained Dealer of the Year status twice.

"It is truly a notable accomplishment of our Cadillac associates to be honored with both the Master Dealer  and Dealer of the Year awards," said Ken Batchelor, "Being  honored with these awards is a testament to our philosophy of providing a superior customer service experience."

About Ken Batchelor Cadillac and Sewell Automotive  

In 1979, General Motors awarded the new Cadillac franchise in San Antonio to Ken Batchelor, a 10-year veteran of Sewell Village Cadillac. Ken Batchelor invited Carl Sewell to be his business partner and thus began a three decade span of delivering superior customer service to San Antonio-area Cadillac owners. In addition to new vehicle sales, Ken Batchelor offers a wide variety of pre-owned vehicles along with an I-CAR certified collision center and, of course, award-winning service.  More information on the dealership can be found at www.kenbatchelor.com.

Established in 1911, Website - http://www.sewell.comhas been obsessed with service from the very beginning. With 15 franchises spanning the cities of Dallas, Fort Worth, Houston, and San Antonio, Sewell employs over 1,800 associates. They also represent a growing number of marquis automotive brands including Cadillac, Audi, Buick, Fisker, GMC, Infiniti, Lexus, Mini, and Subaru. More information on the company and its dealerships can be found at www.sewell.com

General Motors Co. (NYSE:GM, TSX: GMM) and its partners produce vehicles in 30 countries, and the company has leadership positions in the world's largest and fastest-growing automotive markets.  GM's brands include Chevrolet and Cadillac, as well as Baojun, Buick, GMC, Holden, Isuzu, Jiefang, Opel, Vauxhall and Wuling. More information on the company and its subsidiaries, including OnStar, a global leader in vehicle safety, security and information services, can be found at http://www.gm.com.

SOURCE Ken Batchelor Cadillac