The Times Herald (Norristown, PA)

Fred Beans Ford earns President’s Award

- By Evan Jones ejones@readingeag­le.com @E_RJones on Twitter

Fred Beans Ford, Boyertown, was recently recognized with the 2019 President’s Award by Ford Motor Co.

The dealership is one of only 12 winners from the Philadelph­ia region. The award honors dealership­s that have excelled in both sales and service over the past year by focusing on the customer experience.

“This award is a reflection of our company-wide commitment to delivering the best customer service possible,” said Fred Beans, founder of Fred Beans Automotive Group, in a statement. “I am extremely proud of our team for earning this recognitio­n, especially since it comes from the people we value most — our customers.”

The President’s Award was establishe­d in 1998. Dealers become eligible through survey responses from customers related to their sales and service satisfacti­on.

Fred Beans Ford of Boyertown has won the President’s Award for seven consecutiv­e years and 16 times total.

In a press release, the dealership said it is currently ranked at the top in its region for the 2020 program. This year, the dealership’s approach to customer service has included a focus on health and safety in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.

In addition to wearing masks, establishi­ng new cleaning protocols and installing partitions in areas where transactio­ns frequently occur the dealership is among those throughout the Fred Beans Automotive Group that has practiced new ways of engaging with customers both onsite through contactles­s selling and online through the newly launched Fred Beans ExpressWay virtual platform.

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