Pictured at the official opening of Kia on Hunt Club (left to right) are Jesse Della Vedova (General Manager, Kia on Hunt Club); Shiv Dilawri (President, Shiv Dilawri Auto Group); Maria Soklis (Vice-President and COO, Kia Canada); Sarita Dilawri (Business Partner, Shiv Dilawri Auto Group); and M. K. Kim (President, Kia Canada).
On June 12, the Shiv Dilawri Auto Group and Kia Canada, celebrated the official opening of Kia on Hunt Club in Ottawa, Ont. Present for the special occasion were Jesse Della Vedova, General Manager, Kia on Hunt Club; Shiv Dilawri, President, Shiv Dilawri Auto Group; Maria Soklis Vice-President and COO, Kia Canada; and M. K. Kim, President, Kia Canada.
Centrally located in Nepean, this flagship store, encompasses 49,000 square feet, including a massive showroom that can hold some 130 vehicles. Along with a massive service facility and premium waiting lounge, Kia on Hunt Club has been designed to elevate the brand experience to the next level.
“Everything was built here with the customer in mind”, says Elias El-Achhab, Director of Operations with the Shiv Dilawri Auto Group.
El-Achhab acknowledges that the store is the only Kia Premium dealership in Ottawa, but “without the premium prices.”
Massive indoor showroom is designed to deliver a premium vehicle shopping experience at everyday prices.
“We are really pleased with this world-class facility and our association with the Shiv Dilawri Auto Group,” notes Jack Sulymka, National PR and Corporate Partnerships Manager for Kia Canada. “The group well understands the car sales business and shows confidence in the Kia brand which is growing rapidly throughout the country.”
The Shiv Dilawri Auto Group has been serving the Ottawa region for more than 25 years and with the opening of Kia on Hunt Club now boasts seven dealerships in Canada’s capital region, including another Kia facility located on Bank Street which the group has operated since 2000.
“It was definitely a big undertaking for us, but we strongly believe in the Kia brand and we are committed to offering the ultimate experience to all of our current and future customers,” says Elias El-Achhab.
As for the Kia Canada retail network, the addition of Kia on Hunt Club now means the brand boasts 185 stores across the country, from Whitehorse to Windsor, and from Victoria to St. John’s.
