An executive at Bowker BMW and Mini has been honoured as one of the top two Motability specialists in the country.

Andrew Holden received a commendation in the annual Motability Scheme Dealer Awards, beating 18,000 potential winners.

The commendation recognises his continued support in providing great service to customers of the Motability Car Scheme throughout 2016.

Holden joined Bowker, on Trident Park in Blackburn, three years ago but has almost 15 years’ experience in the role at dealerships throughout East Lancashire.

“I work hard to help our Motability customers enjoy the very best options that the scheme has to offer. In many cases we see time and time again how a car transforms our customers’ quality of life. So it’s a particularly rewarding part of the motoring retail industry. And I’m proud to be a part of it,” he said.

The Motability Scheme Dealer Awards programme rewards best practice and ensures customers receive exemplary customer service across the nationwide car dealer network.

With prizes available across nine categories, the awards are judged on how a dealer delivers the Scheme to customers, and is assessed by customer feedback and reviews of their Motability Scheme performance.