BMW Media Site BMW of North America Announces Best Dealership Awards  Contact: Kenn  Sparks (201) 307-4467 (office) (864) 905-5075 (cell) kenn.sparks@bmwna.com     BMW of North America Announces Best Dealership Awards  35 BMW Centers honored as Centers of Excellence  Woodcliff Lake, NJ – March 13, 2018… BMW of North America, LLC is announcing its annual Center of Excellence honors. We are pleased to award 35 Centers out of 345 as 2018 Center of Excellence winners. BMW of North America continues its success in the luxury automotive industry based on the excellent performance of these centers in 2017.As a result of their excellent 2017 performance on eight different Sales and Aftersales Key Performance Indicators, these Centers outperformed their peers.“The Center of Excellence recognition rewards the BMW Centers who excel in their key business metrics,” said Bernhard Kuhnt, President and CEO, BMW of North America, LLC. “This year’s 35 winners are the ultimate performers, the best of the BMW network, and we are proud to have them representing the brand.”2018 Center of Excellence Award Recipients (listed in alphabetical order)1. BMW Encinitas2. BMW of Anchorage3. BMW of Austin4. BMW of Cincinnati North5. BMW of Gainesville6. BMW of Honolulu7. BMW of Idaho Falls8. BMW of Lafayette9. BMW of Lancaster10. BMW of Minnetonka11. BMW of Mt. Laurel12. BMW of Murrieta13. BMW of Ridgefield14. BMW of San Rafael15. BMW of Sudbury16. BMW of Toledo17. BMW of Westchester18. Bobby Rahal BMW of South Hills19. Braman Motorcars20. Center BMW21. Coast BMW22. Dreyer & Reinbold, Inc.23. Hilton Head BMW24. Medford BMW25. Pacific BMW26. Paul Miller BMW27. Peter Pan BMW28. Rusnak BMW29. Sandia BMW30. South Bay BMW31. South Shore BMW32. Sun Motor Cars BMW33. Towne BMW34. Tulley BMW35. Valencia BMWBMW Group In AmericaBMW of North America, LLC has been present in the United States since 1975. Rolls-Royce Motor Cars NA, LLC began distributing vehicles in 2003. The BMW Group in the United States has grown to include marketing, sales, and financial service organizations for the BMW brand of motor vehicles, including motorcycles, the MINI brand, and Rolls-Royce Motor Cars; Designworks, a strategic design consultancy based in California; a technology office in Silicon Valley and various other operations throughout the country. BMW Manufacturing Co., LLC in South Carolina is part of BMW Group’s global manufacturing network and is the exclusive manufacturing plant for all X5 and X3 Sports Activity Vehicles and X6 and X4 Sports Activity Coupes. The BMW Group sales organization is represented in the U.S. through networks of 341 BMW passenger car and BMW Sports Activity Vehicle centers, 152 BMW motorcycle retailers, 126 MINI passenger car dealers, and 36 Rolls-Royce Motor Car dealers. BMW (US) Holding Corp., the BMW Group’s sales headquarters for North America, is located in Woodcliff Lake, New Jersey.Journalist note: Information about BMW Group and its products in the USA is available to journalists on-line at www.bmwusanews.com.