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Martin Sander, VP of sales americas, Audi AG; Brad Beckett, general manager, Audi Boundary; Daniel Weissland, president Audi Canada; and Christian Chia, president & CEO OpenRoad Auto Group Craig Landon, president, Deans Knight Capital Management; Paul Zalesky, CEO, Allwest Insurance; and Richard Jaffray, president, Cactus Club Restaurants Harj Gill, general sales manager...
OpenRoad Audi Boundary Grand Opening Audi Boundary June 23, 2016
Martin Sander, VP of sales americas, Audi AG; Brad Beckett, general manager, Audi Boundary; Daniel Weissland, president Audi Canada; and Christian Chia, president & CEO OpenRoad Auto Group
Craig Landon, president, Deans Knight Capital Management; Paul Zalesky, CEO, Allwest Insurance; and Richard Jaffray, president, Cactus Club Restaurants
Vikram Vij, celebrity chef and restaurant owner; and Christian Chia, president & CEO OpenRoad Auto Group
Harj Gill, general sales manager, Audi Boundary; Mike Ruth, fixed operations manager, Audi Boundary; and Brad Beckett, general manager, Audi Boundary
John Carlo (JC) Felicella, team manager, Culinary Team Canada 2016, and department head, Vancouver Community College; Jason Harris, core member, Culinary Team Canada 2016, and executive sous chef, Fairmont Vancouver Airport; Ryan Stone, core member, Culinary Team Canada 2016, and product development creative chef, Earls Kitchen + Bar; and Scott Jaeger, Team Captain, Culinary Team Canada 2016 and chef owner, The Pear Tree Restaurant
Tanis Sullivan, principal, Tanis Sullivan Communications; and Andrew Ling, marketing manager, OpenRoad Auto Group
Trevor Guthrie, award-winning Canadian singer-songwriter performs
Angela Racette, Scotiabank; Daniel Weissland, president Audi Canada; and Karen Graham, principal of KMG Strategy
Audi body painted models
Lynda White, architect, Christopher Boyzk Architects Ltd.; and partner
Nadia Ladisernia, VP marketing & communications, Luxury & Supercar Weekend; and Craig Stowe, founder and president, Luxury Alliance Group
Michael Nathanson, marketing consultant; and Sandra Beaton, retail sales & national account manager, Fashion Magazine
Linda Chen-Point; Franck Point, owner Faubourg Paris Bakery; and Kris Kim
Daniel Weissland, president Audi Canada poses with the 2017 Audi R8 V10
Crowds gathering in Western Canada’s largest Audi dealership for the grand opening
Chef Vikram Vij dishes it out at the grand opening of Audi Boundary
Audi Boundary team
Located on eight acres on the corner of Boundary Road and Lougheed Highway in Burnaby, the 113,000-square-foot, four-storey building features expansive new and pre-owned showrooms, a state-of-the-art service centre with 24 high-tech service bays, an automated car wash and two modern customer lounges.
“This new Audi Terminal is a great statement for the Audi brand here in Vancouver and will be a major contribution to our future success,” says Daniel Weissland, president of Audi Canada.
The event featured catering by celebrity chef and restaurant owner Vikram Vij, and by Culinary Team Canada member chef Scott Jaegar, who gave an exclusive preview of the dishes Team Canada will be preparing at the Culinary Olympics in Germany in October. Original aluminum art works by Noah Deledda and Rober Davidson were also on display, as well as the latest Audi models, including the 2017 Audio R8 V10. Attendees were also treated to a surprise performance by Juno award winning and Grammy nominated singer-songwriter Trevor Guthrie, who performed several of his Top 40 hits including Summertime and This Is What It Feels Like.
“At OpenRoad, we’re passionate about offering our customers the ultimate Audi experiencewhether they’re in our dealership or on the road,” says Christian Chia, president and CEO of OpenRoad Auto Group. “This new dealership reflects that commitment as one of the most advanced facilities in Canada with an experienced sales and service team that, I believe, is one of the best in the country.”
About OpenRoad Auto Group OpenRoad Auto Group is B.C.’s largest automotive dealership group with over 900 associates representing 14 quality automotive brands at 18 full-service car dealerships. Established In 2000, OpenRoad Auto Group offers car buyers and owners an experiential automotive retail service. With sales and service in multiple languages, OpenRoad Auto Group encourages a car buying experience based on openness, participation and expertise. OpenRoad is proud to be one of Canada’s Best Managed Companies, a CADA Laureate, and the recipient of multiple Canadian Best Employer Awards. www.openroadautogroup.com