For the second year running, 1800Approved has been propelled into the finals of the Australian Broking Awards 2016, the only industry awards focusing solely on the leading brokers, brokerages and aggregation groups.
Awards organiser The Adviser, in conjunction with the Commonwealth Bank, this week revealed that founder and Managing Director Rodney Michail is one of four finalists for Asset Finance Broker of the Year, while 1800Approved has reached the finals for Consumer Marketing of the Year.
As the broking industry has grown and steadily raised its professionalism, the Australian Broking Awards highlight the increasing achievements of Australia’s leading broking professionals. Finalists are assessed by a panel of judges made up of respected industry professionals and business leaders.
Asset Finance Broker of the Year recognises the broker who is best servicing their clients’ asset finance needs, while maintaining the highest standards in submission quality and customer service, as well as every area of the business process. Stakeholder engagement and customer relationship abilities are also assessed. Consumer Marketing of the Year recognises outstanding achievements in marketing, customer acquisition and customer retention.
The Adviser’s publisher, Jim Hall, said that this year’s awards are the strongest yet. “It’s great to be able to celebrate the success of those at the vanguard of our industry, and the Australian Broking Awards have always proved to be one of the highlights of the year.”
Rodney Michail of 1800Approved said today, “its actually quite simple. You need to treat your customer service the best way today, the internet has shrunk the world and wizened up consumers, if you cannot offer a genuine quality service to todays market you may as well pack up now because customers crave more than ever before and it has to be genuine, 1800approved has lived by its mantra - lets us make you a customer for life”
The 2016 awards will be hosted at The Star, Sydney on Friday 1 July.
Background
Founded in 2008 by Rodney Michail, 1800Approved provides finance for all asset types, including vehicles and leisure items, and commercial assets, including heavy plant. Motor sector finance makes up 60% of the company’s business. Other services include insurance and warranties, and personal loans. The company has arranged deals from AU$10k to AU$5m and services clients across Australia, working with over 30 independent lenders to secure the optimal finance for the customers.
For further information, please contact 1800Approved via 1800 277 768