Renault held Tahadi Renault, a national skill contest 2016, in Saudi Arabia recently, as part of an overall initiative to increase employee competency and knowledge for customer satisfaction.

The contest was conducted in three rounds — the first two in the respective regions and the grand finale in Riyadh at Renault’s largest service center in the GCC.

The event was attended by senior officials from Renault Middle East, Bahwan International Group Holding, Gulf Advantage Automobiles (GAA) and more than 100 employees from all the company’s departments.

The contest was held to judge the skill level of employees in the sales and after sales functions. The program was a test of theoretical and practical knowledge for participants in their respective functional roles. Twelve winners were selected from the 36 finalists who were shortlisted from sales executives, service advisers, parts executives and technicians across GAA locations in the Kingdom.

The best three contenders in every department were nominated after a rigorous competition that engaged, enhanced and empowered distinguished employees while boosting moral and a friendly competitive spirit among all employees across the Kingdom.

The event not only served as a test of skills among different functions but also increased awareness about the training needs of the employees in their everyday professional lives.

The degree of accuracy and effortlessness shown by some participants during the contest was remarkable. The contest witnessed a unique mix of team work, sportsmanship and enthusiasm among GAA employees and is in line with the Go For Growth direction for the company in 2016.

By organizing an employee skills contest, Renault spurred positive employee competitiveness and enthusiasm for greater efficiency and better effectiveness transforming Renault’s team in Saudi Arabia into a more customer centric unit.