BDT Group: Shortage of specialised personnel is the problem

Stefan Simion, who, together with his family, owns BDT group, with an over 75 million-euro yearly turnover in the automotive industry, says the shortage of specialised personnel affects the company’s growth, while salaries are not one of the major problems of the sector. BDT Group, which owns dealers that sell Ford, Mazda and Chrysler group brands, as well as businesses on the leasing and car rental market, will see sales worth 75 million euros this year, over 50% higher than last year. “Service accounts for almost 50% of the overall turnover. When the new Ford dealership will open, things will progress. The new opening will see the waiting time before going into service decline,” said Stefan Simion, the company’s general manager. This year, the company’s sales target was set at 3,000 Ford automobiles, 1,000 Mazda cars and around 70-80 units of the Chrysler group, while 2,000 Ford cars and 600 Mazda units were sold in the first nine months of the year.