Andrzej Szyjkowski

1976: M. Sc. Eng. degree in electronics at Poznań Institute of Technology, after previous participation in national mathematics and physics contests finals at high school level.

From 1975 to 1989: outstanding motor sport competitor, three-time runner-up in Polish Rally and Racing Championships. Competed in over 100 rallies, winning nearly 50% of them, in Poland, Scandinavia and other European countries, frequently as a member of the Polish National Team.

During the 70s and 80s assembled 16 rally car conversions constructed to his own design.
Chosen for the Top Ten of the "Gorzow Province Sports Personality" competition.

In 1980, established the car service and repair firm Szyjkowski-Auto-Sport. Thus became an independent businessman, maintaining his involvement in the motor trade. This business developed rapidly as the company started to import cars from Germany and Denmark and to sell new cars. In 1992, financial leasing services were added provided by Szyjkowski-Auto-Leasing, a company set up for this purpose. Szyjkowski-Auto-Leasing was the first such company in Poland to operate without foreign shareholders.

From 1992 to 1993: franchise holder in Peugeot Poland sales & service network.
Since 1993, runs a full dealership in General Motors Poland network.

1994 to 2000: elected by votes of Polish Opel dealers to be a member of General Motors Poland Franchise Board, served as a member of this Board for full three terms of office.

The Company

Szyjkowski-Auto Sp. z o.o. (Szyjkowski-Auto Co. Ltd.) was founded in November 1994, as a continuation of the car trading business run earlier by Andrzej Szyjkowski, and became legal successor to the franchise contract signed with General Motors Poland.

This contract, which referred to the sale and service of Opel cars, and which has been binding ever since, established the conditions of Szykowski-Auto's core business activity.

Facilities

In November 1999 Szyjkowski-Auto moved to its own, newly-built premises in Bierzarina Street in Gorzow, placed on a 5,400 sq.m. lot. The new facilities were designed, built and equipped to cutting-edge car industry specifications, the architectural design and the size and arrangement of the building allowing for future development of the company.

The new 2,600 sq.m. building comprises of three levels, and consists of:

• new car showroom: 400 sq.m.;
• service workshop: 750 sq.m.;
• spare parts stores: 400 sq.m.;
• underground car stock area: 900 sq.m.;
• offices: 350 sq.m.

The building is fitted with a full range of modern service, diagnostic and supplementary equipment:

• quick reception area with a full diagnostic line;
• 14 service bays;
• central air and oil distribution system;
• car wash;
• car body repair and paint shop;
• modern real-time computer network (20 workstations);
• satellite communication system;
• 25 internal phone lines exchange system;
• emergency power supply;
• closed-circuit TV;
• modern heating, ventilation and air-conditioning installation;

The building conforms to the most rigorous General Motors standards. Its location, design, equipment, functionality and internal arrangements place it among the leading such facilities not only in Poland - it is also considered one of the best dealer outlets of General Motors' entire European sales network. Its location, less than 100 kms from Berlin, is of crucial strategic importance given the recent accession of Poland to the European Union as on May 1st, 2004.

Szyjkowski Auto owns also an adjacent 5,000 sq.m. building lot to enable further development of the business into the sales of other car brands, in accordance with the New Block Exception (BER) EEC directive.

In the direct vicinity of Szyjkowski-Auto's premises there is a Shell filling station and a McDonald's restaurant.

Opportunities

Under an agreement signed with General Motors Poland on October 20th, 2004, the company has started to sell and service new Chevrolet cars, manufactured in Corea by GM Daewoo.

Since the 2006 Szyjkowski-Auto signed an agreement with Suzuki Motor Poland to sell and service Suzuki cars.

At present Szyjkowski-Auto is the only Gorzow car dealer authorized to sell three brands of motor vehicles. Overall, there are 71 Opel car dealers in Poland, out of which 51 are authorised to sell Chevrolet cars as well.

We are the best-equipped car dealership located within 100 kms from Berlin, which is of significant importance since Poland joined the EU on May 1st, 2004. On that very day the company has commenced the sales of motor vehicles to customers of other EU countries and the servicing of cars for customers from Berlin and the surrounding districts.

In connection with Poland's recent accession to the EU and the BER regulations, the company's board is eager to invite an external investor, to enable it to continue its development and to benefit by its growth abilities.

The car dealership described above provides an excellent basis to achieve a prevailing market position on the local and regional car market.

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