ACHILLES PELITIS JR. (ACHILLES MAZDA) Achilles Pelitis Jr. has been running the family business since 2000. He is the owner and dealer prin- cipal of Achilles Mazda, which has been operating in Acton for 31 years. In his job, Achilles gets to spend time with both his clients and his employ- ees. I enjoy helping clients find the right product and making it as easy as possible, he says. I also enjoy it when my employees are success- ful. UNLEASH ALL YOUR HORSES. Same heat-activated principle as the Q racing oil in Jimmies car No leading synthetic oil delivers more power than Q HorsePower* See why it takes HorsePower to make horsepower @ Qpower.com Try Q HorsePowerfrom Quaker Statein YOUR car. *Q HorsePower full synthetic motor oil SAE 5W-30 tested versus leading synthetic SAE 5W-30s. All trademarks shown are used with the permission of their respective owners. 2008 SOPUS Products. All rights reserved. Johnson and Q win 2nd straight title. HORSEPOWER WINS CHAMPIONSHIPS. 65875_QS_QS8-022.indd 1 5/28/08 12:09:59 PM 5 ARMSTRONG AVE. GEORGETOWN 905-877-9394 WHEELS June 27, 2008 3 Meet Halton Hills car dealers CLIFF ALKERTON (GEORGETOWN CHRYSLER JEEP) Cliff Alkerton may be the new guy at Georgetown Chrysler Jeep, but hes definite- ly not new when it comes to Chrysler vehicles. He has been work- ing at Chrysler dealer- ships since 1983 and joined the Georgetown team as sales manager six weeks ago. Im excited about being in Georgetown, he says. Its a wonderful community. So far the people have been great. DAVE HASSELL (HASSELL AUTOMOTIVE SALES & SERVICE) When Dave Hassell started his busi- ness 24 years ago, all he had was a jack and a few hand tools. Today, Hassell Automotive Sales & Service has grown into one of Halton Hills leading used vehicles dealers. As the owner, major car purchaser and head technician, Dave is still actively involved in the business. I really like meeting people, he says. Ive made a lot of friends from my busi- ness. JOHN HADEN (CONCEPT FORD) John Haden really likes working in Halton Hills. He has worked at Concept Ford in Georgetown for the 12 years and has been the sales manager for the last four. Its a fun commu- nity. Everybody seems to know each other. I meet and see people here that I see around town or at the mall, he says. Dealing with people is the best part for me. Its something different every day. JOHN MUSIAL (GEORGETOWN CHEVROLET) John Musial, the general sales manager at Georgetown Chevrolet, has loved the car business ever since he first got involved in it more than 30 years ago. He joined the team at Georgetown Chevrolet three months ago after work- ing at other dealerships in the area. Ive worked all around Georgetown and Brampton for my entire car career, John says. I invite all my past customers and friends to come visit me at Georgetown Chevrolet. KEVIN WOOD (GEORGETOWN TOYOTA) Kevin Wood is one of the founding fathers of Georgetown Toyota. As the president of the locally owned and operated dealership, he has been with the business since it opened 11 years ago. With 25 years of experience in the auto sales industry, Kevin knows the key to success. Were very customer oriented here. Its a team effort, he says. Thats what its all about. JOHN VAN ROOYEN (GEORGETOWN KIA) John Van Rooyen is the general manag- er of Georgetown Kia. He worked at another Georgetown car deal- ership before joining the Dixieland Auto Group six years ago, where he managed Kia dealerships in Miss- issauga and Oakville. Now hes back in Geo- rgetown. I enjoyed working in Georgetown very much, he says. I jumped at the opportunity to come back here and be involved in the community. ROBERT TASI (KIA SUPERSTORE) For Robert Tasi, customer service is the most important part of selling cars. As the general manager at Georgetowns Kia Superstore for the last seven months, he has enjoyed getting to know the people of Halton Hills and helping them buy the car of their dreams. Were trying to make the experience eventful and fun, he says. Were creating close customer rela- tionships within the community. Continued on page 4