News and Events

Finance Appreciation – October 2022
The month of September we celebrated the Finance Manager team of our Kelowna and Vernon stores, as an appreciation for all the hard work they do everyday. Our amazing Finance managers had a great dinner at The Modest Butcher – Kitchen + Market at the Mt. Boucherie Winery. Thank you Finance team for being so awesome and all your hard work!

Goodbye BBQ Season – September 2022
Looks like the weather is starting to cool down and with it all the summer fun and activities, including BBQ’s. But don’t worry, we will still have a lot of fun this fall season! Who is ready for Halloween?

Pamela Pearson, our famous celebrity – September 2022
Talk about being famous and popular! Our very own Director of Internal Operations, Pamela Pearson, was featured in the ‘Level Up’ Magazine for the month of August! Congratulations Pam! We are so lucky to have the honor to work with you. Hard work pays off, no doubt!

Okanagan College in the house – August 2022
During the month of August, we received some special guests in our Kelowna stores. Three students from the Okanagan College joined us to successfully complete their work term of the Automotive Service Technician Program. They also learned more about the Sentes Apprenticeship Program.

Water Fight at Kelowna Infiniti Nissan- August 2022
Kelowna Infiniti Nissan hosted its very first annual water fight earlier this month. There is no better way to stay cool than throwing water balloons to each other! Elias Flores (general manager): “We spend a LOT of time here together and it really is like our second family and sometimes is nice to kick it old school with water balloons and squirt guns.” Such a fun team!

Kelowna Service Staff Appreciation – August 2022
Who says hard work doesn’t pay off? This month we celebrate and appreciate our service team from our Kelowna stores with a nice dinner cruise with good music, many laughs and tequila? Thank you, team, for all the hard work you do everyday!

Manager Appreciation Event – July 2022
We had the chance to celebrate our managers at Mission Hill Winery on Saturday July 16^th. Each manager was welcomed to join us for a reception out on the Occulus Courtyard and wine-paired dinner out on the Loggia Patio as the sun set over the Okanagan Valley. Thank you for all your hard work. We appreciate everything you all do for your teams and each of your stores.

Sales Appreciation – July 2022
The month of July we celebrated the Sales team of our 3 Kelowna stores: Kelowna Mercedes-Benz, Lexus of Kelowna and Kelowna Infiniti Nissan as an appreciation for all the hard work they do everyday. We treated the team to a night out at Freddy’s Brew Pub, followed by bowling & beer at McCurdy Bowling Centre. Thank you sales team for being so awesome!

KIN Craft Night – July 2022
Our Kelowna Infiniti Nissan team celebrated their well deserved ‘Infiniti Order of Distinction Award’ for the third consecutive year due to their impeccable customer service. We hope you had so much fun, congratulations team!

Fix it Right the First Time Celebrations – June 2022
Adam Gorecki (Nissan Assistant Regional General Manager) visited both Kelowna Infiniti Nissan and met with the tech teams to congratulate them to being among the top in the nation for Fix it Right the First Time.

Order of Distinction Award – June 2022
Congratulations Kelowna Infiniti for their Order of Distinction – Platinum Award and top four stores in Canada. This is well-deserved! The key pillars of the Order of Distinction Program are: deliver outstanding customer experiences in both Sales and Service, achieve excellent sales volume by consistently hitting targets and delivering strong RSE and taking advantage of the industry leading CPO program through IFS.

Okanagan College Tour – June 2022
Earlier this month, we welcomed students from the Automotive Service Technician Program at Okanagan College. Alejandra and Rafal walked them through 2 of our 4 stores, Lexus of Kelowna and Kelowna Infiniti Nissan. Students had the chance to learn about our Apprenticeship Program as an opportunity to gain experience, grow and most important, securing a job in their field after graduation.

President’s Award Trip – May 2022
We celebrated the top Sentes Automotive sales consultants for all the hard work over the last year. In attendance of this trip was Colton Steeds (Lexus of Kelowna), Eric Jameson (Kelowna Mercedes-Benz), Vik Jaiswal (Kelowna Infiniti Nissan), Mark Samson (Kelowna Infiniti Nissan), Dylan Tran (Kelowna Infiniti Nissan), and Calvin Reich along with their spouses. After a two-night stay at Watermark Beach Resort, they finished their adventure at the Kartplex at Area 27 Race Track. Congratulations all!

Employee Appreciation Program – April 2022
Throughout April we have continued showing our appreciation for our team members by selecting positions to celebrate and recognize, with a personal touch. This month, we recognized receptionists, sales admins, lot managers, and photographers. We celebrated each person by ordering them lunch from their restaurant of choice, and gifting them a gift card and item from their favorite local spots. We appreciate each and every one of you!

KGH Foundation Donation – April 2022
We are proud to provide a $500 donation to the KGH Foundation Students for Heart Health. We’re excited to know that this donation put them over their $10,000 fundraising goal! This cause is to raise “awareness for heart conditions, promoting healthy lifestyles, and supporting heart and cardiovascular foundations through fundraising and collaborations.” Sentes Automotive and our 4 dealerships are committed to giving back to our community and organizations that are important to our teams. We look forward to not only giving back by donating funds, but also to donate their time to charities and organizations that are meaningful to them.

Sentes Ice Skating Day – March 2022
Our team rented out our local ice rink and invited our staff and their families for an open skate with the kids, followed by a staff hockey game!

Potluck & gift exchange – December 2021
Every year our Kelowna Nissan team looks forward to our annual staff potluck and gift exchange.

Kelowna Nissan Adopt a Family – December 2021
Each year along with other dealerships in our automotive group, Kelowna Nissan sponsor’s a family in need through the Boys and Girls Club during the holidays. This December, our Nissan team was able to donate, shop and wrap Christmas presents and hand deliver to our adopted family. We are grateful for each of our staffs generosity and participation.