Bjorn Surmann

Born in Germany, I came to Canada in 1974 with my parents, settling in Oakville, ON. I was an Automotive Enthusiast since before I can remember, and love sharing the passion with anyone who will listen. My first car was a Black Ford Capri with gold pinstriping(John Player Special edition), which I bought from my first manager in the business(before college). Knowing I had to be in the business, I attended the Canadian Automotive Institute, now known as the Automotive Business School of Canada, graduating with an Automotive Marketing Diploma. Most of my career(22 years) was spend with VW and Audi in the role of Service and Fixed Operations Management. I also spent 1 year as Director of Operations for AutoPlan Plus, a dealer design firm, 3 years with Georgian BMW, and 1 year with Georgian Chevrolet. My Goal was to become GM of a store, which became reality in 2019 when I took the helm of Barrie Nissan, where "YOU drive everything we do!" and home of "My Mechanic".