APAC Insider- Australian CEO Excellence Awards 2025 | 7 Always striving for excellence, Jacob Group is an esteemed group of 37 other separate concentric businesses which are all related to the automotive industry. Furthermore, with five property companies involved, this group is able to cover a lot of exposure across a mixture of clients. Here we explore the Jacob Group’s dedication to its clients and team as Neville wins his title in our prestigious awards programme. With the core values of vision, people, hard work, financial control, technology, concentric growth, and of course fun, the Jacob family has created a legacy business now withstanding 5 generations. Always thinking ahead of the curve, taking on industry trends and staying agile to keep ahead of market demands, Neville and the Jacob Group as a whole continue to improve the automotive industry for a plethora of clients across its region. The business strategy is centred around communication, direction, policies and procedures, and outcome, to ensure that the company – and its concentric partners are consistently on track to achieve a higher growth and success rate. In the same vein, Neville and his team are committed to monitoring KPIs with clear communication and direction throughout every business decision. Year upon year, the Jacob Group works tremendously hard to bolster its reputation with its clients, receiving many word-ofmouth recommendations for organic growth – and its team’s seamless ecosystem creates an environment for exponential success. Neville has always had a passion for motor vehicles, ever since he was a child. When he left school, he started studying mechanics, panel beating, welding, and spray painting at TAFE in Albury. Dedicated and passionate about his studies he even committed to three courses at one time and was away nearly every night of the week. Additionally, Neville was always full of enthusiasm and energy, especially when it came to starting work and his career. To this day, Neville has been an influential force in his industry – guaranteeing only the best relationships between the Jacob Group’s myriad of businesses and team members. He told us: “I find, when interacting with others, it’s important to have mutual respect and ensure support whenever required. We are a diversified company with concentric growth that complements every business we run.” The Jacob Group has such a rich history, Neville shared: “It all started with my grandfather Herman ‘Harry’ August Jacob who was born on May 18, 1899. Harry began working as a clerk for a coachbuilder and blacksmith at Walla Walla in 1915 at 16 years of age. After 10 years he ventured out on his own and purchased a small office on Commercial Street Walla Walla. In 1934 Harry acquired the HV McKay Massey Harris machinery franchise, and in 1942 his son Lionel joined the business resulting in the formation of H.A. Jacob & Son Pty. Ltd. Later, in 1967, I joined the company with my father, Lionel. “Harry Passed away in 1972 and Lionel became the managing director of H.A Jacob & Sons. It was in June 1975 that H. A. Jacob and Sons were appointed the Toyota franchise, and Jacob Toyota was born. So began decades of growth for the company with small local acquisitions at Henty and Corowa and eventually a large investment and building program in Albury - Wodonga.” Then, as the years passed by, the company experienced periods of huge growth with Neville & Susan carrying on the legacy of the business. They continued: “The Jacob Group of Companies is a locally owned family operated business with our core strengthsfocused around family values along with employees being at the heart of the business. With over 90 years of operation in the Albury Wodonga Region, you can feel confident that the products and customer service that you receive from our entire team will be second to none.” Investing in people throughout their time with the Jacob Group, there are over 600 staff members who each work tirelessly to adhere to the values of the company. Neville added: “Our most important commodity is our customer, and we are continually striving to improve our facilities and procedures in an endeavour to service their needs at a professional level so that they may share with us a vision of the future that we have for our family business” For his unwavering devotion to supporting the continual development of the business and its network of individuals, Neville has recently won the title of Most Influential Automotive Industry Leader 2025: Neville Jacob. We look forward to seeing what comes next for Neville, the team, and the Jacob Group as a whole. Contact: Neville Jacob Company: Jacob Group Website: https://jacobgroup.org/ Most Influential Automotive Industry Leader 2025: Neville Jacob AIM-Jun25108
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