WOODCLIFF LAKE, N.J. -

Thirty-three dealerships have been honored as Center of Excellence sites by BMW of North America LLC.

The company awards this recognition annually to its top performing dealerships in the nation, and said because of the outstanding work of the dealer network, BMW Group achieved its best sales ever in the U.S. in 2012.

Of 338 BMW dealers nationwide, 33 achieved 2013 Center of Excellence status based on their 2012 performance in customer satisfaction, outstanding brand representation, operational excellence and profitability, the company said.

“I am always very proud to welcome the Center of Excellence winners, and this year we have a strong mix of repeat and new winners,” said BMW of North America president and chief executive officer Ludwig Willisch. “Being a COE has never been more critical to the success of our brand and we are all inspired by their accomplishments.”

Peter Miles, BMW of North America executive vice president of operations added, “We recognize not only these outstanding owners and operators but also their teams, who continuously demonstrate the ability to perform in a highly competitive market. It takes commitment, adaptability and consistency to reach the ranks of a COE dealership.”

The 2013 Center of Excellence Award recipients are:

1. BMW of Stratham, Stratham, NH

2. Tulley BMW, Nashua, NH

3. BMW of Newport, Middletown, RI

4. BMW of Ridgefield, Ridgefield, CT

5. BMW of Bridgeport, Bridgeport, CT

6. BMW of the Main Line, Bala Cynwyd, PA

7. BMW of Alexandria, Alexandria, VA

8. United BMW of Gwinnett Place, Duluth, GA

9. Schaeffer BMW, Wilmington, NC

10. Performance BMW, Chapel Hill, NC

11. Rick Hendrick BMW Charleston, Charleston, SC

12. Hendrick BMW, Charlotte, NC

13. BMW of Austin, Austin, TX

14. Sandy Sansing BMW, Pensacola, FL

15. Roadshow BMW, Cordova, TN

16. Desert BMW of Las Vegas, Las Vegas, NV

17. BMW of Murrieta, Murrieta, CA

18. BMW of San Diego, San Diego, CA

19. New Century BMW, Alhambra, CA

20. Shelly BMW, Buena Park, CA

21. Irvine BMW, Irvine, CA

22. BMW of Honolulu, Honolulu, HI

23. BMW of Visalia, Visalia, CA

24. Peter Pan BMW, San Mateo, CA

25. Kuni BMW, Beaverton, OR

26. Schomp BMW of Highlands Ranch, Highlands Ranch, CO

27. Perillo BMW, Inc., Chicago, IL

28. Sharpe BMW, Grand Rapids, MI

29. Erhard BMW of Farmington Hills, Farmington Hills, MI

30. Dreyer & Reinbold, Inc., Indianapolis, IN

31. BMW of Minnetonka, Minnetonka, MN

32. Motorwerks BMW, Bloomington, MN

33. BMW of El Cajon, El Cajon, CA