KSS eKourier January Edition 2025

WHO’S WHO

10 QUESTIONS... With Luke Korte - Assistant Manager, Panorama, SA

doing things together as a family. I also have a passion for gaming on PlaySta - tion, once the kids are asleep. What are your Hobbies? I love collecting diecast cars, it's been as hobby as long as I can remember. I also have my own business, which is also diecast cars and toys, that I sell on my website - totallycollecta - blegear.com.au. Doing this as a hobby/ business has taught me a lot over the years. I will always love collecting. What are your Favourite cars? Other than Hot Wheels… My favourite cars are Japanese cars like the Nissan Skylines. I used to have one until I sold it about seven years ago now. I also have a love for the American Muscle cars like the 1969 Shelby GT500 and more modern cars like the latest Ford mustang GTD. (A bit out of my price range though at $480,000 each and only 1,000 of them made) Its nice to dream though...

Luke with his son Dean, daughter Sophie and wife Connie.

What year did you start at KSS? I started in October 2018.

everything. His nickname was IDEAS, he always had a way of fixing things. He was a legend and can never be replaced. When not working at KSS what do you like to spend your time doing? I love spending time with my wife Connie and playing with my kids, Sophie and Dean, it's always great

Have you always been at Panorama? I have always been at the Panorama centre but have helped over the years at our Seaford Meadows centre. What did you do before joining KSS? I am a Boilermaker by trade, and I also worked in the Auto Dismantling Industry for 15 plus years wrecking mostly Ford and JDM cars. What would you say is something that KSS as a team strives for? KSS strives for high quality customer service and for us as a team to always aim to exceed expectations. If you wanted to change or implement something new at KSS what would that be? A tablet while doing the walk, like a check list that automatically links to our centres main PC that we can add notes on the go to and it updates instantly. Name a person that has inspired you both professionally and person- ally in your life? I have always looked up to my late grandfather Geoff, he knew how to do

To sum up KSS in one word? G.O.A.T

Lukes very rare 1966 Hot Wheels Batmobile collection. Made by Mattel, starting back in 2007, there is about 17 years worth of cars in this collection, with the gold car being one of only 1,100 made in the world.

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