The John Hughes Group employs approximately 560 people and sells over 1700 new and used vehicles every month with an annual turnover of $550 million. The Company has diversified into many peripheral areas in the automotive industry, it has its own Insurance Company, its own Finance Company, a Finance Broking operation, underwrites its own extended warranties, is in the tyre and battery business provides its own roadside assistance, has twelve mobile service vans, and has its own fleet of trucks to transport vehicles to and from the varied locations. For a number of years John Hughes was a director of Channel 9 in Perth and Burswood Management Limited, the Company operating the casino complex in Western Australia. He has a high profile in Western Australia because of featuring prominently in extensive television, radio and press advertising in relation to the marketing of his motor vehicles. John Hughes is recognised for his totally committed approach to “hands on” management and total quality customer service. His high personal profile and his passion towards continually striving for excellence at all levels has made him a sought after and well known motivational public speaker.