Valencia BMW is on an elite list of 31 North American BMW dealerships that were recognized as top performers during 2011. There are 339 BMW dealerships in North America.

The Valencia dealership earned “2012 Center of Excellence” status on the basis of its “2011 performance in customer satisfaction, outstanding brand representation, operational excellence and profitability,” according to BMW of North America LLC.

“BMW customers have high expectations of their vehicle and their dealer,” said Peter Miles, executive vice president of the BMW Group’s sales headquarters in New Jersey.

BMW is the “primary mobility provider” for the London 2012 Olympic Games.

“In this Olympic year, these 31 are our top athletes, so it’s fitting that we send them to the London 2012 Olympics as their reward,” said Ludwig Willisch, BMW of North America’s CEO.

The 31 top performers are:

1. Hendrick BMW – Charlotte, NC

2. Don Jacobs BMW – Lexington, KY

3. Peter Pan BMW – San Mateo, CA

4. BMW of Bridgeport – Bridgeport, CT

5. Dreyer & Reinbold, Inc. – Indianapolis, IN

6. Kuni BMW – Beaverton, OR

7. BMW of Houston North – Houston, TX

8. Schomp BMW of Highlands Ranch – Highlands Ranch, CO

9. Savage BMW – Ontario, CA

10. East Bay BMW – Pleasanton, CA

11. Performance BMW – Chapel Hill, NC

12. Bobby Rahal BMW of South Hills – Canonsburg, PA

13. United BMW of Gwinnett Place – Duluth, GA

14. BMW of Stratham – Stratham, NH

15. Thompson BMW – Doylestown, PA

16. Passport BMW – Suitland, MD

17. BMW of Ridgefield – Ridgefield, CT

18. Momentum BMW – Houston, TX

19. Advantage BMW – Houston, TX

20. Sandia BMW – Albuquerque, NM

21. BMW of Myrtle Beach – Myrtle Beach, SC

22. BMW of Monrovia – Monrovia, CA

23. BMW Gallery – Norwood, MA

24. Desert BMW of Las Vegas – Las Vegas, NV

25. Valencia BMW – Valencia, CA

26. Chapman BMW – Chandler, AZ

27. BMW of Alexandria – Alexandria, VA

28. Braman Motorcars – West Palm Beach, FL

29. BMW of Minnetonka – Minnetonka, MN

30. BMW of Greenwich – Greenwich, CT

31. Classic BMW – Plano, TX