Chrysler Group Recognizes 2006 National Dealers of the Year and Managers of the Year
20 Mars 2007 - 4:00PM
PR Newswire (US)
- "Best of the best" from across the U.S. honored at award ceremony
AUBURN HILLS, Mich. and AUSTIN, Texas, March 20
/PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The Chrysler Group awarded 15 dealer
principals and managers with the 2006 Dealer of the Year and
Manager of the Year Award in five different categories. This year's
award ceremony was held from March 14 - 16 in Austin, Texas, hosted
by Chrysler Group President and CEO Tom LaSorda, Steven Landry,
Vice President - Sales and Field Operations, and an Executive team
from the company's Sales, Service, Parts, Financial and Marketing
organizations. "These 15 award winners represent our best dealers
in the country and they all stand for an outstanding overall
performance in 2006," said Tom LaSorda. "Our 'best of the best'
make us all winners -- and ultimately the biggest winner is the
Chrysler Group customer who benefits from operational excellence
and top service at the dealership." National Dealer and Manager of
the Year winners were chosen from the three respective regional
finalists from each of the Chrysler Group's eight Business Centers
throughout the U.S. In each of five categories individual winners
from a Dodge, Chrysler Jeep(R) and Chrysler Jeep Dodge dealership
were recognized for their performance and overall results in 2006.
2006 National Dealer of the Year and Manager of the Year Award
winners are: Dealer of the Year (Chrysler, Jeep and Dodge): Jerry
Ulm, Jerry Ulm Dodge-Chrysler-Jeep, Tampa, Fla. Dealer of the Year
(Chrysler Jeep): Frank Gerenser III, Brown-Daub, Inc., Easton, Pa.
Dealer of the Year (Dodge): Carlos Hidalgo, Folsom Lake Dodge,
Folsom, Calif. Finance Manager of the Year (CJD): Trish Myers,
Stallings Motors, Inc., Cairo, Ga. Finance Manager of the Year
(CJ): Mahmoud Shawish, Tarbox Motors, Inc., North Kingstown, R.I.
Finance Manager of the Year (D): Lloyd Foulds, Waldorf Dodge,
Waldorf, Md. Parts Manager of the Year (CJD): Paul W. Berra Sr.,
Dave Croft Motors, Inc., Collinsville, Ill. Parts Manager of the
Year (CJ): Ronnie Bauwens, Ingram Park Chrysler-Jeep, San Antonio,
Texas Parts Manager of the Year (D): Angela Del Costello, Schaefer
& Strohminger Dodge White Marsh, White Marsh, Md. Sales Manager
of the Year (CJD): Lance W. Williams, Bruner Motors, Inc.,
Stephenville, Texas Sales Manager of the Year (CJ): Frederick
Royce, Tarbox Motors, Inc., North Kingstown, R.I. Sales Manager of
the Year (D): Diane Authement, Southland Dodge-Chrysler, Inc.,
Houma, La. Service Manager of the Year (CJD): Tom Moore, Dave Croft
Motors, Inc., Collinsville, Ill. Service Manager of the Year (CJ):
George Rocchino, Brown-Daub, Inc., Easton, Pa. Service Manager of
the Year (D): Aaron Levin, Dodge of Antioch, Inc., Antioch, Ill.
All winners were determined by their 2006 performance against
objective measurements that are evaluated through Chrysler Group's
Dealer Scorecard. The award ceremony was attended by 24 dealers and
96 managers from across the country. Hosts Tom LaSorda and Steven
Landry were joined by a Chrysler Group Executive team including
Chris Cortez, Senior Vice President - Global Service and Parts,
George Murphy, Senior Vice President - Global Marketing, and Pat
Milantoni, Vice President - Chrysler Brands Sales for Chrysler
Financial. DATASOURCE: Chrysler Group CONTACT: Markus Mainka of
Chrysler Group, +1-248-512-2729, cell: +1-248-797-8627, Web site:
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