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Nominations Open for F&I Pacesetters and 2021 Dealer of the Year

Presented by F&I and Showroom magazine and sponsored by Spectrum Automotive Holdings, the annual awards program recognizes dealerships with highly profitable F&I departments.

October 29, 2021
Nominations Open for F&I Pacesetters and 2021 Dealer of the Year

Presented by F&I and Showroom and sponsored by Spectrum Automotive Holdings, the annual awards program recognizes dealerships with highly profitable F&I departments.

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TORRANCE, Calif. — Bobit’s Dealer Group announced today, the return of the F&I Pacesetters and F&I Dealer of the Year awards program. Presented by F&I and Showroom magazine and sponsored by Spectrum Automotive Holdings, the annual awards program recognizes dealerships with highly profitable F&I departments that demonstrates a commitment to regulatory compliance. Finalists will be announced, and a winner selected at Industry Summit Experience, a virtual event taking place Dec. 14–15, 2021.

These awards are a representation of the diligence and commitment to F&I training and compliance that our industry aspires to.

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“We are extremely honored and excited to sponsor the 2021 F&I Pacesetters and F&I Dealer of the Year Awards. These awards are a representation of the diligence and commitment to F&I training and compliance that our industry aspires to. Further, our recipients have differentiated themselves from their competition and have showcased their leadership. It all relates back to providing exceptional customer service across the dealership and building customers for life,” said Jim Polley, CEO of Spectrum Automotive Holdings.

Dealership employees, general agents, vendors, and F&I product providers are encouraged to nominate their stores and dealer clients for the award. F&I and Showroom will first select up to five F&I Pacesetters of the Year, which will serve as finalists for the coveted F&I Dealer of the Year award.

The Dealer of the Year finalists and winner will be recognized as part of Industry Summit Experience, closing the show on the afternoon of Wednesday, Dec. 15.

“After a hiatus in 2020, we are back and ready to recognize the dealers most dedicated to successful and profitable F&I programs,” said David Gesualdo, president of Bobit’s Dealer Group. “Now in its 19th year, the F&I Pacesetters and Dealer of the Year program was designed to shine a spotlight on dealerships going above and beyond to keep the wheels turning for their customers.”

To download the nomination formclick here. Nominations should be emailed to kate.spatafora@bobit.com no later than Nov. 19, 2021.

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More details about Industry Summit Experience are available at the event’s website, and additional agenda details will be made available in the coming week. Dealers and dealership employees are invited to attend Industry Summit Experience at no cost.

To discuss sponsorship and exhibition opportunities, contact Andrew Brewster via email.

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