Supplier Honored for Giving Generously, Embracing Expertise
DALLAS – Gary Rome, who’s credited with treating individuals proper, giving generously and embracing new expertise, is the 2023 Time Supplier of the 12 months in partnership with Ally Monetary.
Rome (pictured, beneath left), proprietor of a namesake Hyundai dealership in Holyoke, MA, wins the annual honor on the 106th Nationwide Car Sellers Assn.’s annual conference.
Judges say they picked him due to his credo of treating each staff and clients like household, embracing new expertise and financially supporting numerous causes.
Sellers nationwide have been nominated for a wide range of optimistic initiatives.
Rome’s state-of-the-art Hyundai retailer is powered by a photo voltaic area. He additionally has elevated his funding in electric-vehicle infrastructure and stock.
He was one of many first U.S. sellers to promote a Hyundai battery-electric automobile. He elevated his EV gross sales 38% in 2022 over the earlier yr.
Runner-up finalists have been:
- Mark Brickey, Sand Mountain Toyota, Albertville, AL.
- Bruce Daniels, Honda Marysville, Marysville, OH.
- Tim Hutcherson, Downey Nissan, Downey, CA.
Ally Auto President Doug Timmerman and Time CEO Jessica Sibley introduced Rome because the winner at a conference ceremony that honored all 48 nominees.
“Because the auto trade continues to evolve, it’s crucial that auto sellers proceed to embrace new applied sciences that can transfer the trade ahead,” says Timmerman.
“12 months after yr, we see these auto sellers go above and past for his or her clients, communities and staff,” he provides.
Sibley says, “We’re proud to proceed the legacy of honoring these works of service with our companions at Ally.”
Ally will give $10,000 to the charity of Rome’s alternative and $5,000 to every of the nonprofit organizations that the three finalists choose. Ally additionally will give $1,000 to the charities of alternative for every of the 48 nominees.
Rome is a second-generation supplier who owns a Kia retailer in Connecticut along with his Hyundai dealership.
He helps numerous charities, together with Dana-Farber Most cancers Institute’s Jimmy Fund, Hyundai Hope on Wheels and breast most cancers analysis organizations.
He was cited for holding milestone occasions for his staff and group, akin to raffles and themed luncheons.
He additionally hosts an annual program that rewards a deserving Holyoke Excessive College senior with a brand new automobile.
A college panel on the College of Michigan chosen the award’s winner and regional finalists. Native and state supplier teams choose the nationwide nominees.
