Rita Case, president, CEO, and
dealer principal at Rick Case Honda in Davie, Florida, wins 55th annual award that
recognizes business acumen and community giving
LAS
VEGAS, Feb. 3, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Rita Case, president, CEO, and dealer principal
at Rick Case Honda in Davie,
Florida, today was announced as the 2024 TIME Dealer of the
Year at the 107th National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA)
Show. Now in its 55th year, the TIME Dealer of the Year award is
one of the auto industry's most respected and highly coveted
honors.
Case, also CEO of the Rick Case Auto Group, was selected for her
outstanding achievements in the auto industry and her unwavering
commitment to making a positive impact in her community. Case and
her auto group, the largest woman-owned-and-operated dealership
group in the country, has pioneered innovative sales initiatives
and founded the Fort Lauderdale International Auto Show, which has
elevated the profile of dealers in the region and raised money for
the Boys & Girls Clubs of Broward
County since 1990. She has collected bicycles for children
in need during the holidays for the past 41 years and is the
founding sponsor of 77 Habitat for Humanity homes in South Florida.
Jessica Sibley, CEO of TIME, and
Doug Timmerman, Ally Interim CEO and
President of Dealer Financial Services, announced Case as the
winner at a ceremony that honored all 49 nominees. Case was chosen
from a field of more than 16,000 franchised dealers across the
country.
"Rita epitomizes the qualities the TIME Dealer of the Year Award
was designed to recognize – a relentless determination to make this
incredible industry even better and to support causes that
strengthen her community," Timmerman said. "She's paved the way for
women in the dealership business and found innovative ways to sell
cars, while also working to provide those in need everything from
housing and scholarships to healthcare and education."
Speaking about the importance of the recognition program, Sibley
said, "At TIME, we are proud to uphold the decades-long tradition
of honoring automotive dealers who make a positive impact and show
dedication to their communities through our TIME Dealer of the Year
award. We are excited to keep this tradition of applauding these
community contributions together with our partners at Ally."
The TIME Dealer of the Year winner and finalists are chosen by a
panel from the Tauber Institute for Global Operations at the
University of Michigan. The panel
selects finalists from each of the four NADA regions, and,
ultimately, a national winner from those finalists.
In addition to Case, the 2024 TIME Dealer of the Year finalists
include:
- H. Lehman Franklin, Franklin Toyota, Statesboro, GA
- Thomas Murphy, Falmouth Toyota, Bourne, MA
- Brian O'Meara, O'Meara Ford Center Inc., Northglenn, CO
- Daniel Wilson, Corwin Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram,
Fargo, ND
As the exclusive sponsor of the TIME Dealer of the Year program
for the 13th year in a row, Ally will provide grants to eligible
501c3 charitable organizations selected by the nominees, finalists,
and winner. For more than a decade, Ally has made donations in
connection with the program, totaling nearly $1 million. This year, Ally will give
$10,000 to the charity of Case's
choice and $5,000 to each of the
nonprofit organizations selected by the four finalists. In
recognition of their achievements, Ally also will give $1,000 to the charities of choice for each of the
49 nominees.
For more information on the nominees, finalists, and winner,
please visit:
https://www.ally.com/go/allydealerheroes/nominees.
About Ally Financial
Ally Financial Inc. (NYSE: ALLY) is a financial services company
with the nation's largest all-digital bank and an industry-leading
auto financing business, driven by a mission to "Do It Right" and
be a relentless ally for customers and communities. The company
serves more than 11 million customers through a full range of
online banking services (including deposits, mortgage,
point-of-sale personal lending, and credit card products) and
securities brokerage and investment advisory services. The company
also includes a robust corporate finance business that offers
capital for equity sponsors and middle-market companies, as well as
auto financing and insurance offerings. For more information,
please visit www.ally.com and follow @allyfinancial.
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