To celebrate earning its third Honda President’s Award in just five years of being in business, Hamilton Honda recently hosted a luncheon for its entire staff. Team members from sales, service, support and finance enjoyed an on-site barbecue, including chicken, ribs, corn and a variety of salads.

1. Hamilton
Honda
Celebrates
President’s
Award
With
Employee
Luncheon
HAMILTON,
N.J.
–
To
celebrate
earning
its
third
Honda
President’s
Award
in
just
five
years
of
being
in
business,
Hamilton
Honda
recently
hosted
a
luncheon
for
its
entire
staff.
Team
members
from
sales,
service,
support
and
finance
enjoyed
an
on-­‐site
barbecue,
including
chicken,
ribs,
corn
and
a
variety
of
salads.
Co-­‐owners
Mike
Saporito
and
former
New
York
Giants
legend
Jessie
Armstead
gave
the
staff
a
warm
welcome
followed
by
a
congratulatory
speech.
In
addition
to
the
Hamilton
Honda
staff,
local
representatives
from
American
Honda
joined
the
festivities,
including
Zone
Manager
Sam
Dolente,
District
Manager
Tom
Sterling
and
District
Parts
and
Service
Manager
Andy
McGowen.
The
President’s
Award
is
presented
annually
to
only
the
top
15
percent
of
Honda
dealerships
nationwide.
It
is
the
most
coveted
honor
that
the
manufacturer
can
grant
to
its
dealerships
and
is
awarded
to
“top-­‐performing
dealerships
in
the
area
of
sales,
customer
treatment,
training,
business
management,
service
retention
and
facilities,”
according
to
Honda.
As
required,
all
of
Hamilton’s
sales
associates
are
current
on
their
Honda
product
and
process
tests.
Additionally,
the
dealership
received
a
customer
service
index
score
above
the
district
average
and
was
profitable
for
year.
Hamilton
Honda
had
a
monumental
2013,
finishing
the
year
as
the
16th-­‐ranked
Honda
dealer
in
the
U.S.
after
selling
4,200
new
Honda
vehicles.
Additionally,
the
dealership
sold
532
vehicles
in
August
and
set
an
all-­‐time
district
record.
It
also
marked
the
first
time
a
dealership
in
that
district
sold
over
500
vehicles.
About
Hamilton
Honda:
Hamilton
Honda,
founded
by
former
New
York
Giants
Pro-­‐Bowl
linebacker
Jessie
Armstead
and
automotive
veteran
Mike
Saporito,
opened
its
65,000-­‐square-­‐foot,
state-­‐of-­‐the-­‐art
facility
in
Hamilton,
New
Jersey,
on
May
19,
2009.
After
only
one
year
in
business,
Hamilton
Honda
skyrocketed
into
the
top
10
Honda
retailers
in
the
nation.
In
its
short
history,
the
dealership
has
earned
numerous
accolades,
including
the
Hamilton
Township
New
Business
Award,
Hamilton
Community
Enrichment
Award,
and
“Dealer
Of
The
Year”
at
the
15th
Annual
Urban
Wheel
Awards
in
Detroit.
Hamilton
Honda
has
also
been
honored
with
the
President’s
Award
and
the
Council
of
Excellence
Award,
American
Honda
Motor
Co.’s
most
prestigious
recognitions.
Related
Links:
http://www.HamiltonHonda.net
http://www.JessieArmsteadNews.com
http://www.MikeSaporitoNews.com
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