TIME AND ALLY FINANCIAL HONOR JACKSONVILLE DEALER
MICHAEL ALFORD WINS NATIONAL RECOGNITION FOR COMMUNITY SERVICE AND INDUSTRY ACCOMPLISHMENTS AT NADA CONVENTION
In its second year as exclusive sponsor, Ally has donated $1,000 on behalf of each of the 57 dealer nominees to local community causes chosen by the individual dealers. In addition, the 2013 national TIME Dealer of the Year winner receives a $10,000 contribution for a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization of his choice. And new this year, Ally is donating $5,000 to each charity selected by the three regional finalists, as well as by the state Automotive Trade Association Executive (ATAE) who nominated the 2013 winner. All nominees are featured on the recently launched website, AllyDealerHeroes.com, which highlights the philanthropic contributions and achievements of auto dealers across the United States.
The TIME Dealer of the Year award is one of the automobile industry's most prestigious and highly coveted honors. Recipients are among the nation's most successful auto dealers who also demonstrate a long-standing commitment to community service.
Alford, 48, was chosen to represent the North Carolina Automobile Dealers Association in the national competition, one of only 57 auto dealers from 17,000 nationwide, nominated for the 44th annual award. The award is sponsored by TIME in association with Ally Financial, and in cooperation with NADA. A panel of faculty members from the Ross School of Business at the University of Michigan selects one finalist from each of the four NADA regions and one national Dealer of the Year.
"I attribute much of the dealerships success to our employees," said Alford, the national TIME Dealer of the Year. Since acquiring Marine Chevrolet, by far the most rewarding aspect of the journey has been the professional development and advancement of our key personnel.
Alford was nominated for the TIME Dealer of the Year Award by Robert Glaser, president of the North Carolina Automobile Dealers Association. He and his wife, Alicia, have three children.
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