Pub. 55 2014-2015 Issue 3
38 The nomination of Raymond Palacios, dealer at Bravo Cadillac in El Paso, Texas, for the 2015 TIME Dealer of the Year award was announced by TIME. Palacios is one of a select group of 55 dealer nominees from across the country who was honored at the 98th annual Na- tional Automobile Dealers Association (NADA) Convention & Exposition in San Francisco, California, on January 23, 2015. The announcement of this year’s nominees was made by JedHartman, group publisher, worldwide, TIME, and Tim Russi, presi- dent of Auto Finance for Ally Financial. “The dealers nominated for this award are dedicated business owners, auto lovers and, most importantly, champions for their local communities, with a willingness to give back on a grand scale,” said Russi. “Ally is proud to honor and support these dealers as they work today and tomorrow to build better places to live, work and do business.” In its fourth year as exclusive sponsor, Ally will recognize dealer nominees and their community efforts by contributing $1,000 to each nominee’s 501(c)3 charity of choice. Nominees will also be recog- nized on AllyDealerHeroes.com, which highlights the philanthropic contributions and achievements of TIME Dealer of the Year nominees. 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 suc- cessful auto dealers who also demonstrate a long-standing commitment to community service. Palacios, 54, was chosen to represent the Texas Automobile Dealers Association in the national competition – one of only 55 auto dealers from 17,000 nationwide – nominated for the 46th annual award. The award is sponsored by TIME in association withAlly Financial, and in cooperationwith NADA. A panel of faculty members from the Tauber Institute for Global Operations at the University of Michigan will select one finalist from each of the four NADA regions and one national Dealer of the Year. “After going through a recession and the experience of losing two franchises [Oldsmobile and Hummer], I have gained a true respect and appreciation for the mem- bers of our Bravo team,” nominee Palacios said. “Their resilience, dedication and loyalty have been a true source of inspiration for me.” A1979 graduate of DullesHigh School in Sugar Land, Texas, Palacios earned a B.B.A. in accounting from the University of Houston in Texas in 1984. He also served Time and Ally Financial Honor El Paso Dealer Raymond PalaciosWins National Recognition for Community Service and Industry Accomplishments at NADA Convention Raymond Palacios 2015 TADAWinner TIME MAGAZINE DEALER OF THE YEAR AWARD
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