Glendale Dodge Dealer Nominated for TIME Award

GLENDALE, CA -- A local dealer has been nominated for the "Dealer of the Year" award by TIME, it was announced Wednesday.

David Ellis is one of a select group of 49 dealer nominees from across the country who will be honored at the 100th annual National Automobile Dealers Association Convention & Exposition in New Orleans later this month.

“We are excited about the extraordinary group of nominees that are in the running for the 2017 TIME Dealer of the Year award,” said Tim Russi, president of Auto Finance for Ally Financial. “These dealers have been recognized for the ways that they ‘do it right’ in their communities, and we look forward to sharing their stories over the next few months and celebrating their accomplishments at the NADA convention in January.”

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.

Ellis, 62, was chosen to represent the Greater Los Angeles New Car Dealers Association in the national competition – one of only 49 auto dealers from 16,000 nationwide – nominated for the 48th annual award.

“The most rewarding part of my automotive career is the long-term relationships that I have developed with my employees,” Ellis said. “I enjoy seeing them and their families grow and prosper.”

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