AutoGravity Wins Grand Prize in F&I Digital Media Awards
AutoGravity capped off its two-category win in the 2017 F&I Digital Media Awards with recognition as the contest’s Grand Prize Winner at Industry Summit.

IRVINE, Calif. — Fintech solutions provider AutoGravity was named the Grand Prize Winner of the inaugural F&I Digital Media Awards at Industry Summit 2017. The company was also awarded the “Best Mobile App” award and the “Most Unique and Artistic Content” award for its user-friendly digital media content. The awards ceremony took place in Dallas Sept. 13.
“This was a remarkable win for the AutoGravity team,” said Andy Hinrichs, the company’s founder and CEO. “We are honored to be recognized by our peers and fellow industry leaders for our work driving the innovation and digitization of the car shopping and financing journey.”
The F&I Digital Media Awards honors companies and individuals driving innovation in the digitization of automotive finance and insurance. Finalists were evaluated by a panel of judges to determine category winners and the overall grand prize.
“The importance of technology in transforming the auto financing experience cannot be understated,” said Hinrichs. “AutoGravity is committed to providing an unmatched digital experience for our users, our lenders and our dealership partners. This award reinforces our momentum towards becoming the industry standard for digital car shopping and financing.”
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