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Auto/Mate Receives Top Workplaces Award

For the third consecutive year, Auto/Mate Dealership Systems was selected by The Times Union as one of the Top Workplaces in New York's Capital Region.

by Staff
April 29, 2014
2 min to read


ALBANY, N.Y. — Auto/Mate Dealership Systems announced Monday that it was selected as one of The Times Union Top Workplaces in New York's Capital Region, the third consecutive year Auto/Mate has been distinguished with the award.

The Top Workplaces are determined based solely on employee feedback. The employee survey is conducted by WorkplaceDynamics LLC, a research firm focused on organizational health and employee engagement. WorkplaceDynamics conducts regional Top Workplaces programs with 40 major publishing partners across the United States.

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"The link between happy employees, happy customers and healthy organizational growth is very strong, which is why our managements' top priorities are creating a great place to work and being the highest rated in customer satisfaction out of all dealership management system (DMS) providers," said Mike Esposito, president and CEO of Auto/Mate.

The Times Union award recipients were selected based on criteria combining employee feedback, benefits packages and corporate culture. Some of Auto/Mate’s notable benefits include a company-sponsored wellness program, in-house gym, casual dress environment, community involvement, visiting cupcake trucks, employee discount programs at local businesses, company outings and more.

“Auto/Mate continues to grow and we currently have numerous openings for software development and car dealership professionals to join our team," said Dave Druzynski, Auto/Mate’s director of human resources. "For job-seekers with a positive attitude and a passion to help our customers, Auto/Mate offers a rewarding career path with many advancement opportunities."

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