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RouteOne Presents Captive and Non-Captive Finance Company of the Year Awards at F&I Conference and Expo

RouteOne announced the winners of the Captive and Non-Captive Finance Company of the Year Awards, presented at the F&I Conference and Expo in Las Vegas.

by Staff
November 13, 2006
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RouteOne announced the winners of the Captive and Non-Captive Finance Company of the Year Awards, presented at the F&I Conference and Expo in Las Vegas. Dealers elected GMAC as the winner of Captive Finance Company of the Year and Wells Fargo Auto Finance the winner of Non-Captive Finance Company of the Year.


David Jones, GMAC vice president, plans, accepted the Captive award and noted that GMAC achieved its 2006 goal of delivering more value to its customers.

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Todd Cooper, of Wells Fargo Auto Finance, accepted the Non-Captive award, noting that Wells Fargo’s 4,000 employees truly appreciate the recognition.


“We’re very proud to sponsor this award, which recognizes the outstanding service and excellence these lenders have provided to dealers around the country,” said Mike Jureki, RouteOne CEO. “These finance sources—and indeed all the nominees—possess the vision and commitment needed to compete in an ever-changing landscape. We congratulate GMAC and Wells Fargo Auto Finance on their achievement.”


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