UDS Earns Top Honors in Dealers’ Choice Awards
The income development company earned a Diamond award in F&I Training and Platinum in the Compliance Training category of Auto Dealer Today’s 2017 Dealers’ Choice Awards, which are voted on by dealers and dealership personnel.
CLEARWATER, Fla. — Income development company United Development Systems Inc. (UDS) earned a Diamond award for F&I Training and Platinum for Compliance Training in Auto Dealer Today’s 2017 Dealers’ Choice Awards.
This is the thirteenth consecutive year UDS has earned top honors in the F&I Training category of the magazine’s Dealers’ Choice Awards, which recognizes the highest rated vendors, supplies and finance companies in the automotive industry. The awards are voted on by readers of Auto Dealer Today.
“Staying atop the needs of today’s automotive dealers and their F&I professionals is an endeavor that we at UDS take very seriously. Being recognized once again for our efforts in supporting their growth and prosperity is a great feeling,” said Randy Crisorio, president and CEO of UDS. “Our team works very hard month in and month out; hats off to them for continuing to deliver results-oriented solutions to our Dealer Partners.”
Readers of Auto Dealer Today are asked to rate providers in four areas: quality of the product or service; customer support and service; the overall value’ and whether the dealer would recommend the provider.
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