UDS Wins Two Dealers’ Choice Awards
CLEARWATER, Fla - United Development Systems, Inc. (UDS) has been named the Diamond Award Winner for F&I Training and Gold Award Winner for Compliance Training in the 2016 Dealers’ Choice Awards by Auto Dealer Today.
For the twelfth consecutive year UDS has been ranked tops in the F&I Training category, while placing 1st in eleven out of twelve years surveyed. “UDS is proud to have won this award each and every year the survey has been conducted. We believe that solid F&I Training and Coaching is the foundation of our value proposition to Dealers and to have today’s Dealers validate our efforts is rewarding,” says Randy Crisorio, President and CEO of UDS. “As we launch growth initiatives throughout the Southeastern U.S., our training will continue to evolve with the changing car-buying experience giving our Dealer Partners a step up,” adds Crisorio.
This is the twelfth year Auto Dealer Today has held the Dealer’s Choice Awards, which recognizes the highest rated vendors, suppliers and finance companies in the automotive industry. The awards are based solely on the votes of those who use the products and services every day, namely dealers and dealership management. Respondents rated providers in four areas: 1) the quality of the product or service, 2) customer support and service, 3) the overall value, and 4) whether the dealer would recommend the provider.
UDS is a full service F&I Performance Company based in Clearwater, Florida - recognized over the past twelve years as the best F&I Training and Development Partner, and a top Compliance Trainer, in the industry. For nearly 35 years, UDS has been providing automotive retailers with F&I training and development solutions to complement its full line of quality F&I products. Also available is critical technology solutions in AutoMenu®, the only true F&I selling system, and AutoTracking®, an easy to use online reporting system.
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