Stellantis Media Site FCA US Announces First Dealerships to Earn Customer First Award for Excellence Contact: Berj  Alexanian FCA US Announces First Dealerships to Earn Customer First Award for Excellence 124 Chrysler, Jeep, Dodge, Ram and FIAT dealerships have earned the inaugural 2016 Customer First Award for Excellence Consumers will recognize these elite dealerships as providing the best sales and service experience Dealers may use inaugural Customer First Award for Excellence logo in all advertising and marketing efforts July 21, 2016,  Auburn Hills, Mich. - An inaugural group of 124 Chrysler, Jeep, Dodge, Ram and FIAT dealerships have earned the 2016 Customer First Award for Excellence.    By achieving this elite status, these FCA US LLC dealerships will be recognized by consumers as leaders in customer sales and service experience. FCA US created the Customer First Award for Excellence with its dealer partners and J.D. Power to elevate customer satisfaction with the dealerships with a specific focus on the sales and service experience, employee training and facility condition. Dealers in this initial group completed all of the required program goals from Jan. 1 to June 30. A second group of award winners will be announced in early 2017 when they complete their certification requirements. “We are extremely impressed with the accomplishments these 124 dealerships have been able to achieve in a short amount of time,” said Al Gardner, Head of Network Development, FCA – North America. “We gave our dealer body the challenge to join us in focusing on increasing our customer satisfaction, loyalty and service retention and through the core pillars of this initiative, these dealers have shown that it’s achievable. These dealerships will be able to proudly differentiate themselves as elite stores by being winners of the inaugural Customer First Award for Excellence.” The Customer First Award for Excellence initiative was rolled out to dealerships in October 2015. Dealers participated in cross-country workshops where they learned of award requirements and dealership best practices. Some have worked with independently contracted Customer Experience Specialists in order to seek the highest levels of process and procedure improvements to ensure an increase in customer satisfaction. All 2,600 FCA US dealerships were eligible to pursue and earn the inaugural award certification. Dealers must achieve goals in five core “pillars” to earn the Customer First Award for Excellence designation: Facility – Customers consistently find dealerships to be clean, convenient and comfortable. Facilities are certified every six months Customer Processes – Dealer consistently executes processes for key customer interaction points, such as sales negotiation, delivery and follow up Performance – Dealer achieves required high level of satisfaction in customer sales and service satisfaction surveys Employee Survey – Survey employees annually, share findings with employees, and act on the feedback and results Training Certification – Dealership personnel meet minimum training requirements for sales, service, parts and technical staff Since program rollout, national Sales Advocacy scores, Fixed First Visit scores and Service Advocacy scores have all risen to the highest level in our history. All of the tools and goals within the program are designed to focus on building a relationship with the customers. Head of Parts and Service (Mopar), FCA – Global Pietro Gorlier explains, “the Customer First program has enabled our dealers' focus to be drawn to the customer experience. The program sheds light on customer touch points throughout the service experience at the dealerships and enables dealers to exceed our customers’ expectations.”  “Creating advocates for all of our brands is the key to long-term success,” said Reid Bigland, Head of U.S. Sales. “These dealers have shown leadership in that effort and will benefit from their customer-focused approach.”  The 124 dealerships will be able to use the inaugural Customer First Award for Excellence logo in all advertising and marketing efforts. They will receive a plaque, executive acknowledgement letter, differentiated search results on brand websites, a dealership-wide award luncheon and a host of other marketing press materials.   Dealer Name City State CERRITOS DODGE INC CERRITOS CA ORANGE COAST ALFA ROMEO AND FIAT COSTA MESA CA ORANGE COAST CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE COSTA MESA CA SANTA MARIA CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE RAM SANTA MARIA CA PARK CHRYSLER JEEP BURNSVILLE MN ABERDEEN AUTO CENTER, INC ABERDEEN SD HUDSON CHRYSLER LLC HUDSON WI JOHN HIRSCH'S CAMBRIDGE MOTORS LLC CAMBRIDGE MN LEE'S SUMMIT CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE LEES SUMMIT MO WINFIELD MOTOR COMPANY WINFIELD KS GANLEY VILLAGE CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM PAINESVILLE OH YARK CHRYSLER-JEEP-DODGE TOLEDO OH BOB-BOYD ALFA ROMEO FIAT COLUMBUS OH COLE CHRY-JEEP-DODGE LLC MARSHALL MI AUBURN CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM AUBURN IN BLUE WATER CHRYSLER-PLYMOUTH-DODGE JEEP-EAGLE PORT HURON MI BRUNSWICK AUTO MART INC BRUNSWICK OH BUD'S CHRYSLER-DODGE-JEEP, INC. CELINA OH CHARLIE'S DODGE CHRYSLER JEEP RAM MAUMEE OH DON'S AUTO CLINIC INC CADILLAC MI EXTREME DODGE CHRYSLER JEEP JACKSON MI FRED MARTIN SUPERSTORE NORTON OH GOLLING CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM, INC. BLOOMFIELD HILLS MI GROGAN'S TOWNE CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE RAM TOLEDO OH HENDRICKSON CHRY DODGE JEEP INC MONTICELLO IN JIM RIEHL'S FRIENDLY CHRYSLER LAPEER MI MATHEWS DODGE CHRYSLER JEEP INC MARION OH ROCHESTER HILLS CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE ROCHESTER HILLS MI SCHAEFER & BIERLEIN INC FRANKENMUTH MI POMOCO CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE NEWPORT NEWS VA ADAMS JEEP OF MARYLAND INC ABERDEEN MD BERGEY'S CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE SOUDERTON PA CARMAN CHRYSLER-JEEP-DODGE NEW CASTLE DE COUNTRY CHRY-DODGE-JEEP INC OXFORD PA ELM GROVE CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM WHEELING WV HERITAGE CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM OWINGS MILLS OWINGS MILLS MD HONDRU CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM ELIZABETHTOWN PA KEENE DODGE CHRYSLER JEEP RAM JARRETTSVILLE MD OURISMAN CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM CLARKSVILLE MD OUTTEN CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM HAMBURG PA PELLEGRINO CHRYSLER JEEP WOODBURY HEIGHTS NJ ROTOLO'S DODGE-CHRY-JEEP CHARLEROI PA STARR MOTORS INCORPORATED SUFFOLK VA VICTORY CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM DELMONT PA CASSENS & SONS INC GLEN CARBON IL MARTINS GARAGE INC UNION GROVE WI 5 CORNERS DODGE CHRYSLER JEEP CEDARBURG WI BRICKNER'S OF WAUSAU, INC WAUSAU WI BRICKNER'S PARK CITY INC MERRILL WI CHILSON CHRYSLER DODGE, LLC CHIPPEWA FALLS WI GLENDALE CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE RAM GLENDALE MO JACK WOLF CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE INC. BELVIDERE IL LINCOLN CHRYSLER DODGE & JEEP LINCOLN IL NIKLES OF PETERSBURG, INC. PETERSBURG IL PALMEN DODGE CHRYSLER JEEP RACINE WI PRESCOTT BROTHERS INC MENDOTA IL ROANOKE MOTOR CO INC ROANOKE IL SHEBOYGAN CHRYSLER CENTER INC SHEBOYGAN WI SHOTTENKIRK CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE MT PLEASANT IA STEW HANSEN DODGE CITY JEEP URBANDALE IA SUMMIT CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM FOND DU LAC WI WICKSTROM CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE BARRINGTON IL WILSON CHRYSLER JEEP INC CLINTON IL ACTON CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM ACTON MA KRYSTAL CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM WARRENSBURG NY ADIRONDACK AUTO SERV INC ELIZABETHTOWN NY BAILEY'S MOTOR SALES INC NORTH KINGSTOWN RI BESSEY MOTOR SALES INC SOUTH PARIS ME BEST CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM PLYMOUTH MA BONNEVILLE & SON INC MANCHESTER NH CENTRAL MAINE CHRYSLER-DODGE-JEEP-RAM-FIAT WATERVILLE ME DOVER DODGE CHRYSLER JEEP, INC. ROCKAWAY NJ FLEMINGTON DODGE-CHRY-JEEP FLEMINGTON NJ FOSS MOTORS INC EXETER NH FOSTER MOTORS INC MIDDLEBURY VT FOX CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP INC AUBURN NY FRANKLIN SUSSEX AUTO MALL INC SUSSEX NJ FREEHOLD DODGE INC FREEHOLD NJ GENESEE VALLEY CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP AVON NY KEENE CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP KEENE NH KELLY JEEP CHRY PLY LYNNFIELD MA NIELSEN DODGE CHRYSLER JEEP RAM EAST HANOVER NJ SAWYER MOTORS SAUGERTIES NY SUMMIT CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM ONEIDA NY SUMMIT DODGE SYRACUSE NY TOWNE CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP, INC. HAMBURG NY TRI-CITY CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM SOMERSWORTH NH UPSTATE CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM ATTICA NY VICTORY CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM ROME NY YOUNG'S MOTORS INC MILTON NY FAYETTEVILLE DODGE INC FAYETTEVILLE NY SOUTH MIAMI ALFA ROMEO FIAT MIAMI FL ARRIGO DODGE CHRYSLER JEEP RAM SAWGRASS TAMARAC FL ALFA ROMEO FIAT OF THE TRIAD GREENSBORO NC ATLANTIC DODGE-CHRY-JEEP INC ST AUGUSTINE FL CITRUS CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE DADE CITY FL COFFEE CHRYSLER-PLYMOUTH-DODGE INC DOUGLAS GA FIELDS CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE RAM SANFORD FL GWINNETT CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM STONE MOUNTAIN GA HARPER ALFA ROMEO AND FIAT KNOXVILLE TN NEUWIRTH MOTORS INC WILMINGTON NC NORTH POINT CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM FIAT WINSTON-SALEM NC TOM EDWARDS INC BARTOW FL WARNER ROBINS CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE WARNER ROBINS GA EVERETT CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM SPRINGDALE AR JOHNSONS OF KINGFISHER KINGFISHER OK LANDERS ALFA ROMEO FIAT SHREVEPORT LA LANDERS DODGE CHRYSLER JEEP RAM BOSSIER CITY LA MAC HAIK DODGE CHRYSLER JEEP TEMPLE TX MAC HAIK DODGE CHRYSLER JEEP GEORGETOWN TX MCLARTY DANIEL CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM BENTONVILLE AR NYLE MAXWELL CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP OF TAYLOR TAYLOR TX OVIEDO CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE LA GRANGE TX RON CARTER CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE OF LEAGUE CITY LEAGUE CITY TX LARRY H. MILLER CHRYSLER JEEP TUCSON TUCSON AZ DENNIS DILLON DODGE CHRYSLER JEEP CALDWELL ID DOUG SMITH CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE AMERICAN FORK UT ENUMCLAW CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE RAM ENUMCLAW WA LARRY H. MILLER CHRYSLER JEEP AVONDALE AVONDALE AZ LARRY H. MILLER DODGE RAM AVONDALE AVONDALE AZ LITHIA CHRYSLER JEEP OF RENO RENO NV MARK'S CASA CHRYSLER JEEP ALBUQUERQUE NM MELLOY DODGE ALBUQUERQUE NM TOWBIN FIAT ALFA ROMEO LAS VEGAS NV About FCA US LLCFCA US LLC is a North American automaker based in Auburn Hills, Michigan. It designs, manufactures, and sells or distributes vehicles under the Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep®, Ram, FIAT and Alfa Romeo brands, as well as the SRT performance designation. The Company also distributes Mopar and Alfa Romeo parts and accessories. FCA US is building upon the historic foundations of Chrysler Corp., established in 1925 by industry visionary Walter P. Chrysler and Fabbrica Italiana Automobili Torino (F.I.A.T.), founded in Italy in 1899 by pioneering entrepreneurs, including Giovanni Agnelli. FCA US is a member of the Fiat Chrysler Automobiles N.V. (FCA) family of companies. (NYSE: FCAU/ MTA: FCA).FCA is an international automotive group listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “FCAU” and on the Mercato Telematico Azionario under the symbol “FCA.”Follow FCA US news and video on:Company blog: blog.fcanorthamerica.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/FiatChrysler.NorthAmerica/Instagram: www.instagram.com/FiatChrysler_NATwitter: www.twitter.com/FiatChrysler_NATwitter (Spanish): www.twitter.com/fcausespanolYouTube: www.youtube.com/fcanorthamericaMedia website: media.fcanorthamerica.com