J.D. Byrider names award winners at annual convention

Carmel, Ind. – Leading used car and finance company J.D. Byrider recognized winners of the company’s annual awards at its November convention in Hollywood, Fla.

The Franchise of the Year winners were chosen in three categories – single (one location), mid (two-three locations) and multiple (more than three locations). The winners were:

Single: Roger Swierbut, Sr. and Roger Swierbut, Jr., for their location in Muskegon, Mich. This was their first Franchise of the Year award.
Mid: Russ Larson, Doug Stewart, Gary Brotherson, Randy Winegard and Jeff Lee, for their locations in Burlington and Davenport, Iowa. This is their third-consecutive Franchise of the Year award.
Multiple: Rob Palmer, for his locations in the Youngstown, Ohio and Pittsburgh, Pa. areas. This is Palmer’s second-consecutive Franchise of the Year award and his sixth overall.

J.D. Byrider also distributed 14 President’s Awards, which are given to individual locations based on store earnings, portfolio quality and customer service rankings. This year’s President’s Award winners are located in:

Indiana
o Bloomington – Rich Stutts, owner
Iowa
o Burlington – Russ Larson, Doug Stewart, Gary Brotherson, Randy Winegard and Jeff Lee, owners
o Davenport – Russ Larson and Doug Stewart, owners
Massachusetts
o Brockton – Ed, Trevor and Kelly Wiggins, owners
Ohio
o Boardman – Rob Palmer, owner
o Cincinnati – J.D. Byrider company-owned location
o Fairfield – J.D. Byrider company-owned location
o Ontario – Chris McPhie and Roy Lewis, owners
o Warren – Rob Palmer, owner
Pennsylvania
o Hermitage – Rob Palmer, owner
Texas
o Longview – Mark Bedgood, Bill Evans and Fred Nichols, owners
Virginia
o Lynchburg – Tony Terry and Charles Crumpler, owners
West Virginia
o Charleston – Bill Rowland, owner
Wisconsin
o Madison – Russ Darrow, Jr., owner

About J.D. Byrider
J.D. Byrider is headquartered in Carmel, Ind., just outside Indianapolis. The company was founded in 1989 to serve customers with special auto financing needs and to ensure that they receive the same quality service in every J.D. Byrider dealership. Today, with more than 700,000 consumers matched to quality, affordable vehicles, the company continues its focus on reliability and customer satisfaction, with an average customer satisfaction rating of 95 percent. Visit JDBFacts.com to view customer satisfaction ratings. J.D. Byrider maintains 132 franchisee- and company-owned dealerships in 30 states. Visit www.jdbyrider.com to learn more.

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