General Motors' senior executives presented the 'GM Dealer Of The Year' honorees with the 2003 Jack Smith Leadership Award in New York City on June 17. Only 108 GM dealers nationwide earned this distinguished recognition for their dedication to customer satisfaction and sales excellence. "GM's 'Dealer Of The Year' honorees are the benchmark," said Rick Wagoner, GM Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. "We applaud their leadership, their performance, and their tremendous contributions in building our brands."

Each recipient received the 2003 Jack Smith Leadership Award, named after Jack Smith, retired GM Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, and founder of the honorary program. The prestigious award is a Steuben crystal obelisk, which symbolizes ultimate dealer achievement at General Motors. GM Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Rick Wagoner, along with senior company officers John Devine, Gary Cowger and John Smith presented the awards at ceremony held at the Ritz-Carlton Battery Park in New York.

"The 'GM Dealer Of The Year' winners have distinguished themselves as the best of the best in our dealer network and we celebrate their accomplishments, both in business and in their community," said John Smith, Group Vice President of Vehicle Sales, Service and Marketing, General Motors North America.

The top Saturn retailers honored by GM this year include:

• John F. Bergstrom, Saturn of Appleton (Appleton, Wisconsin)
• Herbert F. Boeckmann II, Saturn of the Valley (North Hills, California)
• Van G. Bohn, Saturn of Metairie (Metairie, Louisiana)
• John Hynansky, Saturn of Newark (Newark, Delaware)
• William O. Musgrave, Saturn of Raleigh (Raleigh, North Carolina)

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Source: General Motors