Rafi Hamid

Current

Senior Director, Digital Marketing Services at vAuto, Inc.

Past

Groups Director of eCommerce at Napleton Auto Dealer Groups
Group Director of e-Commerce at Bob Rohrman Auto Group
Auto Group's e_Commerce Director at Bob Rohrman Automotive Group

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Industry

Automotive

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Rafi Hamid’s Summary

Rafi Hamid provides Internet and BDC diagnostics and Solutions for vAuto’s major clients. These services are specifically geared towards dealer group enterprise management consisting comprehensive check-ups of On-Line business presence, processes, practices, follow up with solutions and suggestions of how and where to improve.
Recent clients currently engaged in include the following:
Advantage Auto Group, Beechmont AG., Bradshaw AG, Classic AG, Conklin AG, Coulter AG, Crowley AG, DCH AG East/West, Diamond Valley AG, Duncan AG, Jeff Green AG, JCooper AG, Legacy AG, Long Island AG, March Hodge AG, East/SEast , Passport AG, Penske AG Inskip. Penske Tyson's Corner, Penske RPG LA, PSC AG, East/West, Razarri AG, Merced, CA., Sands AG, Sands AG. Stokes AG, West Herr AG, Sunroad AG..
Prior to vAuto, Rafi was the Groups Director of e-Commerce at Napleton AG, http://www.napleton.com “Four Napleton Groups Under one command" responsible for entire Internet marketing, including branding, market analysis, brand perception improvement, and lead creation for six consecutive years with huge success. Napleton consists of 30 dealer locations and 62 franchises in a 5states region Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Missouri and Florida. Before Napleton, Hamid was an Internet Group Director for Bob Rohrman Auto Group for Illinois and Indiana. Under Hamid’s direction, the Rohrman Group, which consists of 27 rooftops with 40 franchises, achieved record success.
Awards:
As an industry thought leader in Internet Marketing, Rafi Hamid was prominently featured as one of the auto industry’s foremost experts in “The Masters Series, Automotive e-commerce,” a series of educational documentaries about Internet best practices. In addition, he has been recognized for excellence in the industry, most recently in 2008 as the AAISP Digital Dealer “Hardest Working Internet Sales Professional”, and in 2006 as the AAISP Professional Excellence Award for exemplary professionalism and
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Rafi Hamid’s Specialties:

Expert Internet Director for a Large Automotive Group, An AutoExecutive, Auto Internet Sales Trainner, T.T.T.S. (TOOLS, TECHNOLOGY, TRAINING & SUPPORT). Brand Management, Sales Process Designer for Automotive e-Business. Technology integration Project management. Focus on ROI.Speaking engagements relating to Automotive e Commerce include National Automotive Digital Marketing Convention, Chicago Automotive Summit; AAISP (American Automotive Internet Sales Professional Association).

Rafi Hamid’s Experience

Senior Director, Digital Marketing Services

vAuto, Inc.

(Automotive industry)

July 2008 — Present (1 year 1 month)
Groups Director of eCommerce

Napleton Auto Dealer Groups

(Privately Held; 501-1000 employees; Automotive industry)

May 2001 — June 2008 (7 years 2 months)

Groups Director of eCommerce, responsibility for Napleton Internet marketing, which includes branding, market analysis, brand perception improvement, and lead creation. also responsible for coordinating and for developing the training of Internet sales expertise, discipline, and knowledge necessary to support Napletons' 30 locations consisting of 60 franchises.Has been leading Napletons Internet efforts for 6 years while leading the Napleton Group to 18 record months of the past 24.
Group Director of e-Commerce

Bob Rohrman Auto Group

(Automotive industry)

1999 — 2001 (2 years)
Auto Group's e_Commerce Director

Bob Rohrman Automotive Group

(Privately Held; 1001-5000 employees; Automotive industry)

1999 — 2001 (2 years)

Group Director of eCommerce for the Bob Rohrman Automotive Group, which comprises 27 dealer locations and 40 franchises. Responsible for the start up, creation and maintenance of an Internet presence for entire eCommerce initiative resulted in additional sales and profit. Pioneered the concept of automotive e Business, sought and obtained management’s buy in.

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Award Recipient **2008** Orlando Digital Dealers Conference - AAISP Internet Sales Professional of the year. Award Recipient **2006** Nashville Digital Dealers Conference – AAISP Internet Sales Professional of the year