Rafi Hamid - Auto Executive

Current

Senior Executive at Automotive Consulting Group

Past

Senior Director, Digital Marketing Services at vAuto
Groups Director of eCommerce at Napleton Auto Dealer Groups
Auto Group's e_Commerce Director at Bob Rohrman Automotive Group

Group Director of e-Commerce at Bob Rohrman Auto Group

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Rafi Hamid - Auto Executive’s Summary

Rafi Hamid is a results oriented, He delivers what he presents. As a senior executive he has a mission to increase Dealer Profit. Rafi Hamid provides Internet and BDC Diagnostics and Solutions, comprehensive check-up of internet business presence, processes, practices, follow-up with solution and suggestions for improvement and bottom-line profit improvements. These services are specifically geared towards Dealer Enterprise Management consisting of On-Location and/or Off-Site. When needed he assist his clients implement these profitable solutions. Rafi came up in ranks, worked in an automotive industry on a retail side for over 20 Years. He knows what works for the Dealer from his real experience in dealerships. The most unusual point you will definitely notice if you are one of his clients that he is not only talking about industry's best practices, his sessions are always engaging consisting the specific details about audience operations sitting in front. No nonsense extremely passionate approach to Automotive industry's day to day business. His engagements and presentations has been a corner stone of huge success for some of the largest dealer groups in USA. His logical recommendations are highly sought after and implemented with proven results. See his reviews and rating on a national automotive vendor rating site at driving sales.com the # 1 rated Internet trainer in USA. Rated by dealer principals and executive managements of large groups across the country
Innovations: very innovative Rafi Hamid is an expert of the unique blackberry two way integration with the automotive CRM software, developed, tested and implemented across Auto Groups under his command. This unique integration while in sync with CRM can be implemented independently on its own, keeping tabs on all opportunities including CRM and lead providers. This is beneficial for a single Dealership as well as an Enterprise Solution, with flexibility to extend to unlimited Dealerships in the Group.

Rafi Hamid - Auto Executive’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 - Auto Executive’s Experience

Senior Executive

Automotive Consulting Group

(Automotive industry)

November 2009 — Present (1 month)

Rafi Hamid provides Internet and BDC diagnostics and Solutions for Mega Dealer Groups in USA. These services are specifically geared
towards dealer group enterprise management consisting of on and Off location, comprehensive check-ups of Internet business presence, processes, practices, follow up with solutions and suggestions of how and where to improve. Results are fascinating.

Some of the most recent clients currently engaged in include the following: Advantage Auto Group, IL, Beechmont Auto Group Ohio., Bradshaw Dealership, Greer, SC, Classic Group, Grapevine, TX, Conklin AG, Wichita, KS, Coulter AG, Phoenix, AZ, Crowley Auto Group, CT,DCH Auto Group East, NJ,DCH Auto Group West, CA, Diamond Valley Auto Group, CA, Duncan AG, Roanoke, VA, Green Chevrolet Hummer, IL, Jackie Cooper AG, Midwest, OK, Legacy Auto Group NY.,LIAG Long Island Auto Group, NY, March Hodge AG, East & S. East, Passport Auto Group, VA, Penske Group Inskip. W. Warwick RI, Penske Group Tyson's Corner, Penske
Group, LA. Roger Penske JR.,PSC Automotive Group, East/West, Razarri AG, Merced, CA., Sands AG, Baltimore, Maryland, Sands AG. Redhill, PA, Stokes AG, Charleston, SC., West Herr AG, Buffalo NY, Sunroad Auto Group, San Diego CA.
Senior Director, Digital Marketing Services

vAuto

(Privately Held; Computer Software industry)

June 2008 — November 2009 (1 year 6 months)

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 of on and Off location, comprehensive check-ups of Internet business presence,
processes, practices, follow up with solutions and suggestions of how and where to improve. Results are fascinating.

Some of the most recent clients currently engaged in include the following: Advantage Auto Group, IL, Beechmont Auto Group Ohio., Bradshaw Dealership, Greer, SC, Classic Group, Grapevine, TX, Conklin AG, Wichita, KS, Coulter AG, Phoenix, AZ, Crowley Auto Group, CT,DCH Auto Group East, NJ,DCH Auto Group West, CA, Diamond Valley Auto Group, CA, Duncan AG, Roanoke, VA, Green Chevrolet Hummer, IL, Jackie Cooper AG, Midwest, OK, Legacy Auto Group NY.,LIAG Long Island Auto Group, NY, March Hodge AG, East & S. East, Passport Auto Group, VA, Penske
Group Inskip. W. Warwick RI, Penske Group Tyson's Corner, Penske Group, LA. Roger Penske JR.,PSC Automotive Group, East/West, Razarri AG, Merced, CA., Sands AG, Baltimore, Maryland, Sands AG. Redhill, PA, Stokes AG, Charleston, SC., West Herr AG, Buffalo NY, Sunroad Auto Group, San Diego CA.
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.
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.
Group Director of e-Commerce

Bob Rohrman Auto Group

(Automotive industry)

1999 — 2001 (2 years )

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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