Dealix Corporation Honors the Top Automotive Internet Sales Professionals In the U.S.

Dealix Corporation Honors the Top Automotive Internet Sales Professionals In the U.S.

REDWOOD CITY, Calif., Jan. 26 /PRNewswire/ -- Dealix Corporation, the market expert and leader in automotive Internet marketing services and a division of The Cobalt Group, Inc., announced today that it has honored the top Internet sales professionals in the nation. The top dealers in the Eastern, Middle, and Western regions were recognized for having the highest close rates, or highest percentage of Dealix leads converted into sales, in 2004.

"Dealix is proud to work with the very best Internet dealerships in the country," said Greg Baszucki, co-founder and general manager for Dealix Corporation. "As a result of their dedication and success, Dealix has become the number one Internet sales lead aggregator in the auto industry. We're happy to see these Internet sales professionals getting the credit they deserve for contributing so much to their dealerships' overall sales success."

Byron Brisby, president of The Flemington Clinton Princeton Family of Dealerships of New Jersey, credited Dealix as a key component to the success of Flemington's Internet program. "We are honored to see Flemington Ford Lincoln Mercury included in this list of the top Internet dealerships in the country," said Brisby. "Our Internet sales teams consistently contribute 20-25% of our overall sales, a number that continues to grow. They're doing a phenomenal job and Dealix leads contribute to that success."

J.D. Power and Associates' senior director of research Dennis Galbraith attested to the increasingly important role that Internet sales professionals play: "Internet departments have become key profit centers for auto dealerships," said Galbraith. "As more and more of the consumer's time with media is spent online, this cost-effective means of attracting business will continue to grow. However, the Internet is also increasing the number of shoppers whose first contact with the dealership does not involve shoes on curbs. Capitalizing on this opportunity requires organization, skill sets, and techniques that did not exist just a decade ago."

About the Top Internet Dealers Study

Primary data was derived from email and phone surveys of consumers that Dealix Corporation delivered to its dealer customers as Internet sales leads. The smallest sample size per dealership was 200 completed surveys. This report was brought to you by Dealix Business Intelligence(SM) (DBI). To find out more about these dealers and how they're successful, visit www.dealix.com.

About Dealix Corporation

Dealix Corporation, a division of The Cobalt Group Inc., is the expert and leader in automotive Internet marketing services. Dealix connects thousands of serious vehicle buyers with automobile dealerships, large dealer groups, and automotive manufacturers every day. Dealix owns and operates InvoiceDealers.com, one of the industry's leading auto buying portals and the largest source of Internet sales leads processed through the Dealix Lead Trading Platform(SM) (LTP), a suite of proprietary technology products and business services. The Dealix LTP processes over 2.1 million vehicle shoppers monthly from InvoiceDealers and the Dealix Lead Acquisition Network(SM), a collection of preeminent partner websites. Dealix publishes the Dealix Dealer Newsletter, the largest circulation e-newsletter uniquely targeted to helping dealers sell more cars via the Internet. Dealix Corporation also provides market intelligence via its data analysis division, Dealix Business Intelligence(SM) (DBI). DBI's concise reports, derived from broad scale market data, provide insight into what's working in the online automotive industry, giving Dealix partners a distinct competitive advantage.

Contact:
Kristen M. Stanton
Marketing Manager
Dealix Corporation
650-599-5548
kristen.stanton@dealix.com


Source: Dealix Corporation

CONTACT: Kristen M. Stanton, Marketing Manager of Dealix Corporation,
+1-650-599-5548, or kristen.stanton@dealix.com

Web site: http://www.dealix.com/


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