ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (PRWEB) January 26, 2018 -- SunCoast Mercedes-Benz Dealers today announced Mike Strube as its third annual Big Game Sweepstakes winner following a season-long promotion in partnership with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Crown Eurocars presented the Bucs fan with a Super Bowl prize package valued at over $6,500 on behalf of the six Mercedes-Benz area retailers that participate in the yearly promotion.

Today SunCoast Mercedes-Benz Dealers named Tampa Bay Buccaneers fan Mike Strube its newest Big Game Sweepstakes winner. Strube, a golf superintendent at the Feather Sound Country Club, was present at Crown Eurocars to receive his grand prize package which covers accommodations for himself and a guest.

The package valued at over $6,500 includes roundtrip airfare, a three night stay at Hilton Garden Inn Minneapolis, a $500 gift card, official Tampa Bay Buccaneers memorabilia, and two tickets to the Super Bowl LII game on February 4, 2018.

"It was a great honor for us at Crown Eurocars to host and represent the SunCoast Mercedes-Benz Dealers today as we presented the Big Game winner with his prize. This is a fun promotion we look forward to participating in every year, and it was a great experience to finalize it here at our dealership," said Larry Casto, general manager of Crown Eurocars.

Crown Eurocars is among the six dealers that make up the SunCoast Mercedes-Benz region, serving Hillsborough, Pinellas, Pasco, Polk, and Sarasota. The regional group is an official sponsor of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and has partnered with the NFL team to send a fan to the Super Bowl every year for the last three years.

About Crown Automotive Group
Over the last 40 years, Crown Automotive Group has grown into one of the largest privately owned dealership groups in the nation with operations in Florida, Ohio, and Tennessee.

Every Crown Automotive dealership features an extensive selection of new, certified, and meticulously inspected pre-owned vehicles with financing options for every budget.

Customers can also expect superior service from a team of highly trained technicians at Crown's signature award-winning service facilities. Driven by four core values: Customer Focus, Teamwork, Integrity and Growth, the group is committed to providing each customer with "The Better Way To Buy." 

DealerRater recently named Crown Eurocars its 2018 Florida Dealer of the Year for the Mercedes-Benz brand category.

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PR Contact: Francis Mariela | fmariela@ckadvertising.com | CK Advertising 

CK Advertising is challenging local businesses to surpass last year’s 14,058-pound donation to the Holiday Heroes Food Drive by Nov. 17.  The food drive sponsored by the Cape Coral Police Department benefits the Harry Chapin Food Bank. 

Cape Coral, FL (November 3, 2017) – Local award-winning advertising agency is challenging Cape Coral and Fort Myers businesses to surpass the 14,058-pound donation it made last year to the Holiday Heroes Food Drive.  The annual food drive, hosted by the Cape Coral Police Department, brought in nine tons total last year for the Harry Chapin Food Bank, including CK Advertising’s food donation and $1,000 check.

The challenge deadline is set for Friday, Nov. 17 – the official Harry Chapin Food Bank pickup date for donations at the agency’s headquarters in Cape Coral.

The Cape Coral Police Department will also be holding a SWAT demonstration from 9 a.m. to noon at the agency located at 1521 Commerce Creek Blvd. Cape Coral, near the Hope Hospice Center.

“People love to help but by the time they see something on the news, they feel like it’s too late to participate or they might not get around to it. We just want people to know that we’re here and available in the area as a drop-off point in case they’re heading to work or running errands.  We’re open from 9:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. on weekdays,” said Ed Kiesel, VP and creative director at the agency.

“But we’re still hoping someone can beat our donation from last year and help more families,” he added.

ABOUT CK ADVERTISING
CK Advertising (formerly Moore & Scarry Advertising) is the automotive retail industry’s Original TraDigital Agency®. The company was launched in 2017 to unify the power and resources of Moore & Scarry Advertising, Ember Social, and DyGen Digital.

Today, CK Advertising is one of the nation’s largest full-service automotive retail marketing companies.  Current dealership clients represent the vast majority of vehicle manufacturers, including some of the largest publicly traded dealer groups, and numerous Automotive News Top 125 Dealer Groups.

The agency has offices in Cape Coral, Florida, and Denver, Colorado.

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Press Contact: Francis Mariela fmariela@ckadvertising.com

Widely known as the Original TraDigital Agency®, one of the nation's largest automotive retail ad agencies today announced the official launch of its new name. Moving forward, the award-winning agency will use the name CK Advertising to unify its three largest resources: Moore & Scarry Advertising, DyGen Digital, and Ember Social.

Cape Coral, FL November 02, 2017 -- The award-winning agency today announced its official move towards the use of its new name CK Advertising, signaling its commitment towards growth. Although it previously hinted towards the strategic rebrand to unify its three largest resources: Moore & Scarry Advertising, DyGen Digital, and Ember Social; the agencies operated individually for years before CK Advertising's official launch.

"This move means more than just a name change on a building or on a business listing. For us its means that we've built CK Advertising into an agency that our clients are proud to be represented by, our employees are proud to be a part of, and our community is proud to continue to support," said partners Paul Caldwell and Tom Kerr in a joint statement.

 The agency will continue to use its trademarked slogan, "The Original TraDigital Agency®", which best describes its business operations in both locations in Florida and Colorado. CK Advertising offers a full suite of services which include: email, direct mail, social media, art, account services, copy, production, paid search, pre-roll, and billing.

The agency was most recently featured in the Gulf Coast 500 where it moved up to number 274, 107 spots from its 2016 position . The agency was also listed as the 14th Fastest Growing Company in The Gulf, having experienced a 121.64 percent change in revenue from 2015 to 2016, exceeding its projections of $17 million from last year.

ABOUT CK ADVERTISING 

CK Advertising (formerly Moore & Scarry Advertising) is the automotive retail industry's Original TraDigital Agency®. The company was launched in 2017 to unify the power and resources of Moore & Scarry Advertising, Ember Social, and DyGen Digital.

Today, CK Advertising is one of the nation’s largest full-service automotive retail marketing companies.

Current dealership clients represent the vast majority of vehicle manufacturers, including some of the largest publicly traded dealer groups, and numerous Automotive News Top 125 Dealer Groups.

The agency has offices in Cape Coral, Florida, and Denver, Colorado.

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Press Contact: Francis Mariela fmariela@ckadvertising.com

Pamela Prue has been hired by Tampa-based Morgan Auto Group to be its Chief Learning Officer. Prue will be in charge of sales recruiting and training for the 28-strong auto dealership group.

TAMPA BAY, Fla. ( October 18, 2017) Morgan Auto Group proudly announces the appointment of Pamela Prue as Chief Learning Officer for the Tampa-based, auto giant. Prue will be in charge of sales recruiting and training for the company.

Prue, who holds a Bachelor’s of Arts degree from Saint Joseph’s College, in Standish, ME, has a strong automotive background. Prue was Area Training Manager for Toyota, for whom she trained more than 500 sales agents for Toyota dealerships throughout the West Coast of Florida. Furthermore, Prue has served as senior account manager and training and development manager.

“We are extremely happy to have Pam with us. Her background and knowledge are invaluable. All current and future Morgan Auto Group associates will benefit from her years of experience. Our strong commitment to excellence and exceptional customer service has just become even better with the addition of this consummate professional,” said Brett Morgan, CEO of Morgan Auto Group.

Additionally, Prue, who will relocate to the Tampa Bay area for this new chapter in her life, has strong leadership capabilities. She developed a “Training Assessment” evaluation process with which dealers could improve the hiring process, the training and the development of their individual sales team.

“All business owners look for ways to constantly keep one step ahead of the competition. With Pam, we took a leap ahead,” said Morgan.

About Morgan Automotive Group
Morgan Auto Group is one of the largest, privately held automotive dealer groups in the nation, recently ranked in the top 50 by Automotive News.

Through its 28 dealerships, the Tampa-based business offers 15 unique brands, from Honda to Lamborghini, with new, certified pre-owned, and quality used vehicles available for lease or purchase. These retail locations also sell car parts, service contracts, along with maintenance and repair services.

The company's famous slogan, "When You Make It Morgan, We Make It Happen" is the basis for all customer service, branding, promotions, and other key operations at its 28 locations from Columbia, Missouri, to Naples, Florida.

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PRESS CONTACT: Adrian Febles | Francis Mariela, CK Advertising

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Crown Automotive Group will join forces with Chris Archer & the Rays Baseball Foundation for the "Strikeout Challenge" check presentation on Friday. Crown pledged $25 for every strikeout recorded by Archer, bringing the total to $75 per strikeout.

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. ( Sept. 28, 2017)-- Crown Automotive Group, along with Chris Archer, and the Rays Baseball Foundation announced today that they will present a $20,350 check to Starting Right, Now in support of Chris Archer's Pledge To "Strikeout" Teen Homelessness.  The presentation is scheduled to take place at Tropicana Field on Friday, September 29 before the Tampa Bay Rays game.

Chris Archer partnered with the Rays Baseball Foundation at the beginning of the season in an effort to end teen homelessness.  The Foundation agreed to match Archer's $25 donation every time the pitcher recorded a strikeout.  The automotive dealership group joined in support by pledging an additional $25 per strikeout, bringing the total per strikeout to $75.

"We feel very fortunate to be able to help everyone in our community, but we feel especially fortunate to be able to help those in our community that are most vulnerable.  Teen homelessness is a serious issue and we are happy to be able to help give teens a home and a brighter future," said Jim Myers, President of Crown Automotive Group.

Presenting the check to Vicki Sokolik, Founder and Executive Director of Starting Right, Now, will be Archer, Rays President of Baseball Operations Matt Silverman, and Crown Automotive Group President Jim Myers.

Rays fans also donated $2,125 to the cause.

About Starting Right, Now

Starting Right, Now is a nonprofit organization that combats homelessness for youth through one-on-one mentoring, providing a stable home, obtaining employment, teaching financial literacy, life skills and promoting educational achievement.

The organization, which was founded in Hillsborough County, opened its second dormitory this past February in South St. Petersburg, FL.

About Crown Automotive Group

Over the last 40 years, Crown Automotive Group has grown into one of the largest privately owned dealership groups in the nation with operations in Florida, Ohio, and Tennessee.

Every Crown Automotive dealership features an extensive selection of new, certified, and meticulously inspected pre-owned vehicles with financing options for every budget. Customers can also expect superior service from a team of highly trained technicians at Crown's signature award-winning service facilities.

Driven by four core values: Customer Focus, Teamwork, Integrity and Growth, the group is committed to providing each customer with "The Better Way To Buy."
 

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The Crown Automotive Group today announced that industry veteran Robert "Bob" Meredith has been hired to fill its new Commercial & Fleet Sales Manager position. The Louisiana native has over 20 years of experience in commercial and fleet sales.

Crown Buick GMC  today announced that it has chosen industry veteran Robert "Bob" Meredith to fill its Commercial & Fleet Sales Manager position.  The dealership made the decision public to its employees via a company-wide email last week.

"We are very happy to have someone of Bob's professional caliber on our team.  He really gets how we do business.  He understands the idea of always putting our customers first," said Craig Blacklidge, General Manager of Crown Buick GMC.
Mr. Meredith will be tasked with overseeing commercial fleet sales and operations, a branch of the dealership that mainly deals with business customers.  He comes to Crown Buick GMC with over 20 years of specialized GM Commercial Sales and Management experience.

"Working with customers that themselves have customers is a unique challenge, and I'm very happy that Craig and the rest of the Crown family trusted me take on this very important part of on their business.  Especially because they are an award-winning dealer group; and Crown Buick GMC, in particular, is renowned for customer service," said Mr. Meredith.

About Crown Automotive Group
Over the last 40 years, Crown Automotive Group has grown into one of the largest privately owned dealership groups in the nation with operations in Florida, Ohio, and Tennessee.

Every Crown Automotive dealership features an extensive selection of new, certified, and meticulously inspected pre-owned vehicles with financing options for every budget. Customers can also expect superior service from a team of highly trained technicians at Crown's signature award-winning service facilities.

Driven by four core values: Customer Focus, Teamwork, Integrity and Growth, the group is committed to providing each customer with "The Better Way To Buy."

Visit http://www.crowncars.com for more information on Crown Automotive Group and The Better Way To Buy.
 

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Media Contact: Francis Mariela | pr@caldwellandkerr.com

CarGurus recently announced that Crown Buick GMC was among the select few dealerships to qualify for the prestigious 2017 Top Dealer Award. The award-winning dealership earned an impressive 4.8 out of 5-star rating.

St. Petersburg, FL (June 26, 2017) - CarGurus recently named the Crown Buick GMC a 2017 Top Rated Dealer.  The annual CarGurus Top Rated Dealer awards are presented to a select group of car dealerships that have received the highest average ratings from shoppers who have submitted dealership reviews on the CarGurus.com website.

“When it comes to awards, we strongly believe in the idea of doing the right thing and everything else will fall into place.  I think that this is why we have so many loyal customers here.  People feel comfortable shopping with us because we treat people with respect first and foremost, and that’s important,” said Craig Blacklidge, GM of Crown Buick GMC.

Dealer ratings and reviews are factored into CarGurus’ proprietary algorithm, which helps ranks search results for shoppers.

According to recent CarGurus poll, 78% of shoppers say they will not buy a car from a dealership without first seeking out reviews of that dealer from other shoppers.

Crown Buick GMC currently boasts a 4.8 out of 5-star rating on the review site.

“We are thrilled to recognize Crown Buick GMC as a Top Rated Dealer,” said Sam Zales, President of Dealer Operations. “Based on CarGurus’ shoppers’ ratings, it is clear the team at Crown Buick GMC is delivering a superior car shopping experience for their customers, and we applaud their high standards for excellence.”

About Crown Automotive Group

Over the last 40 years, Crown Automotive Group has grown into one of the largest privately owned dealership groups in the nation with operations in Florida, Ohio, and Tennessee.

Every Crown Automotive dealership features an extensive selection of new, certified, and meticulously inspected pre-owned vehicles with financing options for every budget.

Customers can also expect superior service from a team of highly trained technicians at Crown's signature award-winning service facilities. Driven by four core values: Customer Focus, Teamwork, Integrity and Growth, the group is committed to providing each customer with "The Better Way To Buy."

Visit http://www.crowncars.com for more information on Crown Automotive Group and The Better Way To Buy.

About CarGurus

Founded in 2006 by Langley Steinert, co-founder of TripAdvisor, CarGurus is a leading online automotive shopping destination focused on bringing transparency and efficiency to the car research and shopping experience.

The site uses technology and market data analysis to help millions of automotive shoppers search for cars and quickly identify great deals from top-rated dealers in their local area.

Today, the site serves more than 23 million unique monthly users and ranks #1 among car shopping websites in the U.S. by daily unique visitor traffic. CarGurus also has sites in the UK, Canada, and Germany.

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The Morgan Automotive Group dealership will be hosting its 7th Annual Perfect Car For Perfect Attendance Giveaway Event on Saturday, June 4, 2017 inside its showroom located at 1101 E. Fletcher Ave in Tampa, FL. Toyota of Tampa Bay will be giving out 15 keys to qualifying Hillsborough County students for a chance to take home this year's grand prize, a 2017 Toyota Yaris iA.

(Tampa Bay, FL) May 12, 2017 - Toyota of Tampa Bay today announced that it will be hosting its 7th Annual Perfect Car For Perfect Attendance Event at its dealership located at 1101 E. Fletcher Ave in Tampa FL. The event will feature complimentary valet parking, a light breakfast, and opportunities to win prizes every 30 minutes. Registration to participate in the live drawings will start at 10:00a.m. The winner of the 2017 Toyota Yaris Ai grand prize will also be announced at the event.

"We are very excited about this year's Perfect Car For Perfect Attendance event. Not only will we be giving away a brand new car, we will also have surprises and multiple giveaways for everyone attending," said Mark Schols, General Manager at Toyota of Tampa Bay.

The 2017 Toyota Yaris iA grand prize will be chosen with a live drawing from 15 eligible Hillsborough County students. These 15 students will receive car keys, 5 of which were previously presented to students with perfect K – 12 attendance during the Hillsborough County School Board recognition event held on Tuesday, May 9th.

These 5 finalists were also awarded $500 scholarships and HP laptops:

-Emilie Dunn, Newsome High School
-Ryan Ingraham, Sickles High School
-Jacob Lorentzen, Durant High School
-Logan Phillips, Pepin Academy
-Michael Stone, King High School

The other 10 students will be eligible based on a previous drawing open to 1,840 eligible seniors with at least one year of perfect attendance. These students will enter at the event using tickets representing the number of years of perfect attendance in high school, giving students with more years of perfect attendance higher odds of winning a spot in this final 10.

Now in its seventh year, the Perfect Car for Perfect Attendance Giveaway began in 2011 as a partnership between Toyota of Tampa Bay and the Hillsborough School District to encourage better attendance among students.

About Morgan Automotive Group
Morgan Auto Group is one of the largest, privately held automotive dealer groups in the nation, recently ranked in the top 50 by Automotive News.

Through its 25 dealerships, the Tampa-based business offers 15 unique brands from Honda to Lamborghini, with new, certified pre-owned, and quality used vehicles available for lease or purchase.

These retail locations also sell car parts and service contracts along with maintenance and repair services.

The company's famous slogan, "When You Make It Morgan, We Make It Happen" is the basis for all customer service, branding, promotions, and other key operations at its 25 locations from Columbia, Missouri to Naples, Florida.

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Media Contact

Francis Mariela | pr@caldwellandker.com