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ALBANY, N.Y. – November 3rd, 2014 –Auto/Mate Dealership Systems (http://www.automate.com) has been honored as one of the thirty “Best Places to Work” in New York State’s Capital region by the Albany Business Review. It is the fifth year in a row that Auto/Mate has received the distinction.

"After five years we don't take this award for granted. We continue to work hard to create an environment where people really want to come to work and enjoy themselves while being productive," said Mike Esposito, President and CEO of Auto/Mate Dealership Systems. "I firmly believe that how happy your employees are directly impacts how loyal your customers are and ultimately how successful your company can be."

The Albany Business Review honors just 30 companies each year with the “Best Places to Work” awards. The business journal partners with Quantum Workplace, a Nebraska based research firm, to conduct anonymous employee engagement surveys at nearly 125 companies in the region.  The companies with the highest scores are recognized.

 “We only hire people who are a good fit for our company culture and who we believe personify our core values,” said David Druzynski, Auto/Mate’s Director of Human Resources. "The employee survey results provide us with important feedback so we know how we're doing and if we're continuing to meet our goals for creating a great workplace."

In addition to mentoring, career growth opportunities and a choice of health, life and supplemental insurance plans, Auto/Mate offers the following perks to its employees:

• The Body/Shop: in office gym
• Tuition reimbursement
• Casual dress work environment
• Wellness program
• Discounted pet insurance, cell phone plans, home and auto insurance
• Discounted new car purchases and auto maintenance
• Employee outings to carnivals, amusement parks, wine tours & more
• Bagel Thursdays, Cupcake trucks and more!
• Paid time off for volunteering

The “Best Places to Work” winners will receive their awards at a special luncheon on Friday, December 5th at the Troy Hilton Garden Inn.

For information on career opportunities with Auto/Mate, contact David Druzynski at (877) 340-2677 or visit http://www.automate.com/careers.php

About Auto/Mate

Auto/Mate Dealership Systems is a leading provider of dealership management system (DMS) software to retail automotive dealerships. Its Automotive Management Productivity Suite (AMPS) is a user-friendly, feature-rich DMS in use by more than 1,000 auto dealers nationwide. Auto/Mate received the “Highest Rated DMS of 2012" and the "Highest Rated DMS of 2013" awards in the annual Driving Sales Dealer Satisfaction Awards.

Auto/Mate’s employees have more than 850 years of combined experience working in auto dealerships – the foundation of its “Designed By Car People For Car People^TM” slogan. For more information visit our website, follow us on Twitter @AutoMateDMS and subscribe to our blog at http://blog.automate.com