Albany, N.Y. – April 19th, 2016 – Auto/Mate Dealership Systems announced today that it has received a "Top Workplaces" award from the Albany Times-Union for the fifth consecutive year. Auto/Mate ranked as a "Top Workplace" in the mid-size business category in New York's capital region.

"Being a top workplace is very important to us because your customers will never love your company unless your employees love your company, and we want to keep both groups happy," said Mike Esposito, President and CEO of Auto/Mate. "It has also been helpful in our employee recruitment efforts, which everyone knows can be challenging."

The Top Workplaces are determined based solely on employee feedback. The employee surveys are conducted by WorkplaceDynamics LLC, a leading research firm on organizational health and employee engagement. Companies were selected based on several criteria, including pay and benefits packages and organizational health factors, which measure how well employees are working together toward a common cause.

Auto/Mate’s exceptional benefits for its employees include:

• Company events and outings
• Involvement in and sponsorship of community events
• Company sponsored wellness programs with hosted speakers
• Body/Shop employee gym
• Employee discounts
• Paid volunteer day
• Company-wide contests and challenges (i.e. best-decorated cubicle award during the holidays)
• Food trucks and hosted breakfasts and lunches

Auto/Mate is currently seeking dealership professionals with experience in accounting, F&I, parts and service. Professionals will travel the country to help provide Auto/Mate's customers with exceptional levels of training and support.

"I made the transition to Auto/Mate and I love it because I work in a family and team-oriented setting," said John Carter, Accounting Support Specialist. "I also love the stress free environment, and I still get to experience the dealership atmosphere during my work travels."

Auto/Mate has also been named a Best Places to Work in New York’s Capital Region by the Albany Business Review journal six years in a row; and has ranked consistently as a highest-rated or top-rated DMS vendor in the DrivingSales Dealer Satisfaction Awards.

Esposito recently presented his workshop "Create a Top Workplace to Increase Customer Loyalty" at the 2016 NADA Convention & Expo in Las Vegas, NV.

Auto dealers interested in learning how to turn their dealership into a "Top Workplace" can send a request to have Esposito speak at their local ADA chapter or 20 Group by emailing media@automate.com.

About Auto/Mate

Auto/Mate Dealership Systems is a leading provider of dealership management system (DMS) software to retail automotive dealerships, typically saving dealers thousands of dollars per month from their current provider. Our Automotive Management Productivity Suite (AMPS) is a user-friendly, feature-rich DMS in use by more than 1,200 auto dealers nationwide. Auto/Mate has received DrivingSales Dealer Satisfaction Awards in 2012, 2013, 2014 and 2015.

Auto/Mate’s employees have more than 940 years of combined experience working in franchised auto dealerships, the foundation of its “Designed By Car People For Car People^TM” slogan. Auto/Mate is committed to winning its customers’ business each and every month with no long-term contracts and free software upgrades. For more information follow us on Twitter @AutoMateDMS and subscribe to our blog at www.automate.com/blog.