Albany, N.Y. – March 7th, 2016 – Auto/Mate Dealership Systems (http://www.automate.com) announced today that two of its senior executives will be presenting workshops at the 2016 NADA Conference and Exposition in Las Vegas, NV. Mike Esposito, President and CEO, will present Create a Top Workplace to Increase Customer Loyalty, and Dave Druzynski, Director of Human Resources, will present Proceed with Caution! Social Media in Hiring and Firing.

"I feel honored to be chosen out of hundreds of applicants. The fact that both Dave and I were selected tells me there's a real interest in workplace-related topics," said Mike Esposito, President and CEO of Auto/Mate Dealership Systems. "I believe that more dealers are starting to recognize that the happier their employees are, the more successful their business will be."

In the workshop Create a Top Workplace to Increase Customer Loyalty, Esposito will demonstrate:

• The proven correlation between happy employees, loyal customers and higher profits
• Why CSI scores have nothing to do with customer loyalty
• How to create a "great place to work" that will attract and retain the best employees
• What really motivates your employees; it may not be what you think.

Esposito has led Auto/Mate to the number one ranking in the "Top Workplaces" list compiled annually by Workplace Dynamics and the Times-Union. In 2015 he also won a special leadership award based on feedback from the Workplace Dynamics/Times-Union surveys. Additionally, Auto/Mate has been voted a "Best Place to Work" six years running by the Albany Business Review. Esposito is passionate about management and leadership principles and has spoken at many auto dealer association (ADA) and industry conferences.

To watch a video preview of Esposito's presentation: https://youtu.be/m2gIWmuAvXM

Create a Top Workplace to Increase Customer Loyalty is scheduled for the following days and times:

Thursday, March 31st from 12:15pm - 1:30pm in Room N220

Saturday, April 2nd from 8:30am - 9:45am in Room N206

Dave Druzynski, Auto/Mate's Director of HR, will present Proceed with Caution! Social Media in Hiring and Firing. "The use of social media has become pervasive in the workplace, and for some dealerships this has caused big problems with both prospective and current employees," said Druzynski.

In his workshop Druzynski will reveal:

• Laws that impact dealers' use of social media as it relates to hiring new employees and firing current employees
• How courts are interpreting these laws and how they affect dealers' decision-making
• How to create a compliant social media policy that will keep dealers out of legal trouble

As Director of HR for Auto/Mate, Druzynski oversees talent management, employee engagement, leadership development and legal compliance. He has earned the prestigious SPHR certification and is a sought after speaker for topics related to human resources.

To watch a video preview of Druzynski's presentation: https://youtu.be/zqvjO3SFAx4

Proceed with Caution! Social Media in Hiring and Firing is scheduled for the following days and times:

Thursday, March 31st from 3:45pm - 5:00pm in Room N101-102

Saturday, April 2nd from 10:15am - 11:30am in Room N202

For more information, visit http://www.automate.com or call 877-829-7020. To register for NADA, visit http://www.nadaconvention.org

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 for 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.