Kathy Gilbert Director of Sales and Business Development with ADP Dealer Services Division to Join the Advisory Panel of Ask Patty
Kathy Gilbert, Director of Sales and Business Development with ADP Dealer Services, will join Ask Patty as a member of the automotive advisory panel of industry-expert women on Ask Patty.Com, Inc.
Sarasota, FL (PRWEB) October 5, 2006 -- Ask Patty.Com, Inc., announced today that Kathy Gilbert, Director of Sales and Business Development with ADP Dealer Services, will join the automotive advisory panel of industry-expert women for their new woman’s portal, Ask Patty. The Ask Patty website at http://www.askpatty.com that launched June 8, 2006, provides a safe place for women to get advice on car purchases, maintenance and other automotive related topics online.
Kathy Gilbert is the Director of Sales and Business Development within ADP Dealer Services Division based in Hoffman Estates, IL. In her current position, Ms. Gilbert is nationally responsible for the minority automobile dealer segment. Ms. Gilbert is responsible for helping the minority dealer market achieve long-term growth. In addition to her relationship with the minority automobile dealers, she has developed strong relationships with the automotive manufacturers and dealer associations. She strives to strengthen ADP’s relationship with minority dealers and key segment influencers through involvement in regional and national dealer meetings and by developing business solutions and services to address the specific needs of the minority dealer segment.
Ms. Gilbert began her career with ADP in July of 1994, as the Marketing Specialist and in 1996 assumed a leadership role in the Product Marketing organization. Prior to joining ADP, Kathy has held positions as an Application Developer, a Systems Administrator and a Network Administrator with NCR and Advantest America.
Ms. Gilbert is also a member of the National Sales Network, Women’s Automotive Association International, National MBA Association and the Association of Information and Imaging Management. From 2002-2005, Ms. Gilbert served as a Board member of the Association of Information & Imaging Management. Ms. Gilbert has received recognition as Marketer of the Year, Presidents Club and Key Contributor.
Ms. Gilbert holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Illinois Wesleyan University, in Business Administration and Computer Sciences and her Masters of Business Administration with a concentration in Management Information Systems from the University of Dayton.
“The presence and role of women in the automotive industry is growing, and I’m proud to be associated with the women and organizations fueling this tremendous growth,” stated Kathy Gilbert.
“Adding Kathy Gilbert to our panel of Automotive Expert Women is tremendously exciting for us,” says Jody DeVere, President of Ask Patty. DeVere continues, “Kathy’s extensive knowledge of the automotive dealer industry will be a great asset to our growing panel.” According to DeVere Ask Patty provides the safe environment for women to get advice and information needed to feel empowered and confident when they go to their local dealership for car service, repairs, maintenance and to negotiate and purchase a new or used vehicle.
Peter Martin, CEO of AskPatty.com adds, “Kathy has a depth of experience working with businesses as an integral part of their development and that includes auto dealers. Her relationships and experiences will be invaluable to the consumer women and the Ask Patty panel.”
About AskPatty.com, Inc.:
Ask Patty provides women consumers an opportunity to send questions about car buying, selling, repair and maintenance to a panel of expert automotive women and is a safe online place to share and discuss their car buying experiences. Women can submit posts directly to the Ask Patty website by going to the http://www.askpatty.com. The Ask Patty advisory panel of automotive expert women is headed up by Deborah Renshaw -- professional NASCAR driver, and is comprised of women who hold various leadership positions in the automotive industry.
Women purchase over 50% of all vehicles sold in the United States each year and influence 85% of the buying decisions, spending over $80 billion. Yet, shopping for and buying a car can be a challenge for women who are first time car buyers or for women who had a bad experience in the past with a car salesman or dealership.
Ask Patty is a safe place for women to get advice on car purchases, maintenance and other automotive related topics. Women can Ask Patty for automotive advice on the Ask Patty "Get Advice" blog by clicking here: http://askpatty.typepad.com. Patty will typically reply back to you the same day. Selected questions and answers will be answered by the panel of automotive women experts for the benefit of all women.
AskPatty.com is endorsed and in partnership with CarsMagazine.com, (http://carsmagazine.com), a member and 2006 corporate sponsor of the Women's Automotive Association International based in Detroit, MI, (http://www.waai.com), on the Women's Board of the Car Care Council, (http://carcare.org), a SEMA member (http://www.SEMA.org) and a member of the SEMA Business Women's Networking Group.
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