Ten years ago, David Luther received a phone call from a broker, Ben Hicks, asking if he would be interested in purchasing dealerships in Little Rock, Arkansas. Hicks, having never met David Luther, researched automotive companies that would be a good fit for his client and found Luther Automotive. David Luther visited Little Rock to…
Dietz has worked in a variety of positions at Luther over his ten years here, most recently as the General Sales Manager at Brookdale Mazda Mitsubishi, as well as their Used Car and New Car Manager. Adam Kretsch, General Manager, invested in Dietz’s development and supported his growth by attending the Luther Leadership Academy in…
The first class of Luther Technical Training Center students graduated from their fifth and final module this past June. Students completed 200 days of training over two years throughout all five modules. Modules covered suspension, steering, alignment, brakes, HVAC, engine mechanics and performance, electrical, and driveline. During his keynote speech, Director of LTTC, Mark Brantner…
Benjamin Wollin, Sales Associate at the Used Car Company, made Luther’s Sales Best of the Best list for 2023 in his first full year of selling cars. Wollin started at the Used Car Company in October 2022 after working at a cheese factory in Le Sueur and as a District Manager for Papa Murphys. His…
Luther launched the Tech Trac program six years ago to support the most dedicated technical college students with an ambition for a career in the automotive technician field. Luther celebrated the 15 students who graduated from their technical college at a Luncheon grad party where they could select their tools for their bonus. Congratulations graduates….
Dealer of the year awards are given to 20 Cadillac dealerships every year, four for each region. Each dealership must meet a certain set of parameters to be considered. Parameters include sales volume, Certified Pre-Owned volume, accessory sales, customer retention, service and Customer Satisfaction Index. All parameters are calculated against each dealership’s objectives for the…
For the last ten years, Luther has recognized the top sales associates. Individuals are determined by the total number of final sales from the previous year. We celebrate Bobby Scala of Westside VW for having the Top Used Sales, Mike Zickerman of Bloomington Acura Subaru for Top New Sales, and Yvonne Vollman of White Bear…
Massie’s Mobile Mission is a non-profit organization that is focused on ending homelessness. They have built out a program to help pe ople eventually reach home ownership. The organization is on the first step of the program by providing emergency aid and support. As they grow, they will continue moving up in their mission. Rudy…
Luetjen is the Director of Marketing for Landers and is responsible for all business development activities in northwest Arkansas. She is an ambassador for the Chamber of Commerce for Rogers/Lowell, Arkansas, Bentonville, Arkansas, and Springdale, Arkansas. Luetjen was presented with Springdale’s Ambassador of the Year award at their annual meeting in front of 800 attendees….
Scott Stiles, Sales Manager, organized the event. “Teachers are among the most important people in all communities and sometimes do not get the appreciation and respect they deserve,” said Stiles. “They are some of our children’s biggest influences and shape and mold them at an early age to be better people.” Todd Marcotte, Ricky Benitez,…
