MenuMENU
SearchSEARCH

Nominations Open for F&I Pacesetters and 2021 Dealer of the Year

Presented by F&I and Showroom magazine and sponsored by Spectrum Automotive Holdings, the annual awards program recognizes dealerships with highly profitable F&I departments.

October 29, 2021
Nominations Open for F&I Pacesetters and 2021 Dealer of the Year

Presented by F&I and Showroom and sponsored by Spectrum Automotive Holdings, the annual awards program recognizes dealerships with highly profitable F&I departments.

2 min to read


TORRANCE, Calif. — Bobit’s Dealer Group announced today, the return of the F&I Pacesetters and F&I Dealer of the Year awards program. Presented by F&I and Showroom magazine and sponsored by Spectrum Automotive Holdings, the annual awards program recognizes dealerships with highly profitable F&I departments that demonstrates a commitment to regulatory compliance. Finalists will be announced, and a winner selected at Industry Summit Experience, a virtual event taking place Dec. 14–15, 2021.

These awards are a representation of the diligence and commitment to F&I training and compliance that our industry aspires to.

“We are extremely honored and excited to sponsor the 2021 F&I Pacesetters and F&I Dealer of the Year Awards. These awards are a representation of the diligence and commitment to F&I training and compliance that our industry aspires to. Further, our recipients have differentiated themselves from their competition and have showcased their leadership. It all relates back to providing exceptional customer service across the dealership and building customers for life,” said Jim Polley, CEO of Spectrum Automotive Holdings.

Dealership employees, general agents, vendors, and F&I product providers are encouraged to nominate their stores and dealer clients for the award. F&I and Showroom will first select up to five F&I Pacesetters of the Year, which will serve as finalists for the coveted F&I Dealer of the Year award.

The Dealer of the Year finalists and winner will be recognized as part of Industry Summit Experience, closing the show on the afternoon of Wednesday, Dec. 15.

“After a hiatus in 2020, we are back and ready to recognize the dealers most dedicated to successful and profitable F&I programs,” said David Gesualdo, president of Bobit’s Dealer Group. “Now in its 19th year, the F&I Pacesetters and Dealer of the Year program was designed to shine a spotlight on dealerships going above and beyond to keep the wheels turning for their customers.”

To download the nomination formclick here. Nominations should be emailed to kate.spatafora@bobit.com no later than Nov. 19, 2021.

More details about Industry Summit Experience are available at the event’s website, and additional agenda details will be made available in the coming week. Dealers and dealership employees are invited to attend Industry Summit Experience at no cost.

To discuss sponsorship and exhibition opportunities, contact Andrew Brewster via email.

More Awards

yellow background with awards trophy and confetti
Awardsby Lauren LawrenceDecember 10, 2025

Time Dealer of the Year Nominees Named

Forty-seven dealers are in the running this year.

Read More →
Blue Ford F-150 Lightning driving down the road in front of shops
Industryby Lauren LawrenceNovember 21, 2025

U.S. News Adds EVs to Best Vehicle Rankings

Honda wins fifth straight best car brand nod

Read More →
Awardsby Hannah MitchellOctober 28, 2025

Automakers Take Home Safety Awards

Tweaks to models put them over the top while others miss out due to substandard crash test results

Read More →
Ad Loading...
Industryby StaffSeptember 10, 2025

Spectrum Automotive Declares National Sector Observance

First National Automotive Industry Day will be marked on Oct. 1

Read More →
Awardsby Hannah MitchellJuly 31, 2025

Penn., Utah Auto Dealers Get AAA Nods

Annually bestowed awards recognize stores’ auto-repair excellence.

Read More →
A man in a blue suit and glasses stands indoors near a railing, smiling, with large windows and natural light in the background.
Awardsby StaffJuly 29, 2025

Automotive Amplifiers Contest Finalists Named

Reynolds chose five from among the contenders in the 2025 contest, each bringing forward innovative solutions to key dealership challenges. Winners will be named Aug. 19 in Dallas.

Read More →
Ad Loading...
Awardsby Hannah MitchellJuly 24, 2025

Two Models Win Safety Awards

Three others fail to place after crash testing, headlight and crash-prevention evaluations of 2025 vehicles.

Read More →
AwardsJuly 23, 2025

5 Industry Legends Join F&I Hall of Fame

The second annual induction recognized luminaries who helped advance F&I training, production, compliance, agency-building and product development.

Read More →
Industryby Hannah MitchellJuly 22, 2025

Volvo Celebrates U.S. Birthday

Brand marketed around safety tells its American story while soliciting consumers’ own Volvo journeys.

Read More →
Ad Loading...
Industryby Hannah MitchellJuly 21, 2025

Kia Honored for Auto Designs

Five awards recognize concept vehicles, including ‘transformer’-type model.

Read More →