Brandon Honda’s Sam Raabe named to "40 Under 40" at Automotive News in July 14 issue

TAMPA, Fla. - July 14, 2014 - PRLog -- Sam Raabe, general sales manager of Brandon Honda, has been named one of Automotive News' "40 Under 40" in today's July 14 issue. Automotive News annually honors 40 high achievers under the age of 40 who work in auto dealerships all across the United States and Canada. Honorees come from every dealership role and have distinguished themselves through innovation, enthusiasm, and hard work. They universally demonstrate leadership and a commitment to excellence as they define the next era of automobile retailing.

Sam Raabe joined Brandon Honda in 2012 as a business manager and was soon promoted to general sales manager to oversee the day-to-day sales operations of the dealership. Through his leadership, Brandon Honda continues to be the #1-rated Honda dealership in Florida by prioritizing customer satisfaction and by improving training and operations.

“I congratulate Sam on this well-deserved recognition," said co-owner John Marazzi. "He and his team have achieved extraordinary results as they lead and shape our unique brand of customer centric services that set us apart from other automobile dealerships.”

To narrow the list down to its top 40 rising stars, Automotive News editors reviewed several hundred candidate nominations and interviewed references to learn more about the candidates. Each candidate also provided proof of age. For more information about its "40 Under 40" program, visit www.autonews.com/40under40.

Brandon Honda has been recognized as best in customer satisfaction for two consecutive years as DealerRater's 2013 and 2014 Dealer of the Year in Florida. It is also a Honda President’s Award recipient, 2014 Edmunds Five Star Dealer, and an A+ accredited business at the Better Business Bureau.

Brandon Honda is a division of Morgan Auto Group and is located at 9209 E. Adamo Drive in Tampa, FL 33619, one mile west of I-75. For more information, call 813-664-1234 or visit http://www.BrandonHonda.com/.