CHARLOTTE, N.C., April 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Sonic Automotive,
Inc. (NYSE: SAH), a leader in automotive retailing, announced today that
Ms. Rachel M. Richards is promoted to Vice President of Retail Strategy and
Process Management. In her new role, Ms. Richards will be responsible for
Sonic's national advertising, marketing, customer relationship management,
traffic management, asset inventory management, corporate planning and
national training organization.
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Ms. Richards joined Sonic in July 2006 as Director of Enterprise
Strategy and Project Management. Over the last nine months, she has brought
project management discipline and process standardization to Sonic and led
the re- definition of Sonic's retail strategy. Ms. Richards was the driving
force behind the development and implementation of the business
requirements and standardized business processes for the national roll-out
of the dealer management system.
Ms. Richards has more than 20 years in the retail automotive industry
holding various field and corporate management positions with Ford Motor
Company in sales, marketing, customer relationship management, process
management, financial services, consumer affairs, risk management, product
development, and parts and service.
Commenting on Rachel's promotion, Mr. Scott Smith, the Company's
President said, "We are thrilled to have Ms. Richards at Sonic. She already
has made a meaningful impact on our retail strategy and has begun
institutionalization of project management and process disciplines within
Sonic. We are fortunate to have someone of Rachel's diverse experience,
professional management, and strong leadership capabilities on our senior
leadership team. We look forward to Rachel adding exceptional value to
Sonic's business going forward."
About Sonic Automotive
Sonic Automotive, Inc., a Fortune 300 company based in Charlotte, N.C.,
is one of the largest automotive retailers in the United States operating
173 franchises and 37 collision repair centers. Sonic can be reached on the
Web at http://www.sonicautomotive.com.
SOURCE Sonic Automotive, Inc.
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CONTACT:
David Cosper, Chief Financial Officer,
+1-704-566-2400; or Greg Young, Chief Accounting Officer-Investor
Relations, +1-704-566-2400, both of Sonic Automotive, Inc.
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