Ferrari Maserati of Atlanta Recognized as Georgia's 2013 DealerRater Dealer of the Year for Ferrari and Maserati Brands

Online, March 24, 2013 (Newswire.com) - DealerRater®, the world's premier car dealer review website, recently announced the winners of the 2013 Dealer of the Year Award Program. Through this award program, 38 manufacturer categories were represented honoring top U.S. and Canadian dealers. Included in this year's winners was Ferrari Maserati of Atlanta for excellence in both Ferrari and Maserati brand customer review.

Ferrari Maserati of Atlanta demonstrated consistently high PowerScore™ ratings for customer satisfaction, placing them in the top of their class. The PowerScore is determined using an algorithm that factors the dealership's average DealerRater consumer rating and the total number of reviews written about the dealership during the previous calendar year.

According to recent studies, 84 percent of Americans say online evaluations have an influence on their decision to purchase a product/service, and 73 percent of car shoppers now consult online dealership reviews. With the growth of Internet use in the car shopping process over the past decade, reputation management has become a vital part of any dealership's marketing program.
"We congratulate Ferrari Maserati of Atlanta for achieving the top award for customer satisfaction among Ferrari and Maserati dealers across Georgia and look forward to their continued success through unparalleled customer service," said Chip Grueter, president of DealerRater. "It was a tight competition among many outstanding dealers throughout Georgia and Ferrari Maserati of Atlanta should be proud of this accomplishment."

About DealerRater

DealerRater was founded in 2002 as the first car dealer review website worldwide. DealerRater is the world's #1 online resource for anyone seeking trusted third-party information on automobile dealerships. DealerRater features nearly 40,000 U.S. and Canadian car dealers, nearly 950,000 consumer reviews and over 1 million cars for sale. DealerRater attracts more than 9.5 million consumers every year who visit the site to search for car dealerships, read reviews, write their own descriptive reviews, and find car deals - all for free.

In addition, DealerRater offers qualified car dealers a Certified Dealer Program as a reputation management tool to help them grow their online presence and achieve higher SEO rankings across the web. Today, more than 4,600 dealers are members of the award-winning DealerRater® Certified Dealer Program. DealerRater is proud to have earned the #137 position on the 2012 Inc. 500 list, an exclusive ranking of the fastest-growing private companies in the United States. DealerRater was also recently awarded a Technology Leadership Award from Dealer Marketing Magazine and a "Top Rated" Reputation Management award in the fourth annual DrivingSales Dealer Satisfaction Awards. For more information, visit www.DealerRater.com or call 800-266-9455.

About Ferrari Maserati of Atlanta

Ferrari Maserati of Atlanta is Georgia's #1 ranked Ferrari and Maserati dealer. Its heritage dates back more than two decades to when Ed Wettach purchased his first Ferrari dealership in 1984. In 1994 Ed partnered with long-time high-performance car enthusiast and ex-Ferrari, Aston Martin and Maserati factory guy, Hugh Steward to bring a unique, luxury automotive brand to Atlanta with the acquisition of FAF Motorcars.

Ferrari Maserati of Atlanta (FMoA) remains dedicated to fine motorcars, Italian craftsmanship, exceptional performance and exquisite customer service.

Located in Roswell, Ga., Ferrari Maserati of Atlanta operates a three-acre, state-of-the-art facility featuring an extensive inventory of today's most popular models, a 10-bay service center, Atlanta's most complete parts inventory and a boutique featuring official Ferrari and Maserati merchandise and accessories.

Ferrari and Maserati are our exclusive focus and the staff of trained brand experts is dedicated to delivering the ownership experience of a lifetime. The service team includes Georgia's only master-certified, factory-trained, Ferrari technicians and an expert support team with years of experience in both Ferrari and Maserati motorcars.

For more information, please visit www.ferrarimaseratiofatlanta.com