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AutoNation

 
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Overview
AutoNation, Inc. (NYSE: AN) is America's largest Automotive Retailer. Headquartered in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., AutoNation employs approximately 25,000 people at 245 dealership locations representing 323 new vehicle franchises across 16 states. With about $18 billion in annual revenue, AutoNation ranked #122 on the 2007 Fortune 500 and is America's "Most Admired Automotive Retailer" five out of the last six years, outselling all other automotive retailers in the U.S. AutoNation is a member of the S&P 500. In March 2007, AutoNation sold its 6 millionth vehicle, the only auto retailer to achieve this milestone.

Each AutoNation-owned dealership is a specialty retail business that draws its sales and profits from a diverse mix of retail-related activities. They include:


New Vehicles - About 59% of an automotive dealership's revenue comes from its sales of new vehicles. AutoNation retailed $11.5 billion of new vehicles in 2005-- more than any other single retailer. In all, AutoNation sells vehicles from 37 different manufacturer brands.


Used Vehicles - About 23% of an automotive dealership's revenue comes from its sales of used vehicles. AutoNation sold $4.4 billion worth of used vehicles in 2005 -- more than any other single retailer.


Parts and Service - About 14% of an automotive dealership's revenue comes from servicing vehicles, selling vehicle parts and performing collision repairs and other body work. AutoNation is America's largest provider of factory-authorized vehicle parts and services, generating $2.6 billion of parts and service revenue in 2005 - more than any other single retailer.


Finance and Insurance - About 3% of an automotive dealership's revenue comes from the origination of vehicle financing through third parties and through the sale of insurance and warranty products.

Benefits
A Great Place to Work Imagine your first day with one of the country's fastest-growing and most dynamic Fortune 500 corporations. Instead of hearing, "This is how things are done," the first thing you hear is, "We're going to change everything." Welcome to AutoNation, Inc. Think excitement. Think intensely fast-paced. Think about opportunity. Because AutoNation is like no other company you've ever encountered. Fact: AutoNation is America's leader in the trillion-dollar automotive industry, with more than 400 automotive dealerships. Fact: AutoNation was recently rated #1 for Most Admired Companies in the automotive category in America on the Fortune 500 list. Fact: AutoNation is headquartered in South Florida -- sunny, beautiful, fascinating and fun. Job Openings Nationwide As AutoNation grows, we will be looking for a wide variety of talented professionals: Corporate: Exceptional opportunities are often available in our Ft. Lauderdale-based corporate offices for professionals with experience in the following areas: Accounting/Finance, Information Technology, Marketing, Human Resources, Automotive Sales & Management and more. Throughout America: As our expansion as the largest automotive retailer in America continues, we'll offer outstanding opportunities for women and men who are ready to join us in changing the automotive industry forever. Industry experience is not necessary. At AutoNation, People Drive This Engine At AutoNation, we believe "People Drive This Engine." So we look for individuals who are motivated to succeed. And we give them the support needed to meet their professional goals -- nothing is more important. You, however, should be one of those unstoppable overachievers who believes in passion, perseverance and participation. Be prepared to come in and make a difference. Because around here, that's the kind of people who excel. You Get More With a company like AutoNation, you can expect the kind of intangible rewards that ensure the high point of your day isn't the end of it. But there's a lot more. You also get the support that only a Fortune 500 power like AutoNation can offer. In exchange for your dedication and expertise, you'll get some very impressive, tangible rewards:
  • Competitive Compensation
  • Group Health Insurance including Medical and Dental
  • Group Life Insurance
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • 401(k) Program
    • For the growth, the rewards, the excitement that come from forward momentum, and above all, the opportunity to change everything, consider your future at AutoNation. Things will never quite be the same again. *AutoNation and its subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers and maintain a drug-free workplace.
    Career Opportunities
    AutoNation builds local market brands that are leaders in their markets and "must-shop" choices for consumers. The Company establishes these brands by acquiring the right mix of new vehicle franchises and by marketing and pricing competitively. AutoNation wants vehicle shoppers to consider its brands and stores as part of any intelligent buying decision.

    To view the Market Brands Established to Date, please click on the below link:

    MarketBrands
    Vision
    Vision: Driven to be the Best

    AutoNation's Driven to be the Best vision is based on a foundation of operational excellence that drives an uncompromising focus on the customer. This vision shapes a company that's continuously improving and setting industry standards in all that it seeks to achieve, from superior shopping experiences to market-leading brands, to unmatched scale advantages and productivity-boosting best practices.

    Mission
    To be America's best run, most profitable automotive retailer.

    Values
    At AutoNation, we value:
    • A positive experience for our customers
    • Rewarding careers for our associates
    • Industry leading performance for our manufacturer partners
    • Superior returns for our shareholders.
    Community Affairs
    Community Affairs
    believe in giving back to the markets we serve through community outreach efforts geared at making us good neighbors. We are committed to helping communities become better places to live. We support local community efforts that focus on the health and welfare of the family with special emphasis on the education and safety of children.



    Our four main areas of community outreach are: charitable contributions, event sponsorships, volunteerism, and diversity efforts. Each market is responsible for its own outreach; however, there is a corporate fund that can help address local needs. This fund is based in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, where our national corporate headquarters is located.

    Examples of some of the organizations we support are:
    • Adopt A Family
      • Outreach program where associates donate food, clothing and other support to needy families.

    • American Red Cross
      • Support program for emergency services during disasters.

    • Big Brothers/Big Sisters
      • Gives children a safe place to learn and grow.

    • Boys and Girls Clubs
      • Gives children a safe place to learn and grow.

    • Take Stock In Children
      • Pairs low-income children with mentors and scholarships.

    • Habitat for Humanity
      • Volunteers create homes for first-time, very low-income home owners.

    • Kids In Distress
      • A shelter for abused, neglected and abandoned children.

    • NAACP
      • A community advocacy organization that addresses the issues of the African-American community.

    • National Association of Minority Automobile Dealers
      • An association of African/American and Hispanic dealers.

    • National Council of La Raza
      • An Hispanic advocacy group that focuses on Hispanic issues.

    • NCCJ
      • Serves as a beacon of light for tolerance and multi-cultural harmony.

    • United Way
      • Umbrella health and welfare organization with over 86 programs and 52 member organizations that helps companies.
      • Corporate choice for company-wide charitable giving.

    • Urban League
      • Premier African –American organization that aligns itself withthe business community and has as its goal as job
        procurement.

    • YMCA
      • Youth fellowship organization that creates positive attitudes and free mentoring through prevention programs.
    Products
    AutoNation's Business

    Automotive Retail. AutoNation's business consists primarily of the sale, financing and servicing of new and used vehicles. We also provide other related products and services, such as repair and warranty service, parts and accessories, aftermarket automotive products and collision repair services. The core brands of vehicles that we sell, representing approximately 90 percent of the new vehicles that we sold last year, are manufactured or distributed by General Motors Corporation, Ford Motor Company, DaimlerChrysler Corporation, Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc., American Honda Motor Co., Inc. and Nissan North America, Inc. We also sell nearly all luxury vehicle brands, including Mercedes-Benz, BMW, Porsche and Lexus. In total, we offer 39 different brands of vehicles. AutoNation is headquartered in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

    e-Commerce. AutoNation is the largest retailer of automobiles on the Internet. On AutoNation.com, our primary website, consumers can research and arrange to purchase, finance and insure a new or used vehicle. We offer an on-line inventory of over 100,000 vehicles, primarily from our franchised automotive dealerships.

    The AutoNation Retail Group includes AutoNation's e-Commerce Group, which currently manages - in addition to AutoNation.com - more than 270 web sites throughout the Company's network of franchised automotive dealerships.

    Finance. AutoNation's retailing operations also include AutoNation Financial Services, the Company's captive finance arm, which had securitized assets of more than $1 billion in 2000.