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Force Marketing is proud to announce the Grand Opening of Cole Nissan in Kalamazoo MI!

Atlanta (July 22, 2010) Cole Nissan in Kalamazoo is officially open! The brand new facility located at 3003 Stadium Drive opened with an official ribbon cutting ceremony Wednesday night. The ceremony was attended by Kalamazoo’s Mayor, officials from Nissan, members of the media, close to 60 customers and the executive team from Force Marketing. Cole’s Nissan store was previously located in Portage with the group’s Cadillac, Buick GMC store and broke ground on Stadium drive back in February. The Cole Auto Group has been serving the area for over 30 years and represents Ford, Lincoln Mercury, Chevrolet, Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep, GMC, Buick, Cadillac and Nissan. Cole Auto Group President, Tim Cole said, “This is really more than just a new store, it represents a whole new type of automobile shopping experience for our customers.” “We are excited about this new facility and the Nissan products that we carry.”



Force Marketing Wins The Ft. Myers Toyota Account

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
 

Atlanta, GA May 20, 2010 – Force Marketing announced today that it has been named agency of record for Ft. Myers Toyota. This latest acquisition is yet another triumph for the agency that’s been on a serious winning streak.

 “Going up against the major players in our industry and coming out on top is a very good feeling,” said Jim Fitzpatrick, President and CEO of  Force Marketing. “Ft. Myers Toyota’s car and truck facility is incredible and we’re very excited to be working with such an established, community driven dealership.”

 Ft. Myers Toyota, known as, “The Family Store”, is one of the top volume Toyota dealerships in the Southeast. “As a market leader, we were searching for another leader that could help us reach and surpass our goals. Force Marketing has the ability to combine traditional media with a digital platform to help launch our brand to a whole new group of consumers while still maintaining our current customer base,” said Bobby Yoxall, Ft. Myers Toyota’s General Manager.

 Force Marketing’s ability to grab market share and achieve massive results, utilizes a unique combination of comprehensive marketing combined with innovative, traditional and digital advertising campaigns and social media.

 Headquartered in Atlanta Georgia, Force Marketing, was recently named one of the top 500 Growing Companies by Inc. 500 Magazine. Run by the Fitzpatrick family including CEO, Jim Fitzpatrick, whose background includes over 23 years in the automotive industry, Force Marketing is quickly becoming the go-to agency among dealers nationwide and is also known as a leader in the direct marketing community.

  

 

 For more information contact:

JJ Quest/Vice President •  Force Marketing

Office: 678•208•0667 •  Cell: 678•296•4729

JJQuest@forcemktg.com

 

 



Congratulation to Serra Toyota!

We at Force Marketing are pleased to announce our client Serra Toyota has been named the #1 Volume Dealer in all of Alabama for February!!! This is a GREAT accomplishment for General Manager Dale Benton and his staff at Serra Toyota.  CONGRATULATIONS and way to go!!!  Keep on rolling in March!!!

The Force Marketing Team



Force Marketing Acquires New Account with Alabama Dealership

News Release

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

Contact:

JJ Quest

VP, Sales/Marketing

Force Marketing

(678) 208-0667

jjquest@forcemktg.com

Force Marketing Acquires New Account with Alabama Dealership

Serra Auto Group in Birmingham names Force Marketing full-service agency of record

ATLANTA (FEB. 9, 2010)- As of Jan. 10, 2010, Force Marketing will be the full-service agency of record for Serra Automotive Group. Located in Birmingham, Ala., Serra Automotive Group includes 15 locations and 11 brands, with stores including Toyota, Nissan, VW and Honda.

Force Marketing will begin the partnership with Serra Auto Group with the implementation of a new branding campaign, titled “See you at Serra!” JJ Quest, VP of sales and marketing for Force Marketing, said, “2010 will be a very important year for the Serra Auto Group, and we are excited to launch their new branding and digital campaigns in the Birmingham market.”

The Serra Auto Group prides itself on taking care of customers through excellence in sales and service. For more information on Serra, visit http://www.serraautomotive.com/.

About Force Marketing

Force Marketing is one of the nation’s leading automotive full-service advertising agencies. With offices in Atlanta and Los Angeles, Force Marketing was named one of INC Magazine’s fastest growing privately held companies in 2009. The firm is comprised of five divisions, including Force Marketing Advertising division, Force Phone Trac, Force Events and Direct Mail, Force University and the newest division, Force Digital, which specializes in social media, search engine marketing, and website management. For more information or to contact Force Marketing, visit www.forcemktg.com



Force Marketing Named Full-Service Agency of Record for MA Dealerships

News Release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
Contact:
JJ Quest
VP, Sales/Marketing
Force Marketing
(678) 208-0667
jjquest@forcemktg.com

Force Marketing Named Full-Service Agency of Record for MA Dealerships

ATLANTA (Feb. 9, 2010)- Force Marketing has been named the full-service advertising agency of record for two Massachusetts dealerships.  Empire Hyundai of Fall River, Mass. and Empire Hyundai of Plymouth, Mass. made the announcement on Feb. 1, 2010.

Jim Fitzpatrick, president and CEO of Force Marketing, said in a statement following the announcement, “Rick Torres and his team at Empire Hyundai are great car guys! We are excited to join forces with them and grow their market share substantially. Hyundai has so much momentum and Empire has such a great reputation- the timing couldn’t be better to strike the market with a high energy branding campaign.”

Through this partnership, Force Marketing will handle all creative, branding, media buying and sales training for the two Massachusetts dealerships.  All media inquiries concerning the announcement should be directed to Sandy Rack, media buyer at Force Marketing. Please contact her at (678) 208-0667.

About Force Marketing

Force Marketing is one of the nation’s leading automotive full-service advertising agencies. With offices in Atlanta and Los Angeles, Force Marketing was named one of INC Magazine’s fastest growing privately held companies in 2009. The firm is comprised of five divisions, including Force Marketing Advertising division, Force Phone Trac, Force Events and Direct Mail, Force University and the newest division, Force Digital, which specializes in social media, search engine marketing, and website management. For more information or to contact Force Marketing, visit www.forcemktg.com



Direct Mail Spending Expected to Rise in 2010

mailboxDirect Mail continues to prove that it is not on a decline! In fact, according to “the Power of Direct,” the annual study from the Direct Marketing Association, spending on direct mail marketing is expected to INCREASE by more than $1 billion in 2010!

The economic impact study released earlier this year reports that direct mail spending will move up from the 44.4 billion spent in ‘09 to an estimated 45.5 billion in ‘10. The study also reports that ROI on non-catalog direct mail returned an amazing $15.22 for every dollar spent in ‘09!

Also in the report: E-mail drives fewer sales than most other channels ($26 billion vs. non-catalog direct mail’s $445.8 billion for $2009).

Force Marketing excells in providing effective and proven Direct Mail Solutions  for clients like you! Contact us today to find out how we can help you reach your goals in 2010!

Source: www.the-dma.org



Force Marketing named one of Inc. Magazine’s fastest growing privately held companies

Force Marketing is one of Inc. Magazine’s fastest growing privately held companies! Click here to read more! Inc. Magazine 500
   


Force Marketing releases My Buy Back Program event creative nationwide.

Force Marketing releases My Buy Back Program event creative in 32 markets nationwide.



New client additions for Force Marketing

Force Marketing announces Staunton Auto Group of Staunton VA and Harrisonburg Nissan of Harrisonburg VA as full service clients beginning January 2009.