DealerRater Names Angelica Jeffreys VP of Strategic Partnerships and National Accounts
Waltham, Mass. — Dealer review site DealerRater promoted Angelica Jeffreys from director of business development for the U.S. and Canadian markets to vice president of strategic partnerships and national accounts.
In her new role, Jeffreys will be responsible for cultivating relationships with strategic partners, strengthening mutual value propositions and combining efforts to grow DealerRater’s business. She also will continue to direct selling efforts at corporate levels and is charged with increasing DealerRater’s advertising revenue in allied markets.
“Angelica’s promotion is very well deserved. Not only has she greatly contributed to the growth of DealerRater with her outstanding success selling our products, she has also been instrumental working behind the scenes participating in product and marketing strategies,” said Chip Grueter, president of DealerRater. “With more than 25 years of sales and management experience in the automotive industry, Angelica’s deep product knowledge as well as her large network of industry executives will continue to provide the company with invaluable insight, competitive intelligence and, more importantly, strategic new partnerships. I wish her much success in this new role.”
Commenting on her new position, Jeffreys stated: “I have very much enjoyed being part of such a dynamic and growing company as DealerRater, which offers the dealer community the most innovative products and services in the reputation management and content marketing arenas. There are many exciting initiatives on the horizon in the coming months and I am thrilled to be playing an even larger role in the company’s expansion.”
More Industry

Penske Auto Group Deal a Record
The deal to take the dealership and transportation services company private sets a new pace for industry buy-sell transactions.
Read More →
War Toll a Damper on Used Auto Prices
Cox Automotive found wholesale depreciation to be elevated in September amid high fuel prices and this year's unusual hurricane season.
Read More →
Bridge the Maintenance Gap
With many drivers missing recommended maintenance, service departments offering transparency and efficiency have a better chance of reaching financially strained consumers.
Read More →
California Store Has New Owner
The longtime dealership in the northern part of the state is known for robust fleet sales and has served the state capital for 115 years.
Read More →
BMW Plant Pursues Cleaner Energy
BMW Group Plant Leipzig has utilized hydrogen to help power its production since 2013, but a new pipeline is planned to take it to another level.
Read More →
Auto Affordability Inches Up
The latest Cox Automotive and Moody’s Analytics index shows a slight increase in new-vehicle affordability despite high prices.
Read More →
Ohio Auto Group Under New Ownership
After 79 years with the Schluter family, Mansfield Auto Group has been acquired by Missouri-based Clement Auto Group.
Read More →
RV Group Expands Carolina Footprint
Blue Compass RV Columbia Northeast is the 13th RV dealership owned by Blue Compass in the Carolinas.
Read More →
Agent Acumen
An Agent Summit panel of people who’ve been supporting auto dealers for years gave both timely and timeless advice for those starting out or mulling the prospect.
Read More →
Missed Maintenance Creates Opportunity
As families get back on the road and into daily school routines, service drives have an opportunity to capture customers who are behind on recommended vehicle maintenance.
Read More →