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Protective Asset Protection Receives 2017 Dealers’ Choice Award

Allison Delmonico

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June 5, 2017

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CHESTERFIELD, Mo. – Protective Asset Protection has been voted the 2017 Dealers’ Choice Platinum Vehicle Service Contract provider by automotive dealership personnel as part of the annual awards by industry trade publication, Auto Dealer Today. The Dealers’ Choice Awards recognize the automotive industry’s leading product and service providers. Voting is exclusive to dealers and dealership personnel.

Rick Kurtz, senior vice president – distribution for Protective Asset Protection, said “Teams throughout our organization are constantly working hard to identify and meet the changing needs of auto dealers. Receiving awards such as this, is always a nice recognition of those efforts.”

Protective Asset Protection has been awarded Dealers’ Choice Awards in previous years.

“Being recognized by our dealers is a great way to affirm all the work put forth by our employees and agents,” “said Scott Karchunas, president of Protective Asset Protection. “A continuous, collaborative effort is required to provide the best solutions. This award is shared by our employees, agents and dealership employees.”

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