have a consistent application of their internal policies. For fairness and credibility to prevail in manufacturer-dealer relationships, evaluation criteria should be applied uniformly, transparently and consistently across all rate requests — regardless of year, dealer or submission type. Only through consistency can the process maintain legitimacy and support mutual trust between dealers and manufacturers. Joe Jankowski is the managing member of the Hunt Valley, Maryland-based Armatus Dealer Uplift, a firm specializing in retail warranty reimbursement submissions. Armatus has completed over 22,000 successful submissions nationwide. Joe has been personally involved in consulting on 25 retail warranty statutes and is widely recognized as a subject matter expert in this highly technical arena. Previously, Joe spent more than 20 years as CFO, COO and CEO of a large automotive group in Maryland. 2060 Powers Ferry Rd. SE | Atlanta, GA 30339 770.432.1658 | info@gada.com GADA.com | GeorgiaInCharge.com TOTAL DEALERSHIPS TOTAL JOBS* CREATED BILLION IN TOTAL STATE & LOCAL TAXES COLLECTED BILLION IN EMPLOYEE WAGES PAID MILLION IN EMPLOYEE BENEFITS CONTRIBUTIONS TO GEORGIA’S ECONOMY 511 78,000 *40,800 direct & 37,200 indirect $3.3 $345 $1.8 Data obtained from Economic Impact Study conducted by GADA in 2024. Georgia Local Franchised Dealerships BILLION IN TAVT COLLECTED MILLION COLLECTED IN TAG & TITLE FEES MILLION IN REAL ESTATE TAX PAID MILLION IN ESTIMATE INVESTMENT IN EVs MILLION IN COMMUNITY CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS $1.3 $65 $68 $175 $25.6 LEA KIRSCHNER President & CEO BEN JORDAN General Counsel & Director Governmental Relations BILL MORIE President Emeritus Serving Georgia’s Franchised Motor Vehicle Dealers THE GENERATOR 20
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