Amidst last year’s economic turmoil the Open Road Auto Group continued to push the boundaries of success, growing from eleven locations to fourteen, in the last eight months.

Open Road Honda, a cornerstone dealership for the Open Road Auto Group, is the largest Honda dealer in the tri-state area. Consistently winning awards for customer satisfaction and earning repeated recognition from the American Honda Motor Co., Open Road Honda provides the premier Honda car buying experience.

Coming through one of the toughest economic times in the last three decades, Open Road Honda was crowned as the #1 Honda dealer in the Northeast Zone for the second year in a row. This incredible first place zone-finish secured a #2 national ranking for Open Road Honda in 2009.

“Open Road Honda led sales in the tri-state market with over 4,800 new vehicles sold, finishing first in the northeast zone and second in the nation”, shares Michael Morais, Chief Operating Officer and Executive Vice President “They [Open Road Honda] continue to be a cornerstone of the Open Road Auto Group and we’re looking forward to what 2010 holds for us.”

“The recognition of success and a positive feeling going into 2010 is one we are very proud to share …” added, Rod Ryan, President and CEO of the Open Road Auto Group.

Mazda Motor Corporation has announced that Open Road Mazda of East Brunswick and Open Road Mazda of Morristown have earned the Mazda “President’s Award of Honor.”

Only given to a select few dealerships in the country, this award is for dealerships that attain impressive sales volume and high levels of customer satisfaction. The annual award is given to Mazda dealerships that achieve special distinction in serving their customers. “This award was created to recognize those dealerships that achieve the highest levels of customer service, “said W. Rodman Ryan, President and CEO of the Open Road Auto Group, “Top notch customer care and high sales volume. The two go hand in hand. Mazda customers find both of these alive and well at Open Road Mazda. It’s what makes them come back time and time again! And there’s no greater honor than repeat business.”

“The key to our continuing success,” shares Michael Morais, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Open Road Auto Group “has been an unbeatable combination of great Zoom-Zoom vehicles and a fantastic dealer network. This award recognizes the hard work that our team did last year, not only for selling a lot of cars, but even more importantly for making sure the smiles their customers had when they drove away with their new Mazda, stay there for a long time afterwards.”

The winning dealerships were chosen based on 2009 sales and service performance measured through the Mazda Satisfaction Index (MSI). This internal poll surveys buyers of new Mazda vehicles and is a reflection of how satisfied the customers are with their vehicle and their purchasing dealer.