Tony Pate is a seasoned automotive industry executive with over 42 years of experience. He progressed from a Salesman of the Year to COO of an automotive group and now serves as General Manager at San Marcos Toyota. His extensive background includes automotive advertising, sales education, and leadership consulting for major companies.
His career is distinguished by having personally hired and trained over 10, 000 automotive sales professionals across more than 100 dealerships nationwide. He is also the CEO of a firm focused on recruiting and training for auto dealerships.
Unique fact: Nissan North America hired him to train their sales professionals and managers for the national launch of the Nissan Leaf.
Read the full overview →Unlike C or D types, they are vocal with their opinions but not so much with their questions. They excel at seeing the bigger picture, and the long-term impact of their decisions. They are people oriented, friendly and like creating new connections.
Influence (I) reflects the degree to which a person prefers to work by influencing or persuading others. Those scoring high tend to be people oriented, motivated by social recognition and building relationships.
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