HOFFMAN ESTATES, Ill.,
Jan. 23, 2017 /PRNewswire/
-- CDK Global, Inc. (Nasdaq:CDK) announced today that it has
established with the National Association of Minority Automobile
Dealers (NAMAD) a new scholarship program for ethnic minority high
school students of dealership managers who demonstrate financial
need and plan to pursue a college education.
The "Fueling Careers" Scholarship Program, funded by CDK Global,
will award up to five $10,000
scholarships each year to high school seniors entering an
accredited college or university. NAMAD members will have the
opportunity to select a dealership manager to participate in the
program.
"The Fueling Careers Program is designed to help ethnic minority
high school students get the edge they need to fuel their
educations, their goals and their careers," said Tony Graham, chief customer experience officer
and co-chair Corporate Responsibility Council at CDK Global.
"We are honored to work with NAMAD to create this program that can
really make a difference in a young person's life."
"At NAMAD we strive to build a strong pipeline of future talent
for the automotive industry," said Damon
Lester, NAMAD president. "CDK Global and NAMAD have a
long history of working together to support our minority dealer
community, and this program is a very innovative way to identify
and grow talent from within our minority dealer body."
CDK Global is initiating the program with a three-year
commitment that includes $150,000 in
scholarship funding. The initiative demonstrates CDK Global
and NAMAD's shared commitment to helping build strong leaders and a
strong pipeline of minority talent for the next generation.
The scholarship application and award process will be managed by
International Scholarship and Tuition Services, Inc. (ISTS), and
award recipients will be selected based upon both academic merit
and financial need. Dealership managers with high school
students will complete an online application and must satisfy all
eligibility requirements. Applications and program
information can be found at
http://programs.applyISTS.com/FuelingCareers.
About CDK Global
With more than $2 billion in
revenues, CDK Global (Nasdaq: CDK) is a leading
global provider of integrated information technology and digital
marketing solutions to the automotive retail and adjacent
industries. Focused on evolving the automotive retail
experience, CDK Global provides solutions to dealers in
more than 100 countries around the world, serving more than 27,000
retail locations and most automotive manufacturers. CDK's
solutions automate and integrate all parts of the dealership and
buying process from targeted digital advertising and marketing
campaigns to the sale, financing, insuring, parts supply, repair
and maintenance of vehicles. Visit
www.cdkglobal.com
About The National Association of Minority Automobile
Dealers
The National Association of Minority Automobile
Dealers' (NAMAD) objective is to pursue the meaningful presence and
participation of minority businesses and diverse employees across
all aspects of the automotive economic sector, including:
- Increasing the number of minority-owned dealerships in
communities across America.
- Advocating workplace and supplier diversity in the automotive
manufacturing environment.
- Supporting minority engagement in the automotive retail sales
and service sectors.
We are committed to developing strategic relationships and
advocating for the advancement of business policies and practices
that ensure diversity and economic parity remain a priority in all
aspects of the American automotive industry.
NAMAD is a 501(c)(3) non-profit, tax-exempt organization
headquartered in the Washington, D.C. area. For information on
National Association of Minority Automobile Dealers visit
www.namad.org. http://www.namad.org/
About International Scholarship and Tuition Services, Inc.
(ISTS)
Founded in 1985, International Scholarship and
Tuition Services, Inc. provides comprehensive scholarship, grant,
tuition assistance and tuition reimbursement program management.
ISTS is a 100% women-owned company, focused on offering
cutting-edge technology and sustainable solutions to corporations,
foundations, associations, unions and other scholarship-granting
organizations worldwide. For more information about ISTS, visit
http://www.applyISTS.com.
Media Contact:
Jennifer Nagy
847.363.4373
Jennifer.Nagy@cdk.com
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