SALT LAKE CITY -

DrivingSales announced Tuesday it has brought in the general manager of the nation’s top-selling Suzuki auto retailer to serve as the head of its dealer services division.

Appointed to the position is Tom White, Jr., who was most recently the GM of Suzuki of Wichita. The Kansas dealership has been ranked No. 1 in sales volume for Suzuki in the U.S. for the past three years, officials noted.

In his new role leading dealer services for DrivingSales, White will be called to help “ensure that dealers have access to the most progressive, forward-thinking, profit-building information available and that they achieve maximum benefit from their DrivingSales University education and DrivingSales Data.”

He will work with the product development team at DrivingSales, as well.

“Tom is without a doubt one of the most progressive dealers on the planet, and there is no one more qualified to run the DrivingSales dealer services unit,” said DrivingSales chief executive officer and founder Jared Hamilton.

“Tom is renowned in our industry for his forward-thinking dealership processes and for his deep expertise in almost every facet of dealership operations and marketing. We are so excited that he has joined DrivingSales to do what he does best: help dealerships succeed,” he continued.

Sharing more about White’s background, it includes 15 years of retail auto executive experience, where he has worked in practically all areas of the dealership.

Officials noted that in less than two years after he and his partners bought Suzuki of Wichita, the dealership went from selling four new Suzuki’s each month to becoming the nation’s top Suzuki volume auto retailer.

Other experience includes his time as an operating partner of AutoApproved.com, an Internet lead generation and website design company. White has also been a consultant for dealerships throughout the U.S.

“I am humbled and excited to join what I believe to be the best team of individuals ever assembled in the auto industry,” said White. “I am consistently impressed by the intellect, personalities, talent and unwavering commitment to dealership success of the DrivingSales organization.

“In my role as ‘Chief Dealer Fanatic,’ I will work to further enhance DrivingSales’ reputation as the company that puts dealer interests above all else. It all starts and ends with the dealers at DrivingSales, and I am fanatical about that,” he added.