WALTHAM, Mass. -

DealerRater this week announced the promotion of a new vice president from among its ranks.

On Monday, Angelica Jeffresy was named vice president of strategic partnerships and national accounts, a role in which she is responsbile for "cultivating relationships with strategic partners, strengthening mutual value propositions and combining efforts to grow DealerRater's business," the company reported.

Jeffreys will also continue direct selling efforts at corporate levels, and is charged with increasing DealerRater's advertising revenue in allied markets.

Jeffreys' former role in the company was as director of business development for the U.S. and Canada.

Commenting on Jeffreys' promotion, DealerRater president Chip Grueter said, "Not only has seh greatly contributed to the growth of DealerRater with her outstanding success selling our products, she has also been instrumental working behind the scenes participating in product and marketing strategies.

"With more than 25 years of sales and management experience in the automotive industry, Angelica's deep product knowledge as well as her large network of industry executives will continue to provide the company with invaluable insight, competitive intelligence, and more importantly, strategic new partnerships," Grueter said.

Jeffreys added, “I have very much enjoyed being part of such a dynamic and growing company as DealerRater, which offers the dealer community the most innovative products and services in the reputation management and content marketing arenas. There are many exciting initiatives on the horizon in the coming months, and I am thrilled to be playing an even larger role in the company’s expansion.”

According to the company, DealerRater receives a new review every 55 seconds during daylight hours, with a volume of dealer reviews now approaching 1 million.

The company reports that 26 percent of all franchised dealers in the U.S. have embraced DealerRater and its Certified Dealer Program as a component of their online reputation management efforts.

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