ORLANDO, Fla. -

On Sunday, Digital Air Strike announced the winners of its first-ever Social Media and Reputation Awards at the NADA Convention & Expo.

The awards focused on calendar year 2012 and spotlighted 13 dealers and and a handful of automakers as being “the best-in-class marketers on the social web.”

In determining the winners, data was pulled together from dealer clients’ Facebook insights, top review sites, and via monitoring social Web mentions and YouTube views.

The dealers winning this year’s awards are:

Best Dealer Facebook Ad Campaign, Individual Dealer: Tempe Chrysler Jeep

Best Dealer Facebook Ad Campaign, Dealer Group: Village Automotive Group

Most Creative Facebook Ad Campaign: Rich Ford

Greatest Local Facebook Reach
Platinum: Liberty Toyota
Gold: Halleen Kia

Biggest Social Media Impact on Website
Platinum: Holz Motors
Gold: Executive Kia

Biggest Facebook Increase in Engaged Followers
Platinum: Adamson Ford
Gold: Charles Gabus Ford

Best Reputation for an Individual Dealer
Regular Brand: Norm Reeves Honda
Luxury Brand: Walter’s Mercedes-Benz

Special Recognition – Best Social Media Innovator: Van Griffith Kia

Special Recognition – Best Social Media Thought Leadership: Paragon Auto Group

On the OEM side, Digital Air Strike recognized these automakers:

Greatest Facebook Reach for a Manufacturer/OEM: Honda

Most Positive Reviews per Store for a Manufacturer/OEM: Chrysler

Best Reputation for a Manufacturer/OEM: General Motors

Biggest Facebook Increase in Followers for a Manufacturer/OEM: Ford

Most Social Media Mentions for Super Bowl Ad for a Manufacture/OEM: Ram (for the “Farmer” commercial)

Most Creative Use of Crowdsourcing for a Manufacturer/OEM: Kia (for “The Ride”)

“We are thrilled to recognize these best-in-class social marketers as they continue to innovate on both social media and review sites,” said Alexi Venneri, Digital Air Strike’s co-founder, chief marketing officer and chief operating officer of social media.

“New digital marketing trends like Facebook Graph make it even more important to have a strong online presence. The Digital Air Strike team works to ensure that our dealer and manufacturer partners have the latest social media and reputation management marketing tools to help them engage with consumers.”

Digital Air Strike’s New Mobile App

Digital Air Strike also announced Sunday at NADA that its new social media mobile app is now available.  The company said it launched the app with specific to help dealers more effectively manage their social graph and online presence.

Existing Digital Air Strike Social Logix customers using iOS or Android can obtain the app by contacting the company at (888) 804-8052.

Among the app’s amenities are breaking news alerts that keep dealers up to speed on social media/review site trends and changes. Another function is the alerts and tracking for all the dealer’s recent social media activity.

The app also includes alerts for all online reviews and allows dealers to immediately respond. There are 20 review sites that the app monitors, the company said.

Additionally, it includes survey stats. In this component, dealers can survey sales and customers daily to get feedback that can help them make any necessary improvements or respond to customers.

“Our new mobile app simplifies life for dealers who are looking to more effectively engage with their online, social community and manage their reputation,” said chief executive officer Tom Mohr. “They get instant updates and insight into what is being said about their dealership and can react at a moment’s notice to reinforce the positive or address the negative.”