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For Immediate Release:

 

Honda North Earns Honda President's Award

 

Danvers, Mass.  (March 18, 2011)  American Honda Motor Co., Inc. has announced Honda North, a member of the International Cars, Ltd. family of dealerships, as a recipient of the President's Award for 2010. This annual award is presented to top-ranking Honda dealerships across the country, based on their achievement of excellence in all areas of operation ? customer service and satisfaction, sales, training, and facility. This is Honda's highest dealership honor, and the fourth year Honda North has earned this prestigious award.

More than 1,000 Honda automobile dealerships participated in the President's Award program, with 118 earning top honors for 2010. The program objectives are revised annually to address the current market environment and to encourage dealerships to continually strive to achieve higher levels of customer satisfaction.

 "Since its inception in 1995, the President's Award has been recognizing top dealers who are unwavering in their pursuit of excellence and customer care. The team members of Honda North have proven their dedication to their customers by achieving the rigorous standards established for this award," said John Mendel, executive vice president of Automobile Sales for Honda. "We are extremely proud of their accomplishments and invite you to experience for yourself the advantage of doing business with an award-winning Honda dealership."

Honda North is one of only six dealerships in New England to be awarded the 2010 Honda President's Award.

"Honda North is honored to be named a 2010 winner of the prestigious Honda President's Award, as the sole dealership awarded the title in Massachusetts," said Richard Collins, general manager of Honda North. "Across the dealership, our team strives to uphold our customer-driven focus and maintain our long held tradition of top quality customer care. We look forward to continuing to share these values with the customers and the community we serve each day."

Honda North carries the full line of Honda vehicles, including the all-new Honda Odyssey and the revolutionary CR-Z Sport Hybrid, along with two alternative-fuel vehicles ? the Civic Hybrid sedan, and the Insight Hybrid. For more information on these and all of Honda's award-winning vehicles, visit www.honda.com.

About Honda North and International Cars, Ltd.: Honda North, located at the crossroads of Interstate 95 and US Route 1 in Danvers, is a member of the International Cars Ltd. family of dealerships.  International Cars Ltd. is an employee owned company comprised of five New England area dealerships. In addition to Honda North, the New Hampshire locations include; Dover Auto World: with Honda and Chevrolet franchises, Dover Auto World Collision Center; Porsche of Stratham and Audi Stratham. The International Cars' team, company-wide, is one that values ownership, accountability, and the importance of high-level service and customer satisfaction.

International Cars is headquartered at Honda North in Danvers, MA and is the recipient of several industry awards, including the 2007 Governor's Highway Safety Association Peter K. O'Rourke Special Achievement Award and the Time Magazine 2006 Quality Dealer Award. Honda North is a four-time Honda President's Award winner, which is the most prestigious honor that Honda can grant to one of its dealerships. Dover Auto World in NH is a two-time President's Award winner. Audi Stratham is a 2009 recipient of the Magna Society Award from Audi of America for excellence in customer service and performance. Most recently, Porsche of Stratham was named a 2011 Porsche Premier Dealer, an award reserved for just 25 of the German automaker's 197 U.S. dealerships who consistently go above and beyond Porsche's high customer standards. International Cars has also earned several AACE (Annual Award for Communications Excellence) Awards through The National ESOP (Employee Stock Ownership Plan) Association.

The Employee Owners of International Cars, Ltd. take great pride in supporting charitable based initiatives that directly impact their local communities. This type of involvement is an integral part of the success of employee ownership. For more information on International Cars, please call Ebben Zall Group at 781-449-3244 or visit www.iclautos.com.

 

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With summer approaching and vacation on everyone's mind, Honda North planned a "Staycation in Danvers" themed blood drive. Honda North, a member of the International Cars, Ltd. family of dealerships, was proud to host the blood drive on Wednesday, June 9, 2010. We had 36 presenting donors and 31 units of blood collected!  We also had 7 first time donors-which is above average for any blood drive!
 
All presenting donors had the chance to spin the prizewheel to win Honda North car details, oil changes, and other great prizes from historic Danvers locations and area establishments. Donors won summer essentials like beach towels, ball caps, golf umbrellas & stadium blankets. Those attending the blood drive were treated to lunch, courtesy of Costco. Throughout the month of June, all presenting donors at area Red Cross blood drives will be entered to win a Staycation Package raffle prize from the American Red Cross, valued up to $350.
 
"Blood Drives have become a tradition at Honda North, and our employee owners are proud to help the Red Cross provide life-saving services to our community," said Richard Collins, general manager of Honda North.
 
All over New England, two thousand units of blood must be collected each day to meet the basic needs of hospitals in the area.  The only source of blood is a healthy volunteer donor, and patients must rely on the generosity of neighbors to make sure they will have the blood they need.  Each unit of whole blood has the potential to save three lives and a single aphaeresis donation can provide as many platelets as five whole blood donations.
 
For more information on giving blood, contact the American Red Cross at 1-800-RED-CROSS or log onto www.redcrossblood.org.

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Honda North, a member of the International Cars, Ltd. family of dealerships, is proud to announce it has helped Strongest Link AIDS Services raise $14,500 at the 7th Annual Holiday Pops Concert.  The concert took place Sunday, December 5 at the Danversport Yacht Club and was attended by nearly 350 guests.  The North Shore?s Hillyer Festival Orchestra, under Maestro Dirk Hillyer, performed this year?s concert with soloist Ethan Bremner.  
 
?We?re proud to have been part of this fun, seasonal event,? said Richard Collins, General Manager of Honda North. ?This year?s record-breaking attendance and fundraising for the Strongest Link is attributed to the generous community that came together to make this day so special. We know the funding will be put to good use, serving the people of Essex County and it?s yet another reason to celebrate this holiday season.?
 
Proceeds from the concert benefit Strongest Link AIDS Services, Inc., and programs such as Cornerstone Wellness Center, located in Lynn. Strongest Link, a non-profit organization located in Danvers, provides support services, prevention and education programs, holistic therapies and nutritional counseling to those living with or affected by HIV/AIDS in Essex County.
 
?The Holiday Pops grows in popularity year after year.  We have noticed that more and more families and businesses have made the Pops an annual tradition,? said Janet Santa Anna, President of the Board of Directors for Strongest Link.   ?All of us at Strongest Link are grateful to Honda North for serving as our Presenting Sponsor for the 7th consecutive year. This year we are had 350 attendees with the help of our friends at Honda North.?
 
Those who wish to make a contribution can purchase holiday ornaments or make a direct donation at their website, www.strongestlink.org or by calling 978-777-5885.  
 
International Cars is headquartered at Honda North in Danvers, MA and is the recipient of several industry awards, including the 2007 Governor?s Highway Safety Association Peter K. O?Rourke Special Achievement Award and the Time Magazine 2006 Quality Dealer Award. Honda North is a 3-time Honda President?s Award winner, which is the most prestigious honor that Honda can grant to one of its dealerships. Dover Auto World in NH is a two-time President?s Award winner. Audi Stratham is a 2009 recipient of the Magna Society Award from Audi of America for excellence in customer service and performance. International Cars has also earned several AACE (Annual Award for Communications Excellence) Awards through The National ESOP (Employee Stock Ownership Plan) Association.

About Strongest Link AIDS Services, Inc.: Strongest Link AIDS Services, Inc., based in Danvers, is a non-profit organization of professional staff and volunteers providing support services for Essex County residents living with and affected by HIV/AIDS. Strongest Link promotes the health, well-being and self-sufficiency of its clients by providing professional case management, wellness programs, and other opportunities and events to evoke healthy lifestyles for our clients and their families. Their prevention/education efforts seek to prevent the further spread of HIV/AIDS among youth, their clients and the community, emphasizing the human face of the disease. The Cornerstone Wellness Center, located in Lynn, is a program of Strongest Link that provides clients from all over the North Shore with a safe and supportive environment to enjoy holistic therapies, case management, educational programs and nutritional services. The goal of the Wellness Center is to increase client?s skills, knowledge and peer support so that they can improve their overall health and well being.