FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Linda Poulsen
November 15, 2005
(608) 251-5577
(Madison) The Wisconsin Automobile & Truck Dealers
Association (WATDA), Madison, has announced Paul Oman,
Westside Auto Sales Inc., 4967 117th Street, Chippewa
Falls, as the recipient of the Used Car Dealer of the
Year Award for 2006.
The award was presented to Oman at the annual WATDA
Used Car Conference held at the American Club in Kohler
on November 7, 2005. It recognizes those individuals
who make significant contributions to the retail automobile
and truck industry and their communities.
Oman, who owns Westside Auto Sales found his love of
cars at an early age. In high school and a year spent
in the seminary, his greatest enjoyment was buying and
selling to fellow students. In his acceptance speech
he told the crowd, “I look forward to Mondays,
when the process of buying and selling vehicles, and
all of the challenges and opportunities inherent in
both, begins for another week. I feel fortunate to have
been able to make a career of something I enjoy.”
He opened his Chippewa Falls dealership in 1970 and
has always invested significantly in his used vehicles
to insure they are safe, dependable and reliable. Oman
has also invested in young people, supporting the annual
Automotive Career Awareness evening with Chippewa Valley
Technical College.
He also invests his time and giving in the community.
Oman is a member of the Chamber of Commerce, Heyde Center
for Arts, Chippewa Falls Downtown Committee, Wisconsin
Rural Mission and the Chippewa Valley Bible Church.
“To me it’s all about relationships whether
I’m selling a car or working with the antique
auto group,” Oman said. “Through a connection
we can make a difference.”
In order to be eligible for the Used Car Dealer of
the Year Award, a dealer needs to be nominated by a
fellow dealer. Just to be nominated is an honor. The
nominee then completes a detailed application, which
is judged by Professor Jack Nevin of the University
of Wisconsin School of Business. Applicants for the
award are judged on four criteria; the way they sell
and merchandise cars, the service they provide their
customers, their involvement in civic affairs and the
way they assist fellow dealers in the automotive industry.
Oman has been a member of WATDA for ten years. WATDA
is a state trade association representing over 900 Wisconsin
car and truck dealers who collectively employ nearly
22,000 in the state.
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