American Guardian Warranty Services (AGWS) has announced some of its key milestones in honor of its 20th anniversary.
Since its inception in 1998, AGWS has been a vehicle service contract provider in the automotive, RV, powersports, marine, and commercial trucking markets across the U.S., the company stated.
“American Guardian believes that providing quality products with outstanding service allows us to live up to our company motto: ‘Forging Partnerships that Last,’ which has remained our mantra for the last 20 years,” said Jon A. Anderson, president and COO of AGWS. “American Guardian continues to grow; we now employ over 140 people across two office locations. I couldn’t be prouder of the company our team has built over the last 20 years.”
Company milestones accomplished by AGWS include an award nomination, agent incentive programs, AGWS University F&I training, Annual Agent Sales Conference, and family and community outreach.
Key Milestones:
- AGWS was nominated for the 2018 Better Business Bureau (BBB) Torch Award for Marketplace Ethics. This award is presented to top Chicagoland BBB accredited businesses that demonstrate the incorporation of high ethical standards in their daily business practices.
- AGWS launched its new business sales contest in August to all new and existing agent partners. Agents that reach or exceed the company’s sales goals will win trips to a location of their choice, including Amalfi Coast and Capri, Italy, Whistling Straits, Atlantis, Bahamas, and Palm Springs, Calif.
- AGWS started the Agent Rewards Program, a point-based rewards system, where agents earn points for every contract sold. Agents can use acquired points to order items including Yetis, Titleist golf balls, Amazon Echos, various apparel items, and more.
- AGWS offers F&I training at the company’s corporate office outside of Chicago, Ill., and the East Coast sales office in Tampa, Fla. AGWS also conducts on-site dealership training designed to meet the needs of the individual dealerships. AGWS University provides educational opportunities for dealership profitability, customer satisfaction, and repeat or referral business. The next class is Dec. 10-13 in Tampa, Fla.
- AGWS hosted its Annual Agent Sales Conference in June and had its highest attendance to date, the company stated. The four-day event included keynote speakers, breakout sessions on how to improve sales, training, and hosted multiple social events.
- Hesed House is a local homeless shelter that AGWS has been involved with for the last 20 years, raising money and resources to support the local Chicagoland community. The company sponsored their annual Great Gatsby Gala last October and raised $125,000 for Hesed House. St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital researches cures and means of prevention for pediatric diseases. Over the last four years, AGWS has sponsored a St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital Pars for a Purpose charity golf event, in which they were able to raise $280,000 in 2018.
American Guardian will be at the RVDA Expo on Nov. 5-9 at booth No. 701, Powersports Finance Summit on Nov. 6-7, and the UTA Annual Convention on Nov. 7-10.