Dale Pollak's Email & Phone

Drawing from 13 years of experience as a dealer principal and more than a decade as a successful high-technology executive, serving the automotive retail industry, Dale Pollak is a highly sought-after authority on maximizing profits from used vehicle operations.Pollak provides profound insight into the everyday challenges faced by today's principals and managers. Recognized as a speaker who educates, challenges, and motivates his audience; he has presented innovative management disciplines at every major automotive industry event and has worked extensively with Dealer 20 Groups, Dealer Associations and large dealer enterprises across the country.In addition to his regular contributions to auto industry publications like Dealer Magazine, Pollak is a published author of 2 books, Velocity: From the Front Line to the Bottom Line and Velocity 2.0: Paint, Pixels & Profitability. These books serve as guides for the used car department and compile Pollak's more than 20 years of observations, best practices and strategies. Pollak also posts regularly on his blog at www.dalepollak.com.It captures ideas he continues to develop throughout his visits with the country's leading dealerships, and often prompts fascinating discussions among industry leaders.Pollak was awarded the 2010 Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year® award for Emerging Companies in the Midwest Region. vAuto was named in Inc. Magazine's 2009 and 2010 annual ranking of the fastest-growing, privately held companies in America. In addition, vAuto ranked as the 17th fastest growing company in North America on Deloitte's 2010 Technology Fast 500. Pollak received his B.S. in Business Administration from Indiana University and is a graduate of the General Motors Institute of Automotive Development. Pollak also earned a law degree from DePaul University's College of Law, and is a four-time winner of the American Jurisprudence Award for top performance in his class.