Dana Ford Lincoln wins Ford’s 2025 President’s Award

Dana Ford Lincoln has earned Ford Motor Company’s 2025 President’s Award, a top dealership honor tied to customer service, sales performance and ownership experience. The recognition puts the Staten Island dealership among a small group chosen from nearly 3,000 Ford dealers nationwide. Why it matters: - The President’s Award signals strong customer satisfaction across sales and service. - The honor can strengthen Dana Ford Lincoln’s reputation in Staten Island and the broader New York market. - Ford gives the award to only a select group of dealerships each year, making the recognition a notable benchmark in auto retail. What happened: - Dana Ford Lincoln received Ford Motor Company’s 2025 President’s Award. - The dealership is based in Staten Island, New York. - Ford announced the recognition as an annual honor for dealerships that deliver exceptional customer service, strong sales performance and a superior ownership experience. - Jim Cognetta, Dealer Principal, said the award reflects the team’s work and the trust of the community. The details: - The award is based on survey responses and reputation scoring from actual customers in sales and service. - Ford has nearly 3,000 dealerships nationwide. - Only a select group earns the President’s Award each year. - Dana Ford Lincoln says the recognition reflects quality business practices and customer-first values across every department. - The dealership says its culture of transparency and respect shapes the showroom and service drive experience. - Cognetta bought the family business more than 26 years ago. - Cognetta is a second-generation Staten Island dealer. - Under Cognetta’s ownership, Dana grew from a local dealership into a top national dealer. - Dana Ford Lincoln and Pre-Owned serves customers throughout the Northeast. - Cognetta said his goal is to be No. 1 in everything he does, including serving customers, team members and the Staten Island community. - Dana Ford Lincoln has also earned the Lincoln President’s Award, Top Volume Dealer recognition, the Ford True Blue Award, Ford Elite Award, Lincoln Leadership Award and Ford Partners in Quality Award. - The Top Volume Dealer honor goes to one of 100 dealers selected from 2,800. - The dealership is in its 46th year of business. - Dana Ford Lincoln says it also brings jobs to the Staten Island area. Between the lines: - The award reinforces a customer-service message at a time when dealership reputation can heavily influence sales and service loyalty. - The long list of prior honors suggests Dana Ford Lincoln has built a sustained performance track record, not a one-time win. - The dealership is positioning itself as both a retail leader and a local employer, which broadens the impact of the recognition beyond car sales. What’s next: - Dana Ford Lincoln is likely to continue using the award to support its brand, customer retention and recruiting efforts. - The dealership’s next test is maintaining the service and sales standards that earned the recognition. The bottom line: - Dana Ford Lincoln’s latest Ford honor confirms its place among the automaker’s highest-performing dealers and strengthens its standing in the Staten Island market.