Autobytel Inc. (Nasdaq: ABTL), the company dedicated to connecting automotive consumers with dealers, has named Anthony Musero, Business Development Manager of Liberty Toyota Scion in Burlington, New Jersey, the Autobytel Dealer of the Month for December 2013.

The company's Dealer Awards Program honors exceptional #ABTLDealerStars who employ the highest standards in customer service and Internet automotive retail sales and lead management processes. The Autobytel Dealer of the Year Award is slated to be announced on Saturday, January 25, 2014 at 2:00 p.m. CST, at the NADA Convention & Expo in New Orleans (Autobytel Booth #3301), with the crowning dealer chosen from this year's pool of monthly winners.

Anthony joins Patti Scipione of M'Lady Nissan, Paul LeRose of Pauly Toyota, Tim Morgan of Radley Acura, Steve Roberts of Crown Motors Redding, Kenny Jakel of Lee Johnson Kia, Rese Ballou of Hendrick Toyota Scion, Tony Thorstad of Smart Motors Toyota, Tanner Hulette of Mechanicsville Toyota and Greg Sexton of Walter's Audi--who were named the Autobytel Dealers of the Month for March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October and November 2013--in that pool of winners.

"The Liberty Toyota Scion team really engages with its customers and this shows in the dealership's sales results," said Jeff Coats, president and CEO of Autobytel Inc. "Anthony successfully leads his team with a hands-on approach, monitoring customer requests and staying on top of his department's internal processes, constantly fine tuning them each step of the way. The staff at Liberty Toyota Scion truly understands how to best manage Internet customers. Honoring them as December's Autobytel Dealer of the Month is a great way to cap off an exceptional year."

Each month, Autobytel's sales and dealer operations teams evaluate prospective candidates from a competitive field of thousands of automotive retailers in the Autobytel network, with a monthly winner selected based on key online automotive best practices.

Criteria evaluated for the Autobytel Dealer Awards Program include conversion rates, lead management processes, customer service principles, customer and brand retention analytics and Internet department practices, among others.

"My biggest piece of advice for effectively managing Internet customers is to be engaged," said Musero. "You have to be on top of everything. Know what you're sending out, know what your team is doing, and most importantly, know what your customers want when they inquire. Autobytel is such a reputable company--one that consumers trust--and we really benefit from that. It was pretty fantastic to be recognized!"

Liberty Toyota Scion serves the New Jersey communities of Burlington, Mt. Laurel, Lawrenceville, Turnersville, Runnemede, and Cherry Hill, as well as servicing customers up and down the East Coast. The dealership sells new Toyotas and Scions in addition to a large inventory of same-brand and off-brand pre-owned vehicles. The store is family owned and operated and has been a part of the Burlington community since 1977.

Named # 1 Dealers' Choice Awards in 2012 by Auto Dealer Monthly, a finalist of the 2013 DrivingSales Most Valuable Insight Award, and a Power 250 Company by Auto Remarketing Magazine, Autobytel consistently ranks as a top quality Internet lead provider, with the company's internally-generated leads converting at approximately three times the rate of the estimated industry average.

For more information about the December 2013 Autobytel Dealer of the month, Anthony Musero, visit the "Dealer Corner" at http://dealer.autobytel.com/dealer-corner/autobytel-dealer-spotlight-anthony-musero-liberty-toyota-scion/. Visit www.autobytel.com to learn about the company's leading automotive information, and products and services.

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About Autobytel Inc.
Autobytel Inc. provides high quality consumer leads and associated marketing services to automotive dealers and manufacturers throughout the United States and offers consumers robust and original online automotive content to help them make informed car-buying decisions. The company pioneered the automotive internet in 1995 with its flagship website www.autobytel.com and has since helped tens of millions of automotive consumers research vehicles; connected thousands of dealers nationwide with motivated car buyers; and helped every major automaker market its brand online.

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