Business View Magazine | June 2022

102 BUSINESS VIEW MAGAZINE VOLUME 9, ISSUE 6 seasonal population of college students at Illinois State University. As a result, O’Brien dealers in that region may be active in college- related activities and causes. Gremore attests, “The community has been as good to us as we have been to them, so we are fortunate.” The numerous partners and vendors of O’Brien dealers have also been of prime importance in supporting the business through the years. Gremore calls it “unbelievable” how vehicles have evolved so quickly in embracing new technology over the past few years, adding that there is no comparison between the number of high-tech safety and connectivity features in a newly manufactured vehicle now versus five years ago. He is unsure how quickly EVs and autonomous vehicles will take hold in the marketplace, but consumers have a clear advantage because “every automaker builds great cars and trucks today. It just depends on your personal taste.” The O’Brien Automotive Team enjoys watching their own staff grow and evolve over the years. That is true for seeing how the families of their employees grow as well. “Passion for not just your job but your life is important,” Gremore shares. “It’s a great time to work in this industry and we hope our customers feel that when they buy their next vehicle from us.” PREFERRED VENDORS/PARTNERS n Outsell Corporation www.outsell.com n Omni Advertising Offices: Boca Raton • Los Angeles • Orlando • Charlotte • Dallas Gail Yaciuk | 561.620.4774 | gyaciuk@omniadvertising.com omniadvertising.com