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Holman 101
100

This American company’s “Blue Oval” logo has been on the road since 1903.

What is Ford?

100

This term means thinking outside the box.

What is innovation?

100

In was country was our first international operation established?

Canada

100

Karl Benz is credited with inventing this in 1886.

What is the automobile?

100

This phrase, reflecting Holman's guiding principle and branding, doubles as their corporate tagline celebrating a century of business.

What is “Driving What’s Right”?

200

Known for its luxury vehicles, this brand is the premium division of Toyota.
 

What is Lexus?

200

This acronym stands for key performance indicator.

What is KPI?

200

How many countries does Holman currently operate in? 100 bonus points if you guess all of them correctly

6! USA, Canada, UK, Germany, Mexico, and India

200

This U.S. automaker’s bankruptcy in 2009 was one of the largest in American history

What is General Motors?  

200

Taking over Board leadership in 2015, she represents the third generation of Holman family governance.

Who is Melinda “Mindy” Holman?

300

In 1970, this Japanese automaker launched the “Z” sports car series, starting with the 240Z.

What is Nissan? 

300

This phrase means to touch base later.

What is circle back?

300

Along with our retail business, what part of our business only operates in the US? 

Holman Insurance

300

In the 1950s, Chevrolet released this iconic sports car model that’s still in production today.

What is the Corvette?

300

Although known by a single name today, Holman began in 1924 as this two-name Ford dealership in Merchantville, New Jersey.

What is Rice & Holman Ford?

400

This Italian sports car maker’s logo features a prancing horse.

What is Ferrari?

400

This term refers to a temporary team formed to solve a specific problem.

What is a task force?

400

Our fleet division produced vehicles for the 2002 Winter Olympics. Where were those Olympics held?

Salt Lake City, Utah

400

This country is home to the headquarters of BMW, Volkswagen, and Mercedes-Benz.

What is Germany?

400

This second-generation Holman leader served as Chairman Emeritus for decades until his passing in 2019 at age 93.

Who is Joseph “Joe” Holman?

500

The first moving assembly line for cars was introduced in 1913 by this industrial pioneer.

Who is Henry Ford?

500

This term refers to a visual representation of a company’s structure.

What is an org chart?

500

What year did Holman acquire Kuni Automotive, a dealership group hailing from the West Coast?

2016

500

The Model T was famously available “in any color, so long as it was” this.

  • What is black?
500

In 2023, this longtime Holman executive succeeded Carl Ortell as CEO, marking a new era of professional leadership.

Who is Chris Conroy?