MEET BRIAN
🔥Business Leader 🤔Thought Leader 🏆#1 Certified Honda Dealer16X 🏆#1 Certified Acura Dealer15X
🏃Ran 24 Marathons 👨🏫Google Dealer Advisory Board
Brian Benstock is the General Manager and Vice President of the #1 Certified Honda and Acura dealer in the world. Paragon Honda and Paragon Acura. The Queens, NY dealerships continue to grow rapidly, selling more than 1000 cars per month and 34 cars every single day.
A sought-after keynote speaker, author, podcast host and forward thinking thought leader in the automotive industry. Benstock has been interviewed by CNN Money, FOX Business, Bloomberg Technology, CBS News, Automotive News, The John Batchelor Show and The New York Daily News.
Everything Brian does is for his family. A proud family man, Brian has raised 5 wonderful children with his wife. An all-around enthusiast of boats & motorcycles, Brian is always moving, staying fit and healthy fuels his body and mind.
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AWARDS AND RECOGNITIONS
HONDA
American Honda Presidents Award Winner - Paragon Honda (2013, 2014, 2015, 2018, 2019, 2020)
American Honda Presidents Award “Elite” Winner - Paragon Honda (2014, 2015, 2018, 2019, 2020)
#1 Honda Certified Pre-Owned Dealer of the Year - Paragon Honda (14x; 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020)
# 1 Honda (Acura) Dealer in the Nation for New and CPO Combined (2021)
Council of Excellence Award for Finance - Paragon Honda (17x, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019)
Master Circle Award - Paragon Honda (2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020)
Top 50 Volume Dealer - Paragon Honda (2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021)
ACURA
Precision Team Award (2018, 2019, 2020)
Acura Customer Experience Award (2015, 2018, 2019, 2020)
Acura #1 Certified Pre-Owned Dealer in the nation (2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2018, 2020, 2021)
E-Dealer of the Year (2010)
Digital Dealer of the Year - Paragon Acura
Acura Council of Excellence Award for Finance - Paragon Acura (14x; 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2018, 2019, 2020)
BRIAN BENSTOCK
Digital Air Strike Greatest Local Facebook Reach Award (2013)
Haute Living Haute 100 - Top 100 Most Influential New York Business Leaders (2009, 2010, 2011, 2012)
Digital Air Strike Special Recognition - Best Social Media Thought Leadership (2012)
“Amigos del 41” Award - long-standing commitment to New York’s Hispanic Community (2018)
Automotive Website Award, Lighthouse Award Winner (2020)
Google Dealer Council (2020)
DAA Founder Board Member of Acura
DAA Member of Honda
Women in Automotive Executive Council - Elevating the Role of Women
Fixed Ops Round Table - Best Practice Award (2019)