08 LC 95
0915
Senate
Resolution 1224
By:
Senator Hill of the 32nd
A
RESOLUTION
Recognizing
and commending AutoTrader.com on the occasion of its tenth anniversary; and for
other purposes.
WHEREAS,
on May 19, 2008, AutoTrader.com will celebrate its tenth anniversary;
and
WHEREAS,
currently the number one on-line automotive marketplace, AutoTrader.com began
in 1997 with only ten employees and today employs 2,000 people with 1,000
employed in the perimeter/north Atlanta area, and they are currently
anticipating adding 600 new employees, most of whom will be located in north
Atlanta; and
WHEREAS,
this outstanding on-line organization handles more than 3 million vehicle
listings from 40,000 dealers and 250,000 private owners, providing the largest
selection of vehicles and attracting more than 13 million qualified buyers each
month; and
WHEREAS,
through innovative merchandising products such as multiple photos and
comprehensive search functionality, this company unites buyer and seller online,
dramatically improving the way people research, locate, and advertise vehicles;
and
WHEREAS,
one stop at AutoTrader.com lets shoppers research the richest vehicle
information, including buying and selling tips, car reviews, vehicle pricing,
safety information, and finance and warranty programs, as well as tools for
comparing vehicles side by side, and consumers can also list a vehicle, making
it available to the largest on-line market available; and
WHEREAS,
it is abundantly fitting and proper that this outstanding on-line company be
recognized for the valuable service it provides to millions of people and for
the contributions it makes to Georgia's economy.
NOW,
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE that the members of this body join
together to recognize AutoTrader.com on the occasion of its tenth anniversary
and commend it for the value the company adds to Georgia's economy.
BE
IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Secretary of the Senate is hereby authorized and
directed to transmit an appropriate copy of this resolution to AutoTrader.com.