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'''Ken Nichols''' (also known as '''Suzuki Man''') | '''Ken Nichols''' (also known as '''Suzuki Man''') was the general manager of [[Birmingham Suzuki]] in [[Roebuck]] for two years, becoming a minor celebrity through a series of popular television advertisements. | ||
He was recruited from Atlanta in [[2006]] and began an intensive TV advertising campaign to attract car buyers to the then-struggling dealership. The campaign became locally famous for Nichols' hyperactive persona and wacky, prop-laden situational gags. Within two years Birmingham Suzuki grew to become one of the top ten Suzuki dealers in the United States. | |||
Nichols left the dealership in September, [[2008]], citing dropping sales during the prevailing economic downturn as spurring him to pursue other interests. | |||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
* Urquhart, Marietta (July 2007) "The Hot List: | * Urquhart, Marietta (July 2007) "The Hot List: Suzuki Man". ''Birmingham'' magazine. Vol. 47, No. 7, p. 161 | ||
* Williams, Roy L. (September 5, 2008) "Suzuki Man' leaves Birmingham dealership." ''Birmingham News'' | |||
==External links== | ==External links== | ||
* [http://www.thesuzukiman.com/ Suzuki Man] website | |||
* [http://youtube.com/watch?v=DEC70mySGRI Interview with Suzuki Man] by [[Jeh Jeh Pruitt]] | * [http://youtube.com/watch?v=DEC70mySGRI Interview with Suzuki Man] by [[Jeh Jeh Pruitt]] | ||
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M9_iuUa7v4Q Suzuki Man commercial] on YouTube.com | |||
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[[Category:Auto | [[Category:Living people]] | ||
[[Category:Television personalities | [[Category:Auto dealers]] | ||
[[Category:Television personalities]] | |||
Latest revision as of 11:20, 5 September 2008
Ken Nichols (also known as Suzuki Man) was the general manager of Birmingham Suzuki in Roebuck for two years, becoming a minor celebrity through a series of popular television advertisements.
He was recruited from Atlanta in 2006 and began an intensive TV advertising campaign to attract car buyers to the then-struggling dealership. The campaign became locally famous for Nichols' hyperactive persona and wacky, prop-laden situational gags. Within two years Birmingham Suzuki grew to become one of the top ten Suzuki dealers in the United States.
Nichols left the dealership in September, 2008, citing dropping sales during the prevailing economic downturn as spurring him to pursue other interests.
References
- Urquhart, Marietta (July 2007) "The Hot List: Suzuki Man". Birmingham magazine. Vol. 47, No. 7, p. 161
- Williams, Roy L. (September 5, 2008) "Suzuki Man' leaves Birmingham dealership." Birmingham News
External links
- Suzuki Man website
- Interview with Suzuki Man by Jeh Jeh Pruitt
- Suzuki Man commercial on YouTube.com