



Mario Murgado of Brickell Motors was recently featured in Hispanic Business June 2010 issue as one of the top 500 US Hispanic-owned companies. Mr. Murgado was featured in the top 100 which included companies like MasTec Inc. and Brightstar Corp. Mr. Murgado knows how important his clients are and stated in the recent issue that "The American consumer is a great consumer, and consumer confidence is back." The combination of Mr. Murgado's positive view of his customers and his customer service driven business is what makes Brickell Motor dealerships so successful.




About a dozen at-risk youths, part of a Buick-GMC sponsored group called "Pull Your Pants Up," recently toured the Brickell Motors facility in Miami and learned about both the car business and life from dealership president and CEO Mario Murgado.
Pull Your Pants Up is a community outreach initiative focusing on an at-risk
Murgado gave the group a tour of the Brickell Motors dealership including the showroom, parts and service divisions, and he even challenged two young men in the group to help change the oil on a truck in less than 30 minutes. He then gave an inspired talk about his career in the car industry and how he has grown Brickell Motors from a small organization with only three employees into a major employer of more than 100. He also offered insight into how an operation of this size and scope depends on every employee and why it is important to be dedicated and disciplined in your home and work life.
"I look forward to any opportunity to try to inspire young people," said Murgado. "We live in the greatest country in the world that offers opportunity for everyone. We have to groom and inspire the next generation."
Murgado, who started in the business as a salesman and worked his way up, holding nearly every position possible in the dealership industry, was selected by GM for this program because of his notable, successful story.
Pull Your Pants Up exposes at-risk youths to success stories which show the value of education, hard work, dedication, and long term goal-setting and planning. Organizers of the initiative believe that such experiences can make an incredible difference when it comes to forging a rewarding future - even for minorities who have had to battle incredible odds.
"I tried to impart that by being diligent and working hard, you can reach even the loftiest of goals," said Murgado. "You never know, we might have the next Bill Gates or

