HOUSTON, Sept. 28, 2018 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Randall Reed, owner of World Class Automotive Group, is pleased to announce that Jesse Gutierrez has been named the winner of the second Planet Ford Whisperer contest for a new Ford F-150 that was held July 2-September 8, 2018.
Saturday, September 15, a movie-themed announcement celebration was held at Planet Ford in Humble, Texas on Hwy. 59. Ten "starring" finalists were brought up to share their Planet Ford Whisperer entries. To enter, contestants registered at https://www.planetfordwhisperer.com/wcao-ugc2/contest/winners/36233 and submitted a video or photo essay. Entrants shared their own Ford Whisperer tale, from why they too were a whisperer or how Mr. Reed has helped them find their ideal Ford. Once an entry was submitted, contestants garnered more attention by sharing on social with #PlanetFordWhisperer and #FordWhisperer and getting friends and family to vote.
The grand prize-winning video by Jesse Gutierrez featured his son, little Jesse, who was reaching out to Randall Reed, the Ford Whisperer via phone to call for help in raising awareness about September being Childhood Cancer Awareness Month. Little Jesse has been in remission for two years as of this September. The family plans to use the new Ford F-150 to help with a foundation the family is creating, called Jesse's Fight Club, to transport items for local hospitals and help families with children battling cancer.
After the announcement, Little Jesse shared a rap song with Mr. Reed and his wife, Sherry Reed, that he wrote about his days in the hospital and life blessings that followed. "We just want to thank you," Mr. Gutierrez said to the Reed family. Mrs. Gutierrez added, "Thank you so much for helping us raise awareness about childhood cancer." Then, little Jesse said, "I feel very excited, very happy to win this truck. It's going to help my foundation."
"We are so proud of Jesse and all of our contestants. We had such great entries that it was a tough choice, a really tough choice to select the finalist," said Mr. Reed. "Jesse and his family did an amazing job, and they are truly deserving, so we couldn't be happier for them."
John Centner, General Manager of Planet Ford in Humble, Texas, agrees. "Every entry brought something different and unique to the Planet Ford Whisperer contest. It was a real honor to recognize and award all of these talented individuals."
Mr. Centner helped deliver the big news alongside Dana Tyson, the evening's emcee and host at Sunny 99.1. As the winning name rang out, confetti exploded across the Planet Ford showroom as the crowd celebrated news of the Gutierrez family winning their new ride to utilize for a tremendous cause.
This is the second big event of giveaways this year for the Ford Whisperer. In May, he gave two dream Fords away as part of the Planet Ford in Spring Grand Opening. Michael Page drove home with a Ford Shelby GT350, while Liz Aronson won the Ford F-150 Raptor.
The Planet Ford Whisperer contest is part of Mr. Reed's Ford Whisperer campaign created in celebration of a historic Ford first: every single World Class Automotive Ford dealership receiving the Ford Triple Crown in the same year. In addition, the family-owned dealership is celebrating Mr. Reed being the seventh inductee ever into Ford's Top Sales Volume Dealer Hall of Fame.
"We're incredibly proud of this unprecedented achievement," said Mr. Reed. "In addition, Planet Ford is celebrating being a six-time consecutive Triple Crown and President's Award winner." Since the inception of the Triple Crown, only 78 dealers have achieved the distinction, with less than half a percent winning it on an annual basis. "This incredible accompaniment recognizes their well-deserved commitment to their communities, charities, customers, employees and Ford Motor Company," said Dianne C. Craig, Director of U.S. Sales for Ford.
The Ford Whisperer
With over 30 years of experience as a Ford dealer, Randall Reed has truly become a Ford Whisperer. He has the ability to understand the unique characteristics and strengths of his cars, trucks and SUVs. Being able to tune into vehicles, like the wild Mustang, powerful F-150 and strong and stoic Super Duty, he can then deliver them to the right owner to meet both the driver's needs and the Ford's abilities. This talent has translated to Mr. Reed's historic Ford first of every Randall Reed Ford location being awarded the Triple Crown simultaneously. In celebration, the Ford Whisperer created of the Planet Ford Whisperer (https://www.planetfordwhisperer.com/wcao-ugc2/contest/winners/36233) contest to thank the dealership group's world-class customers.
About World Class Automotive
World Class Automotive Group is owned by Randall, Sherry and Shelby Reed. The family-owned business is comprised of several multi-award-winning dealerships throughout Texas, including: Planet Ford in Spring, Planet Lincoln in Spring, Planet Ford in Humble, Prestige Ford in Garland and Park Cities Ford and Lincoln in Dallas. To learn more, visit http://www.reedhasit.com/.
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