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Nickelsen Partners LLC
1428 Briarhill Dr
Akron, OH 44333
Phone: 330 665.9469
Fax: 330.319.7383
info@nickelsenpartners.com

Leadership Team

Founded in 1981 by Steve Nickelsen, Nickelsen Partners has grown to include experts in every facet of dealership operations. Choose a member of the leadership team to learn more.

Robert F. "Bart" Bartholomew

Robert F. "Bart" Bartholomew, National Sales Manager for Nickelsen Partners, has been leading car dealers to sales success for 30+ years. He first entered the business in 1974 as a salesman, then was quickly promoted to Assistant Sales Manager, then to Sales Manager, then to General Sales Manager, and a year later to General Manager. At one stage, he was General Manager of two dealerships at the same time. Other work directly for dealers has included being Director of Sales for a top-50 dealer group, and co-leading the start-up of five different dealerships. He has also run a 60-person sales force at one of the top three Honda dealerships, and built and staffed a 20-person BDC/CRC to handle all phone and Internet leads for a 14-dealership group spread across three states.

As a consultant, Bart has coached more than 40 dealerships to profitability for Nickelsen Partners and its predecessor, The Nickelsen Group. That work has included executive coaching, change management, process improvement, and working with the entire dealership staff to cooperatively shift their models of performance.

In his career, Bart has:

  • Received many awards multiple times for his hands-on performance in dealerships, including Salesman of the Month, Salesman of the Year, Sales Manager of the Year, and General Manager of the Year
  • Trained thousands of salespeople and senior managers on skills and processes to increase their closing rates, grosses, and customer satisfaction
  • Been instrumental in the start up five different dealerships, including two one-price ventures
  • Helped more than 40 dealerships to improve their sales and profitability, through executive coaching and consulting as part of Nickelsen Partners and its predecessor, The Nickelsen Group

Bart lives in Coral Springs, FL, and has been married for 35 years. He has one daughter, who has blessed him with seven grandchildren. When not consulting or with his family, Bart can usually be found on the golf course.

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