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Service Repair Solutions, Inc., Appoints Rich Holland as President of MPi

Monday, August 29, 2011
Service Repair Solutions, Inc., (SRS), today announced the appointment of Rich Holland, formerly SRS’ Chief Strategy Officer, to the position of President of MPi, a subsidiary of SRS.

Zendex Exhibits Innovative Line of Shop Tools and Accessories

Wednesday, August 24, 2011
Zendex Tool Corporation will exhibit its full line of products in Booth #N519 at the NACE Show. These products include their renowned line of GoJAK® self-loading jack/dollies and accessories, RakJAK™ pneumatic jacks and accessories, SpeedBLASTER™ gravity-fed pneumatic media blasters, HotSPOT™ blast recovery systems, QuickSPIFF™ air-powered hand-held vacuums and WheelCHOCK stationary wheel chocking systems.

DealerSocket Named for Fourth Consecutive Year to Inc. Magazine’s Exclusive List of America’s Fastest-Growing Private Companies

Wednesday, August 24, 2011
Inc. magazine today named DealerSocket to its fifth annual Inc. 500|5000, an exclusive ranking of the nation's fastest-growing private companies.

DealerTrack to Sell ALG, Inc. to TrueCar, Inc.

Tuesday, August 23, 2011
DealerTrack Holdings, Inc., today announced that it has signed an agreement to sell its wholly owned subsidiary, ALG, Inc., to TrueCar, Inc.

Exeter Finance Acquired by Blackstone, Secures $600 Million Line of Credit

Wednesday, August 17, 2011
Exeter Finance Corp., a specialty auto finance company, announced it has been acquired by Blackstone from Navigation Capital Partners (NCP).

GWC Warranty Partners with Universal Lenders to Introduce New Aftermarket Financing Plan

Wednesday, August 17, 2011
GWC Warranty, a leading vehicle service contract provider, has partnered with Universal Lenders LLC to provide Dealers across the country with “The ZERO Plan,” an interest-free financing option for GWC Vehicle Service Contracts.

Cochran Selected by Fiat to Open New Dealership in Pittsburgh

Wednesday, August 17, 2011
#1 Cochran, the leading automotive retailer in Western Pennsylvania, has been selected as Pittsburgh’s first Fiat dealer and plans to open in October of 2011.

CAR-Research XRM Releases Auto Dealers' Guide to Outselling Competition, Increasing Car Sales, Decreasing 3rd Party Leads, & Closing more Be-Backs

Tuesday, August 16, 2011
CAR-Research XRM, a single-source CRM solution uniquely branded as; “XRM, Exceeding CRM”, today announced the release of: An Auto Dealers' Guide to Outselling Competition, Increasing Car Sales, Decreasing 3rd Party Leads and Closing more Be-Backs.

GSFSGroup Announces Alan Bond as New Vice-President of National Sales

Tuesday, August 16, 2011
GSFSGroup announced today that Alan Bond has been appointed Vice President, National Sales to further continue the development of GSFSGroup’s national footprint.

Auto Dealer CRM Provider DealerSocket Adds DealerTrack Credit Application Integration

Friday, August 12, 2011
DealerSocket, a leading auto dealer CRM provider, announced the availability of the integration between DealerSocket’s CRM Solution and the DealerTrack credit application network.

Compli Expands Comprehensive Suite of Premium Trainings to Meet Clients’ Growing Needs

Thursday, August 04, 2011
Compli, the nation's trusted provider of HR and compliance management solutions, is pleased to announce the expansion of premium trainings within the Compli platform.

OSHA Still Eyeing Safety Violations in Dealerships

Tuesday, August 02, 2011
Automotive Compliance Consultants today reminded auto retailers that the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is continuing to eye dealerships for a variety of violations that if found can cost dealerships dearly.

DealerTrack Enhances Dealer Compliance Workflow with New Tools to Support Dodd-Frank Act Requirements

Tuesday, July 26, 2011
DealerTrack today announced the addition of free functionality to the DealerTrack Performance Suite that enables dealers to comply with the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, which went into effect on July 21, 2011.

Consumers Reengage Automotive Market as the Dataium ASI™ (Auto Shopper Intensity) Index Ticks Up After Two Months Of Decline

Tuesday, July 26, 2011
After two straight months of decline, the Dataium ASI index turns upward indicating stronger sales volumes for the automotive industry over the next 45-60 days.

EasyCare and PureCars Create a Superior Communication Experience for Dealers and their Prospective Customers

Tuesday, July 26, 2011
EasyCare® and PureCars™ announce joining forces to help provide a more effective way for consumers to receive complete information on vehicles they are considering.

CAR-Research XRM Integrates Voice Notes into CRM

Tuesday, July 26, 2011
CAR-Research XRM, a single-source CRM solution uniquely branded as “XRM, Exceeding CRM,” today announced it has integrated Voice Notes technology into its CRM.

Manheim and the National Independent Automobile Dealers Association Honor Charitable Dealers

Tuesday, July 26, 2011
Manheim and the National Independent Automobile Dealers Association (NIADA) presented the first-ever Dealer’s Edge National Community Service Award to Chacon Autos Ltd. for its outstanding charitable contributions at the 65th NIADA Convention and Expo.

John Palmer Announced as Speaker at 2011 Special Finance Conference

Wednesday, July 20, 2011
Special Finance Insider is pleased to announce the addition of John Palmer as a speaker at the upcoming 2011 Special Finance Conference, part of the Industry Summit 2011 by F&I and Showroom, to be held September 26-28, 2011 at the Las Vegas Hilton.

Auto/Mate Integrates New Service Merchandising Module into its DMS

Monday, July 18, 2011
Auto/Mate Dealership Systems announced today the release of a new Service Merchandising module for its dealership management system (DMS).

MPi Releases new eBook for Auto Dealers

Monday, July 18, 2011
The ability to add legitimate line items to every repair order is a proven way for auto dealers to boost parts and labor profits – and retain customers. To help auto dealers in this upsell process, MPi today announced the release of a new eBook, Earning the Green Light to Customer Upsell Profitability.

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