Posted on May 17, 2011
RANCHO SANTA MARGARITA — Finance Express, a provider of Web-based financial services for independent dealerships, announced yesterday that it is introducing iPhone and Android mobile applications. The company says these will be the first mobile apps to be fully integrated into any dealer management system. The mobile apps will give dealers the ability to scan … Read More »
Tags: Finance Express, mobile applications
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Posted on May 13, 2011
SACRAMENTO – Legislation aimed at amending a California law that prohibited the inclusion of deductible coverage in the sale of GAP was signed into law by Gov. Jerry Brown late Monday, ending a four-month effort led by several trade organizations and an F&I product provider. The bill, AB 125, was passed unanimously by the state … Read More »
Tags: California New Car Dealers Association, GAP
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Posted on May 10, 2011
NAPA — AUL Corp., a provider of service contracts for used vehicles, has partnered with OptionSoft Technologies, a provider of automotive software solutions. The goal of the partnership is to allow both companies to continue offering their dealer networks the most advanced electronic business solutions. “Partnering with OptionSoft will provide our mutual clients nationwide a … Read More »
Tags: AUL Corp., F&I products, service contracts
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Posted on May 10, 2011
CHICAGO — Resource Automotive, a unit of The Warranty Group Inc., announced that Joe Amendola was named senior vice president of national sales. Amendola will be responsible for all sales and marketing activities within Resource’s U.S. retail automotive segment. Amendola joined Resource in 1994 as an F&I specialist, successfully holding a series of positions including … Read More »
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Posted on May 10, 2011
LAKE SUCCESS — Strong car sales and an improving credit environment led to a first quarter revenue increase for DealerTrack Holdings Inc., company officials reported today. Revenue increased to $77.2 million from $56.9 million in the year ago quarter. The company’s net profit for the quarter stood at $24.7 million, a turnaround from the $2.5 … Read More »
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Posted on May 05, 2011
ATLANTA – Safe-Guard Products International, LLC, the leading third party administrator of ancillary finance and insurance products in the automotive industry, announced that Randy Barkowitz has been promoted to Chief Executive Officer. In addition, David Duncan has been promoted to President. Barkowitz and Duncan bring more than 40 years of combined industry experience to their … Read More »
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