AutoNation announced at its annual supplier conference that it has awarded ADP Dealer Services its 2002 Supplier Award for Best Technology. According to AutoNation, this award was given to ADP for the company's role in delivering technology solutions to the retail automotive industry.
"We are honored to receive this award from AutoNation," said David Carson, director, national account sales with ADP. "We believe our role in the dealership is to help our clients harness the power of technology to drive efficiency and profitability. For the last five years, we have worked closely with AutoNation to help them achieve their aggressive business goals and vision through the strategic application of technology. This award is significant to us because it comes from a world-class partner who is the clear industry leader."
The award was presented to ADP at the company's headquarters in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. AutoNation is a retailer of both new and used vehicles utilizing more than 100 certified vendors to provide products and services to their 284 dealerships across 17 states. The AutoNation supplier awards recognize those vendors providing service and products to the company.
"We selected ADP for this award because of their outstanding leadership as an Application Service Provider (ASP) and their innovative technology solutions, " said Laura Payne, director of purchasing, AutoNation. "We have found that ADP goes beyond the traditional business vendor relationship and has become a valued partner in the success of our company."
About AutoNation, Inc.
AutoNation, Inc., headquartered in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., is a retailer of both new and used vehicles. Ranked No. 93 on the 2002 Fortune 500 and a component of the Standard and Poor's 500 Index, AutoNation employs approximately 28,500 people and owns and operates 374 new vehicle franchises in 17 states. For additional information, visit corp.AutoNation.com or www.AutoNation.com, where more than 100,000 vehicles are available for sale.
About ADP Dealer Services
ADP Dealer Services provides integrated computing solutions to more than 16,000 automotive and truck dealers throughout the United States, Canada and Europe. ADP Dealer Services Group is the third largest business unit of ADP, Inc. ADP, with $7 billion in revenues and 500,000 clients, is one of the largest independent computing services firms in the world. More information on ADP and ADP Dealer Services is available via the Internet at www.Dealersuite.com.
