ADP Launches Wireless Local Area Network Solutions to Auto Dealerships
ADP Dealer Services
announced the introduction of Wireless Local Area Network (LAN)
solutions to auto dealerships. As a provider of
networking technology to the automotive retail industry, wireless
technology solutions are not new to ADP.
"As a parts manager, my employees need tools that can move
with them and still be secure, effective and easy to use. ADP's
wireless solution has allowed me to do just that for more than five
years," says Tom Finley, Bachman Parts Division, Louisville, KY.
According to the company, ADP's expanded wireless solution now includes Wireless LAN
technology which enables automotive retailers to bring the power of
customer and vehicle information to the showroom floor or service area
quickly and easily. "Wireless networks will allow dealerships to
increase their employee and dealership productivity," said Joe Bihner,
ADP's vice president of network solutions. "Wireless LAN systems can
provide users with access to real-time information anywhere in their
organization. This mobility supports productivity and service
opportunities not possible with wired networks."
The company says, a wireless Local Area Network (LAN) is a network of computers
spanning a relatively small area, such as a single building or a group
of buildings using radio waves. An advantage of a Wireless LAN is that
there are no cables to run or trenches to dig resulting in reduced
installation time and expense. Dealerships can now transmit data in a
fraction of the time that is required to install a wired connection.
"Wireless saved us more than one-third the cost of connecting
buildings in several dealerships to the network," said Louis Gomez,
system administrator for Rick Case Automotive Group. "Working with ADP
we were able to avoid the cost and delay of tearing up the dealership
lot to install fiber. We are very satisfied with the performance of
the ADP Wireless solution and the service and support provided by ADP."
"In addition to the mobility and ease of installation, wireless
networks allow for reduced cost of ownership and scalability to grow
with the dealership," said Jerry McDonald, ADP product director.
"Wireless technology allows the network to go where wire cannot go and
lets dealers configure and extend their network to every inch of their
dealership."
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 Automatic Data Processing, Inc. ADP. More information on ADP Dealer Services is available on the
Internet at www.dealersuite.com.
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