Auto/Mate Achieves 20 Percent Growth in 2011
Auto/Mate Dealership Systems announced a 20 percent increase in new auto dealer clients in 2011, as well as a record number of new installations.
CLIFTON PARK, N.Y. — Auto/Mate Dealership Systems announced a 20 percent increase in new auto dealer clients in 2011, as well as a record number of new installations. The dealership management system (DMS) provider also announced that the franchises with the highest rate of growth in switching to Auto/Mate’s DMS solution in 2011 were Ford, GM and Toyota dealerships.
Auto/Mate’s Automotive Management Productivity Suite (AMPS) software is fully integrated with the dealer communications systems (DCS) of Ford, General Motors, Toyota, Lexus, Mazda, Honda, Subaru, Kia, Hyundai, Chrysler, Volkswagen, Audi and Mitsubishi, according to the company. AMPS offers tools to manage dealership store operations, including sales, F&I, fixed operations, accounting, CRM and fleet sales.
The product can be purchased and paid for on a month-to-month basis, and is offered as both an in-house and ASP solution, according to the company.
For more information, visit www.automate.com.
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