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Automotive Avenues Gets New COO

David Lindsey, former president of CRIF Lending Solutions, has joined Automotive Avenues as its new COO.

by Staff
August 24, 2012
2 min to read


LAKEWOOD, Colo. — Automotive Avenues, a technology provider for credit unions, has named David Lindsey its new Chief Operating Officer. Lindsey was most recently president of CRIF Lending Solutions’ auto loan processing division.

Lindsey’s almost 20 years of experience in information technology, software development and executive leadership complements Automotive Avenues’ strategy to streamline its technology solutions and increase value-added offerings to partnering credit unions. The company works to create a relaxed, enjoyable auto buying experience for its customers while generating auto loans to credit unions in the Denver metro area and across the state of Colorado.

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“David brings a wealth of expertise, strong leadership acumen and a track record of successfully implementing complex technology initiatives,” states Bill Green, president and general manager of Automotive Avenues. “We are looking forward to David’s leadership contributions to our entire organization. Automotive Avenues is continuing to invest in building new technology solutions to enhance overall customer experience, create repeat customers and drive greater efficiencies across the business. To accomplish these efficiencies, we are extremely pleased to have David helping lead our team.”

Lindsey’s tenure within the auto lending and loan services industry spans 14 years and he has been building business-centric software solutions for almost 20 years. Prior to his work at CRIF, Lindsey served as the vice president of technology and COO of Aimbridge Lending Solutions, which was subsequently acquired by CRIF.

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