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GWC Warranty Announces Strategic Partnership with Darwin Automotive

GWC partners with Darwin to provide a full suite of dgital retailing options to dealers.

July 23, 2020
GWC Warranty Announces Strategic Partnership with Darwin Automotive

GWC partners with Darwin to provide a full suite of dgital retailing options to dealers.

Image by Gerd Altmann from Pixabay 

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WILKES-BARRE, Penn. — GWC Warranty, a provider of F&I solutions for used vehicles, announces a partnership with, Darwin Automotive (Darwin) an automotive software provider that enables a seamless, transparent, shopping experience while increasing profitability.

Darwin’s platform aligns with our mission to provide solutions for our dealers that generate value for their customers while driving more profit for the dealership.

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GWC is now a Preferred Partner for Darwin's premier F&I Presentation Software, as well as their digital retailing and consumer self-service tool. With this partnership, GWC has negotiated preferred pricing for their dealers nationwide, giving them access to Darwin's extensive platform at a substantial discount.

"Darwin's innovative digital retailing software allows dealers to offer the right F&I products to every customer, based on that buyer’s specific needs," says Matt McKenna, Senior Vice President of GWC Warranty & APCO. "Darwin’s platform aligns with our mission to provide solutions for our dealers that generate value for their customers while driving more profit for the dealership."

Darwin Automotive currently operates in all 50 states with over 6,300 dealerships subscribed to its programs. Darwin was recently recognized by Automotive News as a 2019 All-Star in Finance & Insurance. Darwin delivered 504,000 deals on its platform in June 2020 and is on track to deliver 6.5 million units for the year.

“We are excited to partner with GWC Warranty as it is clear they understand the importance of an integrated shopping experience to help boost business by simplifying the online sales process. Enabling their dealers’ sales teams and customers to transact the way they need and want to transact right now, which should increase both CSI and profits,” said Phillip Battista, CEO Darwin Automotive.

For more information on GWC and Darwin Automotive, visit www.GWCWarranty.com and www.DarwinAutomotive.com.  

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