Arkona Inc., a marketer of automobile dealer management solutions, on April 23 announced that its board of directors has named Richard Holland, formerly executive vice president of the company, as president of Arkona.

Alan Rudd remains as CEO and chairman where he will continue to run the ongoing business operations of Arkona.

"Arkona is poised to move into a period of rapid growth and market expansion," Rudd said. "Richard's unique combination of technical and business expertise will strengthen our ability to manage that growth while keeping the company on the forefront of

innovation."

Holland has been designing and developing cutting-edge technology solutions for more than 23 years. As co-founder and chief executive officer of Ensign Information Systems, he was the chief system architect for their suite of

fully integrated business management software.

Holland joined Arkona last November as a result of the merger of Ensign and ARKONA. His prior

experience in the industry includes management positions with Advanced Computer Systems (ACS), CarsDyatron, SunGard and ADP.

About Arkona

Founded in 1996, Arkona is a public company involved in integrated information management and data distribution solutions for the automotive industry.

Arkona's Ensign Dealer Management Suite is an e-business solution for automotive dealers that

integrates back office systems with a retail Web presence. In this market Arkona is one of the first Application Service Providers

(ASP).

For more information about Arkona and dealer management solutions call 800-478-6364 or 801-501-7100, or visit www.arkona.com.