IAS Names Nowicki VP of Retail Software
The company’s former director of technology will now be responsible for all technology development related to the company’s SmartDealerProducts.
AUSTIN, Texas — IAS announced that Matt Nowicki was promoted to vice president of retail software. Nowicki has served as the company’s director of technology since 1999. He will now be responsible for the technology development of the company’s SmartDealerProducts.
“Matt has spent the last decade taking great ideas and making them into the F&I industry’s most robust and well-designed software suite. He is passionate about the benefits of F&I software and is an expert in his field,” said Bob Corbin, president and CEO at IAS. “During his tenure at IAS, he has done absolutely remarkable things with our software division and we're very excited to see what growth will come as a result of this promotion.”
Nowicki started the SmartDealerProducts division of IAS and was the lead architect and developer of SmartMenu, SmartEye, SmartTrac and SmartPad. He also created eContracting and eRating products for IAS dealership customers.
"I am excited to continue to play a part in the advancement of technology in F&I," Nowicki said. "Watching the industry adopt and embrace new ideas that create a faster and more friendly dealership experience is a win-win for both dealers and their customers.”
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