The Reynolds and Reynolds Company announced May 29 that Kevin T. Wells, Reynolds' vice president of Diversity Development, was honored by the Dayton Business Journal with its annual 40 Under 40 Award. Wells is among 40 people to be selected for the program, which honors rising young business and political leaders in the Dayton and Miami Valley community under the age of 40.

According to Tim Bailey, Reynolds' vice president of Human Resources, "Kevin has played a key role in the growth and development of Reynolds with particular focus on promoting diversity both inside and outside the company. Due in part to his efforts, Reynolds has experienced significant, positive changes in recruiting, HR and business practices. His leadership by example and drive for important change are characteristics that make him a role model at Reynolds."

According to the company, Wells created the Automotive Diversity Segment business unit in 1995 to identify and capture business opportunities in the automotive retailing industry. He leads Reynolds initiatives to foster diversity in four key areas: the workplace, the marketplace, supply management and in the community. Wells has been recognized for four consecutive years of sales excellence. He also is a mentor for the regional ACE mentorship program, which delivers practical business experience for college students who have graduated from Dayton Public Schools.

Wells joined Reynolds in 1993 as a Market Analyst for Advanced Products. In 1998, Wells was promoted to director of the Automotive Diversity Segment where he was involved in marketing Reynolds products and services to more than 800 minority automotive retailers and dealer development stores nationwide. Before joining Reynolds, Wells spent seven years with the Ford Motor Company as a Parts and Service Zone Manager.

He holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Indiana State University.

Reynolds and Reynolds (www.reyrey.com) is a provider of integrated solutions that help automotive retailers manage change and improve their profitability. With 75 years of experience serving automotive retailing, Reynolds claims to enable car companies and retailers to work together to build the lifetime value of their customers. The company's product, service and training solutions include a full range of retail and enterprise management systems, networking and support, e-business applications, Web services, learning and consulting services, customer relationship management (CRM) solutions, data management and integration, and leasing services. Reynolds serves more than 20,000 customers. They comprise 90 percent of the automotive retailers and virtually all car companies doing business in North America. Its CRM consulting practices span more than 20 countries around the world.