Kate Spatafora is the Associate Publisher for MG Business Media.
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In today’s dealership environment, strong data is the play. But keep in mind, it’s not just technology, it’s about the dealership experience.
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Leading F&I providers share their thoughts and advice on handling the repercussions of the pandemic, plans to move forward, and how the 2020 election may prolong this year of uncertainty.
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Mackie Hughes is the recently appointed president of MagniShield Protective Coatings, an advanced line of professionally installed, premium automotive appearance protection products. Hughes met with P&A to share the road he took towards a rewarding career in automotive and what it’s like staying ahead of the game in 2020.
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Attendees got a crash course on the F&I product review and approval process from F&I Sentinel’s Stephen McDaniel at the 2019 P&A Leadership Summit.
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The second annual Technology Challenge gave Industry Summit attendees a chance to learn about a series of new products and services and vote for their favorite.
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Lombard, IL – F&I Administration Solutions, LLC (F&I Admin), North America’s leading provider of software solutions for the administration of F&I products, is pleased to welcome Dennis Maurer as the new Director of F&I Retail Solutions. Maurer joins the leadership team to increase execution velocity as F&I Admin builds and delivers a broader set of solutions to dealers and agents in the F&I industry.
Read More →ATLANTA and GRAPEVINE, Texas – Cox Automotive Inc. (CAI) today announces the acquisition of Intersection Technologies Inc. d/b/a F&I Express. F&I Express is dedicated to leading the aftermarket industry into the digital age with innovative technology solutions. The deal furthers Cox Automotive’s mission to transform the way the world buys, sells, owns and uses cars. Both companies have a history dating back to Spring 2013, when Autotrader and Intersection Technologies leaders first met and decid
Read More →ORLANDO, Fla. — Highlights of the upcoming P&A Leadership Summit include three panel discussions targeting matters of immediate concern for executives and thought leaders working in the highest levels of the F&I industry. The two-day event, which is co-located with the annual Industry Summit, will begin Tuesday, Oct. 9, at the Caribe Royale Orlando in Orlando, Fla. On Tuesday at 1 p.m., Kristen Gruber of Dealers Assurance Co. will serve as moderator for “The Inside Scoop: Straight Talk
Read More →ORLANDO, Fla. — Organizers announced that StoneEagle CEO Cindy Allen will deliver the luncheon keynote address to a combined audience of Industry Summit and P&A Leadership Summit attendees in Orlando next month. The co-located events will be held at the Caribe Royale Orlando in Orlando, Fla., Oct. 8–10. Allen’s address, “No Human Necessary: Emerging Tech and Impactful Trends,” will begin at 11:45 a.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 9. In it, she pledged to get dealers, F&I professionals, and other industry me
Read More →ORLANDO, Fla. — The $100 “early-bird” discount for P&A Leadership Summit attendees ends at midnight tomorrow, Sept. 20, organizers announced. The event will be held Oct. 8–10, 2018, at the Caribe Royale Orlando in Orlando, Fla., co-located with the annual Industry Summit. PALS is the only event designed by and for executives and thought leaders in the F&I product provider and administrator segment.
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