Software Industry Veteran to Lead CarParts Technologies
NEW YORK and TUNBRIDGE WELLS, England, Sept. 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Auto Data
Network Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: ADNW), a provider of software and real-time
data services to the automotive industry, today announced the appointment of
Paul Van Den Berg as President of its subsidiary, CarParts Technologies Inc.
(CarParts), a leading provider of open, eCommerce and business automation
software solutions for the North American automotive aftermarket.
Dave McCann, who served as CarParts' President and CEO since 2002, is
leaving the company to pursue his career in a field outside the automotive
aftermarket.
Van Den Berg previously served as CarParts' Vice President of Product
Management and Services. His focus on building and delivering industry
leading products, services and support have played a key role in the company's
success over the past two and a half years.
"Paul's proven management track record and deep software industry
experience will be invaluable as we expand our presence in the U.S. market,"
said Chris Glover, chairman of Auto Data Network. "In his new role Van Den
Berg will assume responsibility for managing the day-to-day operations of the
company and leading the CarParts team and our customers to greater success."
Prior to joining CarParts in 2002, Van Den Berg served as Vice President
of Marketing and Business Development with Telelogic North America Inc., a
Southern California software company that provides collaborative design
automation solutions for multiple automotive industry notables such as GM,
Daimler-Benz, BMW, Siemens Automotive, VW, Delphi and Johnson Controls. In
this role, he successfully integrated marketing and product management for
three software businesses. Van Den Berg also held management positions with
Continuus Software, MapInfo and Unisys Corporations.
"This is a very exciting time for CarParts Technologies and I am looking
forward to leading this dynamic team of people toward their full potential in
the North American market," said Van Den Berg. "The key to our success is the
value and service we provide to our customers. The product leadership that has
resulted from years of investment allows us to implement systems which
minimize disruption and deliver the key benefits that allow our customers to
run and improve their businesses."
About Auto Data Network
Auto Data Network is a group of established companies that provide
software products and services to the automotive industry. The company's main
customer base is the auto dealership marketplace. This marketplace consists of
approximately 78,000 dealers in North America and 92,000 dealers in Europe.
The company estimates that this represents a $15 billion market for Software
and Services specifically for auto dealerships. The company supplies a suite
of software solutions and services that enable dealerships to run their
businesses more efficiently whilst achieving considerable cost savings. The
majority of the company's current solutions is focused on serving the
aftermarket and finance areas of dealerships. These areas are of particular
importance as the aftermarket business is responsible for 48% of a dealerships
profit from 12% of their overall revenue. The second most profitable area is
vehicle finance and insurance this area contributes 35% of profits from 2% of
revenues.
About CarParts Technologies
Established in 1997, CarParts Technologies, Inc. is the leading provider
of extended supply chain software solutions for the automotive aftermarket.
The solutions are used in more than 3,000 leading aftermarket outlets
including Tier 1 manufacturers, program groups, tire and service chains,
warehouse distributors and independent installers. CarParts Technologies'
open, end-to-end solutions allow companies to generate new sales, operate more
cost efficiently, accelerate inventory turns and maintain stronger
relationships with suppliers and trading partners. For additional information
on CarParts Technologies, please visit the website at
http://www.carpartstechnologies.com.
SOURCE CarParts Technologies, Inc.
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