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Take Your Service Department to More Customers with iService

iService is a complete Service Management application designed to both increase efficiency as well as shop productivity.

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Five Tips for a successful Social Media CRM strategy

Dealer Marketing Magazine, October 2010
For Real Results, don't forget your CRM.

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Rev Up Accessories Sales

Fixed Ops Magazine, Sept-Oct 2010
Is your fixed ops department missing out on $600,000 a year?

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AOA Drives Accessory Sales Growth - Read About it in Automotive News

Automotive News - May 31, 2010
Automotive News reports on how accessory sales tools like izmocar's Add.On.Auto drive huge increases in dealer accessory sales. To view the entire Automotive News article, Click Here.

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Press Releases

Sidney Haider of AddOnAuto Leads Accessories Sales Webinar: How To Add $1K in Gross per Unit

San Francisco, CA - May 8, 2013 : Sidney Haider, president of izmocars AddOnAuto (AOA) division will present the Seven ‘P’s for Accessories Sales Success in a DealersEdge webinar Thursday, May 9 at 1pm EDT/10am PT. In the webinar, Haider will outline a highly successful, easy-to-implement and proven process for accessories sales that can help dealerships add up to $1K in gross per unit.

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AddOnAuto Teams Up with 3M to Make Accessories Sales Easier, More Profitable for Auto Retailers and Installers

San Francisco, CA and St. Paul, MN – April 30, 2013: AddOnAuto (AOA) the industry's best vehicle accessory retail system and 3M, one of the largest producers of window film and paint protection film in the country, are teaming up to help increase accessories sales for auto retailers and installers. The new partnership provides sellers of 3M film products with AOA’s easy-to-use, and visually-engaging, digital catalog and first-of-its-kind online configurator to better showcase – and drive sales of – 3M^TM Window Film and 3M^TM Paint Protection Film.

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New Accessories Sales Process Generates Dramatic Revenue Growth and Cross-Dealership Benefits for North Carolina Dealership

San Francisco, CA, March 5, 2013: AddOnAuto (AOA) the in-store accessories solution that is changing the way accessories are bought and sold in dealerships, released a case study today revealing how North Carolina auto dealership Scott Clark’s Toyota, leveraged a new accessories sales tool and process to provide a better consumer experience, greater conversion and revenue, and improved F&I sales - all while educating rookie sales representatives on a better way to sell vehicles.

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Auto Accessories 2013 Report: Protection Trend Continues, Convenience and Utility Products Gain Momentum.

San Francisco, CA , February 06, 2013 :AddOnAuto (AOA) today released its annual Auto Accessories Trend Report that analyzes 2012 accessories sales data from dealerships across the country. The report highlights the accessories that were most popular with consumers in 2012, including the categories that had the most traction across different U.S. regions and the vehicle models that attracted the highest volume of accessories sales.

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Auto Industry First: izmocars Launches High-Resolution, Large-Format 360⁰ Spin Vehicle Animations

San Francisco, CA, January 21, 2013: izmocars (http://www.izmocars.com), the world's leader in interactive media content for the automotive industry, today announced the release of the world’s first high-resolution, large-format, 360⁰ spin animations of cars for the automotive industry.

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AOA Supplier Digital Network Helps Dealers/Suppliers Ramp Up Revenues and Efficiencies

Las Vegas, NV, October 30, 2012: One year after launching, izmocars' AOA Supplier Digital Network is generating accessories sales results for both suppliers and dealerships.

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Mitchell RepairCenter^(TM) ToolStore Integrates With izmocars AddOnAuto

San Diego, CA , October 17, 2012: Mitchell today announced a new technology partnership with izmocars to provide body shops with better customer engagement, increased accessories sales and more streamlined workflows.

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izmocars releases AOA Auto Accessories 2012 Midyear Trend Report

San Francisco, CA , August 29. 2012: izmocars (http://www.izmocars.com), just-released 2012 AOA Auto Accessories Midyear Trend Report, auto Protection products continue to outsell most other accessories in dealerships across the country.

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AOA Auto Accessories 2012 Trend Report: Protection Products Gain Momentum as Consumers Hold Vehicles for Longer

Las Vegas, NV , February 04. 2012: izmocars (http://www.izmocars.com), today released its annual AOA Auto Accessories Trend Report in conjunction with the 2012 National Automobile Dealer Association (NADA) Convention & Expo.

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Saab Re-certifies izmocars for Dealer CRM and Internet Lead Management Systems

SAN FRANCISCO, March. 29: izmocars (http://www.izmocars.com), the leading business solutions provider for the automotive industry, today announced that Saab Cars North America (SCNA) has approved the company for re-certification as a Certified Lead Management Provider (CLMP).

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Dealership Accessory Sales Re-Emerged in 2010, According to New AOA Accessories Trend Report

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 5: A new Accessories Trend Report, released today at NADA 2011 by izmocars' AOA, reveals that accessories sales generated significant profits for dealerships across the country in 2010 - driven by consumer interest in electronics add-ons, and a desire to balance style with economy. The report, which analyzed sales from a sampling of 140 dealerships all of whom increased accessory sales by nearly $500 per-vehicle-sold in 2010*, also revealed that top-selling accessories categories vary significantly by region.

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izmocars Releases AddOnAuto 3.0: Faster, Better, and Generating Millions of Dollars in Accessories Sales for Dealers

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 4: izmocars, (http://www.izmocars.com), a leading Internet business solutions provider for the auto retailing industry, today released AOA 3.0, a completely upgraded version of AddOnAuto (AOA), the dealership accessories solution that is generating millions of dollars in accessories sales gains each month for dealerships across the country.

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izmocars AOA-Web Launches: Extends In-Dealership Solution Driving 500% Gain in Accessory Revenue-Per-Vehicle-Sold to Dealership Websites

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 1: izmocars, (http://www.izmocars.com), a leading Internet business solutions provider for the auto retailing industry, today released the web version of its highly successful dealership accessories solution, AddOnAuto (AOA), which is currently driving over 500% gains in accessory revenue-per-vehicle-sold for dealerships. The web version of AOA enables dealerships to seamlessly plug AOA's robust accessories visualization and configurator technology into an accessories online e-commerce engine directly on their existing websites.

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General Motors Re-certifies izmocars for Dealer CRM and Internet Lead Management Systems

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 12: izmocars, (http://www.izmocars.com), the leading business solutions provider for the automotive industry, today announced that General Motors has approved the company for re-certification as a Certified Lead Management Provider (CLMP).

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Dealership Accessories Sales Success Featured in DrivingSales Innovation Guide

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 26: izmocars, (http://www.izmocars.com), the leading business solutions provider for the automotive industry, today announced that a case study including the company's AddOnAuto (AOA) product has been selected, from dozens of submissions, by a panel of dealers to be featured in the DrivingSales Innovation Guide (www.drivingsales.com/innovation). The case study details the dramatic success two dealerships, Acton Toyota and Falmouth Toyota, have had using a new process for accessories sales. The case study is one of only two to be selected from the Innovation Guide to be featured as a live presentation / breakout session at the 2010 DrivingSales Executive Summit in October.

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izmocars Launches iService: Makes 100% Service Absorption a Reality

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 15: izmocars, (http://www.izmocars.com), the leading Internet business solutions provider for the auto retailing industry, today released izmocars iService, the automotive industry's most complete service management system specifically designed to increase productivity and efficiency, recapture billions of lost service department dollars, and achieve 100% service absorption.

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ImpreMedia Partners with izmomedia to Offer an Unrivaled Automotive Portal for US Hispanics

LOS ANGELES, CA, (Sept 14, 2010) ImpreMedia, the leading US Hispanic news and information company, announced today that it is partnering with the leader in automotive business solutions, izmomedia. The partnership will revolutionize online car buying for US Hispanics, a huge and largely untapped market for automotive dealers and manufacturers.

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izmocars Revolutionizes Automotive CRM with Social Media Integration

SAN FRANCISCO, CA, July 19, 2010: izmocars, (http://www.izmocars.com), the leading business solutions provider for the automotive industry, today became the first in the industry to fully integrate social networking into automotive CRM with a new release of its popular web-based iCRM system (http://www.izmocars.com).

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Sidney Haider to Head izmocars iConsult; Institutes Performance-based Guarantee for Dealerships

SAN FRANCISCO, July 13, 2010: izmocars, (http://www.izmocars.com), a leading Internet business solutions provider for the auto retailing industry, today announced that Sidney Haider will take the reins of the company’s industry-leading and innovative in-dealership sales performance consulting program, iConsult (http://www.izmocars.com/solutions/iconsult.html).

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National Dealership Report Reveals That With Auto Accessories Sales, Timing, and Visualization/True Personalization is Everything

SAN FRANCISCO, June 1, 2010: izmocars, (http://www.izmocars.com), a leading Internet business solutions provider for the auto retailing industry, today released the findings of a national dealership report, revealing that when it comes to selling accessories to new-vehicle buyers, the right timing - along with providing rich visualization of the potential enhancements - makes all the difference.

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Izmocars liveblogging the 8th Digital Dealer Conference & Exposition

Orlando, April 20, 2010: izmocars, (http://www.izmocars.com) the leading Internet business solutions provider for the automotive industry that helps dealerships sell more cars while also streamlining cost for every department in the dealership, today announced live coverage of the 8th Digital Dealer Conference and Exposition, of which izmo is a premium sponsor.

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Accessory Sales Up 27% for Toyota And Honda Dealers Using AddOnAuto - izmocars’ In-Store Accessory Sales Solution

San Francisco Feb.22, 2010: izmocars, (www.izmocars.com) the leading Internet business solutions provider for the automotive industry that helps dealerships sell more cars while also streamlining cost for every department in the dealership, today announced that Toyota/ Lexus and Honda/Acura dealers using its AddOnAuto in-store accessories sales solution experienced an overall increase of 27% in accessory sales in the first half of February versus sales results in the first half of January. Gainers led decliners period over period for Toyota/Lexus and Honda/Acura AOA stores by a margin of 3 to 1, even during some of the worst vehicle recalls ever for Toyota and Honda.

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izmocars Launches izmoIndY-Powered Dealer Digital Marketing Packages

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb.9, 2010: izmocars (www.izmocars.com), the leading Internet business solutions provider for the automotive industry that helps dealerships sell more cars while also streamlining cost for every department in the dealership, today announced the launch of five new solutions packages, all powered by the previously announced izmoIndY, its new web-based operating platform for automotive digital marketing.

The company also announced that it is now offering izmoWeb, its fully featured auto dealer websites, for $255 per month.

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Izmocars Launches izmoIndy, the New Web Operating Platform for Automotive Digital Marketing

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb.4, 2010: izmocars (www.izmocars.com), the leading Internet business solutions provider for the automotive industry that helps dealerships sell more cars while also streamlining cost for every department in the dealership, today announced the launch of izmoIndY, its new web-based operating platform for automotive digital marketing.

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Izmocars Announces new version of iCRM

San Francisco, CA December 23, 2009: izmocars, the leading business solutions provider for the automotive industry today announced the release of iCRM v3.1. The new release offers several new and enhanced features, including click-to-call functionality through izmoTeleTrak, mobile lead alerts, duplicate lead notification, extensive log customization, and more.

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Dennis Colome Presentation at the Digital Dealer Conference "Sells Out" Again!
San Francisco, CA, November 2nd, 2009: izmocars (www.izmocars.com), the leading internet business solutions provider for the automotive industry today presented tomorrow’s technology today at the 7th Digital Dealer, showcasing its new izmoIndY web 3.0 platform and a suite of new products designed to help dealerships sell more cars while also streamlining cost for every department in the dealership. It began with the workshop presented by renowned speaker Dennis Colome, on how to get consumers into the dealership by understanding how to leverage every interaction with a prospect whether its starts via email, phone or Internet.

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izmocars Announces the Acquisition of Performance Drive SVC Automotive Service Management Solution
San Francisco, CA, October 15th, 2009: izmocars, the leading business solutions provider for the automotive industry announced the acquisition of Performance Drive SVC Service Management Solution for Automotive Dealerships. Performance Drive's solution is an advanced technology platform that enables automotive dealers to integrate online appointments into their DMS systems and manage their service bays profitably. The platform offers seamless DMS integration with a host of features hitherto unavailable to dealers.

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izmocars Announces Strategic Partnership with Credit Bureau Connection's EF&I Complete Desking/F&I Application for its iCRM Complete Retail Solution
San Francisco, CA (PRWEB) October 14, 2009: izmocars (www.izmocars.com), the leading business solutions provider for the automotive industry today announced a strategic partnership with Credit Bureau Connection, the industry's most advanced F&I system. The integrated solution from izmocars will provide an end-to-end retail solution to automotive dealers enabling them to have one single system that covers lead management to post sale contracting.

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izmocars Appoints Thomas (Tom) Papa as National Director of Sales.
San Francisco, CA October 10, 2009: izmocars, a leading automotive business solutions company announced that Thomas (Tom) Papa has been named as a National Director of Sales. In this position he will be responsible for managing sales of izmocar's online business solutions to automotive dealerships nationally.

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izmocars Promotes Eric Schlesinger, a Key Senior Manager to National Director Of Sales.
San Francisco, CA October 10, 2009: izmocars, a leading automotive business solutions company announced that Eric Schlesinger, a long time company veteran has been named as a National Director of Sales with immediate effect. In this position he will be responsible for managing sales of izmocar’s online business solutions to automotive dealerships nationally.

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