MAY - JULY 2022AUTOTECHOUTLOOK.COM6Aslew of technological advancements sweeping across the automotive industry is making vehicle dealerships more efficient and secure. Auto dealers are taking advantage of tech innovations not only to digitalize and streamline their operations, but also to deliver an excellent customer experience. Unified Communications as a Service (UCaaS) makes dealerships more effective and productive with apps. These apps allow dealers to communicate internally with staff, receive internal & external phone calls or text messages, initiate web or video conferences, as well as integrate with CRM systems securely.Advanced dealership management software helps auto dealers keep track of their finances & sales, generate reports, and manage inventory with ease. The software also provides car sellers with tools and features to maintain reports about spare parts and schedule customer appointments for services across all their branches to ensure seamless dealership management. By leveraging omnichannel shopping technologies, auto dealers are providing customers with newer and more innovative ways to engage with brands and vehicles. Online research tools and dealers' `digital storefront' play an instrumental role in helping dealers generate leads and increase sales. Innovations in auto dealership technologies are allowing dealers to showcase the `photo real' imagery of their entire inventory by using VIN-specific, accurate vehicle images. This enables customers to check-out all the models in the showroom and buy what suits their needs and preferences. A myriad of dealership management solution providers in the market offers the newest, innovative, and state-of-the-art solutions for auto dealers across the world. To help leaders navigate through the list of top dealership management solution providers, our panel consisting of CEOs, CIOs, VCs, industry analysts, and the editorial board of Auto Tech Outlook presents to you the top companies in this landscape. We took a deep dive into the market trends to narrow down the list of companies that exhibit competence in delivering robust solutions. Equipped with innovative technological capabilities, these enlisted solutions providers transform businesses at the cloverleaf of various disruptive technologies. We hope this issue of Auto Tech Outlook helps you build the partnership you and your organization need to foster an environment driven by efficient technology. Let us know your thoughts!EDITORIALPaving the Path for Efficient Dealership ManagementCopyright © 2022 ValleyMedia, Inc. All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or part of any text, photography or illustrations without written permission from the publisher is prohibited. The publisher assumes no responsibility for unsolicited manuscripts, photographs or illustrations. Views and opinions expressed in this publication are not necessarily those of the magazine and accordingly, no liability is assumed by the publisher thereof.Editorial StaffClaire Jonathan David CarterOlivia HarperSurajit Narayan DekaVisualizersSalesjessica@autotechoutlook.comManaging EditorLester D'Souza*Some of the Insights are based on the interviews with respective CIOs and CXOs to our editorial staffLester D'SouzaManaging Editoreditor@autotechoutlook.comMAY - JULY - 2022 Volume 05 Issue - 04Published by ValleyMedia, Inc.To subscribe to Autotech OutlookVisit www.autotechoutlook.com Email:sales@autotechoutlook.comeditor@autotechoutlook.commarketing@autotechoutlook.comRonald Donovan
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