ADP Announces Technology and Business Agreement with Advent Resources

    CHICAGO--May 2, 2001--The Dealer Services Group of Automatic Data Processing, Inc. is pleased to announce they have signed a technology and business agreement with Advent Resources Inc. This agreement will certify Advent as a member of ADP's Application Programming Interface (API) Program. ADP(R) clients can now enjoy the benefits of Advent's F&I system, using an ADP authorized bi-directional interface.
    ADP's API Program allows selected partners the ability to interface to the ADP Elite system through ADP's robust interface library. Prospective program participants go through a rigorous qualification process before being certified to utilize the interface library.
    "We have been an Advent and ADP client for almost 5 years and in our opinion, the Advent F&I System has made a significant contribution to the efficiency and profitability of our dealership. We depend on the Advent system for the vehicle sales department just as we do on the ADP system for fixed operations and accounting and data processing. Together ADP and Advent bring us a very high value solution," said Jeff Robinson, Vice President for Scott Robinson Honda of Torrance California.
    "This will enhance the ability of ADP clients to better manage multiple deals while managing profits. This is part of our strategy to help our clients improve their efforts to find, sell and keep customers," said Kevin Henahan, Vice President of Product Marketing for ADP Dealer Services.
    "ADP and Advent share many mutual customers. Our goal is to provide a better value proposition for those clients who use both ADP and Advent for their overall solution. Working together we are able to bring to the dealership a very powerful solution for their computing needs. Today dealers require the best in supporting technology to run their business. In an ever more competitive environment we believe that together this solution answers that need," states Tim Gill, Chief Operating Officer for Advent.
    There are over 20 new and planned information points between the 2 systems. Dealers can pass information to and from the ADP dealer management system with Advent's F&I software. The sales manager now has all the necessary information to make the best decision on a deal, enhancing the ability to not only close the deal, but to do so at the optimal profit.
    "The API Partner Program allows ADP to offer a competitive advantage to our clients. Advent is an excellent example of how this program is providing value to our marketplace," adds Henahan.