ProQuest Lightspeed Dealer Management Software to be Training Standard At Motorcycle & Marine Mechanics Institute

MMI Will Train Students on Lightspeed Parts and Service Operations to Prepare Them for Work in Dealerships

SALT LAKE CITY, Nov. 17 -- ProQuest Powersports, a unit of ProQuest Company , announced that its Lightspeed Windows(R) dealer management software has been selected for use in the Motorcycle & Marine Mechanics Institute (MMI, a subsidiary of Universal Technical Institute, Inc.) new computer systems and parts management class. In this new class, students at MMI campuses in Phoenix, Ariz. and Orlando, Fla. will be trained to use ProQuest Powersports' Lightspeed dealer management system, which is widely used among leading motorcycle and marine dealerships nationwide.

MMI offers training for individuals studying to become motorcycle or marine technicians. The Institute has focused on specialized OEM training in the past, but with an increasing number of dealers turning to integrated dealer management systems (DMS) to run their businesses and OEMs encouraging electronic order transfer, computer training is a critical part of technician education. In fact, a recent industry poll reports that 81 percent of powersports dealers rely on management software, of these 69 percent utilize Lightspeed. "We pride ourselves on producing graduates who are expertly qualified, and are recognized as valuable employees from day one. Lightspeed training will make our graduates indispensable to today's dealers who depend on software to manage their shops," said UTI director of education, Ken Zwilling.

With 20 years of experience in streamlining dealership processes and building dependable software systems, ProQuest Powersports was the obvious choice for DMS training. "Lightspeed is one of the most advanced and widely used software programs in our industries, and training on Lightspeed at MMI makes both our graduates and the dealers' use of Lightspeed more effective. Students will gain a hands-on introduction to electronic parts look-up with ProQuest's FicheFinder(R) program; and basic point-of-sale and repair order processes as they are managed in more than 2,200 dealerships across the country," said Zwilling.

ProQuest is working closely with MMI to train instructors and integrate Lightspeed into career-track programs. Classes will commence for marine technicians early next year, and for motorcycle technicians soon after. "Partnering with MMI is an essential way to support the industries we serve and provide new technicians with the skills they need to become immediately productive and efficient in a dealership," ProQuest Powersports vice president Laurn Rice said. "Training is the key to leveraging any management system, and we are pleased to work with one of the country's foremost motorcycle and marine technician training programs to train tomorrow's leaders," added Rice.

About ProQuest Powersports

ProQuest Powersports, a unit of ProQuest Company provides electronic content and e-commerce applications for dealerships that require immediate access to technical information and diagrams related to parts, service, and business operations. Customers include more than 3,500 motorcycle, marine, and RV dealerships and 14 powersports manufacturers. These services help dealers improve business operations by transforming complex technical and performance measurement data into easily accessed answers. This information in turn helps manufacturers, dealerships or service networks more efficiently manage their businesses. For more information, call 800-521-0309 or visit http://www.proquestpowersports.com/ .

About Motorcycle & Marine Mechanics Institute

MMI is owned by Universal Technical Institute, Inc. (UTI), one of the nation's leading providers of technical education training. UTI provides industry customers with professional technicians by offering entry-level, manufacturer-specific and update training in automotive, collision repair and refinishing, and diesel, as well as motorcycle, marine, personal watercraft and heating/ventilation/air conditioning/refrigeration. For more information, visit http://www.uticorp.com/ .

About ProQuest Company

ProQuest Company is based in Ann Arbor, Mich., and is a leading provider of value-added information and content to the library, classroom, automotive and powersports markets. We provide products and services to our customers through two business segments: Information & Learning and Business Solutions. Through our Information & Learning segment, which primarily serves the library and classroom markets, we aggregate and publish value-added content from a wide range of sources including newspapers, periodicals and books. Our Business Solutions segment is primarily engaged in the delivery in electronic form of comprehensive parts and service information to the automotive market. It also provides dealers in the powersports (motorcycle, marine, RV and outdoor power) markets with management systems that enable them to manage their inventory, customer service and other aspects of their businesses.

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