Auto Data Network Teams with Pinnacle Insurance to Provide Regulatory Solutions to the Motor Industry
NEW YORK & TUNBRIDGE WELLS, U.K.--June 22, 2004--Auto Data Network Inc. (OTCBB: ADNW), a provider of software and real-time data services to the automotive industry, today announced that they will be working with Pinnacle Insurance plc to provide regulatory support to Pinnacle's automotive related clients through Auto Data's specialist regulatory network subsidiary company, Auto Network UK.Pinnacle Insurance, part of worldwide banking organization BNP Paribas, is one of the leading providers of motor finance related insurances in the UK. Pinnacle distributes these products through finance houses, which then provide them to motor dealerships and their customers.
Auto Data Network's Chairman and CEO, Chris Glover, commented, "Insurance and financial services products are of great commercial value to our dealership customers. The regulation of general insurance presents a real challenge to them if they want to continue offering these products through their dealerships in the future. Our subsidiary company, Auto Network UK, is unique in its ability to offer dealerships a cost-effective alternative to direct compliance and the ongoing provision of insurances through the motor dealership channel. Working with Pinnacle reinforces our decision to develop a solution for this complex area, and supports our groups' investment in providing solutions that tackle real commercial issues"
Pinnacle's Sales Director Roger Humber commented, "We are delighted to enter into an agreement with Auto Network UK to help us to provide a proactive solution and alternative to direct authorization to the incoming insurance regulations and help us to sustain our distribution channel for our products."
About Auto Data Network
Auto Data Network is a group of established companies which 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 are 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.
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