Autoland Appoints Jeffry Martin to New Post of

SHERMAN OAKS, Calif.--Autoland (www.autoland.com), the nation’s oldest and most successful Credit Union auto-buying service, today announced that Jeffry Martin has joined the company as Executive Vice President of Account Development. Martin will be responsible for Credit Union relations and business development.

Martin has more than 20 years’ experience in the financial services and auto-finance industries. Most recently, he served as vice president of national sales for Credit Unions at Centrix Financial, a privately-owned auto finance company. He has also held senior positions at Digital Insight, AnyTime Access, First Union Auto Finance and WFS Financial Services.

Martin’s arrival comes on the heels of Autoland’s recent acquisition of CU Auto Sales (http://www.cuauto.com) of Roseville, Calif., a Credit Union auto-buying service that serves more than 800,000 Credit Union members throughout Central and Northern California. The acquisition enables Credit Unions in the Sacramento, Stockton, Modesto and Fresno markets to enhance their existing services by offering their members access to the industry’s leading auto-buying service.

“Jeff’s track record in leading large sales teams to dramatic growth is as impressive as his deep understanding of Credit Unions,” said Ron Frey, Autoland CEO. “We’re truly excited to have Jeff on board, as Autoland expands both its reach and its capabilities.”

“Through Autoland, I’m looking forward to helping Credit Unions grow their auto-buying services,” Martin said. “Autoland gives Credit Union members a better way to buy a car – saving them time and frustration and making the entire process easy and hassle-free. That kind of experience is a significant benefit of Credit Union membership, and I’m looking forward to creating new ways for our partners to be successful.”

Martin has a degree in business from Golden Gate University in San Francisco.

Autoland is a subsidiary of Zag, an automotive retail innovator with a technology and services solution that improves the way consumers buy cars and enables affinity buying groups to provide better service to their members.

About Autoland

Autoland is the nation’s largest Credit Union auto-buying service, representing more than eight million Credit Union members. But despite its size, the company's commitment to personalized service remains a constant. Founded in 1971, Autoland now partners with hundreds of Credit Unions and sells more than $270 million in vehicles per year. Autoland is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Zag (www.zag.com), of Santa Monica, Calif.

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