ADP Dealer Services Connects Ford Retail Network in Oklahoma City

13 April 1999

ADP Dealer Services Connects Ford Retail Network in Oklahoma City

    HOFFMAN ESTATES, Ill.--April 12, 1999--The Dealer Services Group of ADP(R) Dealer Services today announced that it has been selected as the provider of information technologies and dealership business software for the new Ford Retail Network (FRN) in Oklahoma City, Okla.
    FRN is a Ford initiative designed to offer consumers the family of Ford brands in a more consistent, customer-focused environment. By consolidating select Ford dealerships in certain markets under the Auto Collection(TM) brand, Ford is working to improve vehicle distribution, marketing and the customer sales and service experience.
    The ADP solution will help Fred Jones Auto Collection in Oklahoma City better manage vehicle and parts inventories, increase service and parts sales, and improve overall efficiency and profitability. ADP will consolidate the existing computer systems of the 12 stores onto one Millennnia3 processor. By running the Elite dealer management system on one processor, the Oklahoma City stores will be able to share information over a high-speed, wide-area network.
    "ADP has established itself as a valued partner for organizations which are on the forefront of the vehicle retailing process revolution," said ADP Dealer Services President Mike Martone. "We are committed to providing the creative solutions and quality service that will help FRN and all Ford Dealers meet their strategic objectives."
    ADP Dealer Services Group is a leading provider of integrated computing solutions to manufacturers and more than 18,000 auto and truck dealers throughout the United States, Canada, Europe, Asia and Latin America. The Dealer Services Group is the third largest business unit of Automatic Data Processing, Inc. . With more than $4.5 billion in annual revenue and more than 425,000 clients, ADP is one of the largest independent computing services firms in the world.

    ADP is a registered trademark of ADP of North America, Inc. Auto Collection is a trademark of Ford Motor Company.