Progress DMS wins 'Best Dealer Management Systems 2008'

With practically everybody now owning a mobile phone and the increasing popularity of SMS text messaging, Progress DMS has developed a new and exciting text messaging and email campaign marketing system designed to let car dealers send sales and service promotions and reminders direct to their customers.

Progress DMS are pleased to announce that they have won the coveted award for 'Best Dealer Management Systems 2008' from The Institute of Transport Management.

Leading supplier of specialist automotive retail web based computer systems Progress DMS has won a top industry award. 

The Newbury-based company, which counts the likes of HR Owen Plc, Inchcape Plc, Lookers Plc and JCB Skoda and Volkswagen among its clients, has been awarded ‘Best Dealer Management Systems 2008' by the Institute of Transport Management.

In making its selection, the awards committee recognised Progress DMS as a ‘truly dynamic organisation for the overall excellence of its state of the art DMS (Dealer Management Systems)'. Designed by highly experienced IT and automotive experts, the systems precisely meet the day-to-days needs of dealerships with simplicity of design and ease of use ensuring staff are able to maximise the products' potential.

Progress DMS  is a UK market leader in management and marketing software systems for car dealerships and motor manufacturers, having pioneered automotive business solutions, including custom designed software since 2002.  A frontrunner in the development of Windows compatible dealer software, the company has introduced several software and IT solutions to cement its position as one of the leading suppliers of solutions.  Its range of pre-developed and bespoke products and services are designed to enhance real time management information, daily efficiency, and, ultimately, profitability.  The areas of expertise within the organisation are:

  • Aftersales Software
  • Dealership website design and build
  • Email & SMS Marketing 
  • Web based applications
  • IT infrastructure design and management .

Commenting on the award success, Patrick Sheedy, Media and PR Director of the Institute of Transport Management said: "Our objective was to find the DMS manufacturer that offered unequivocal standards of customer service, product value and overall professionalism and reliability. It was found that Progress DMS distinguished itself in all these areas.

"The best way to test any system in today's highly competitive environment, is to see what those working on the frontline think, and the recommendation from a variety of retailers was most emphatic and comprehensive.  It proves the inherent regard held for the Progress DMS brand and its products within the industry."

Progress DMS Technical Director Carl Lightfoot adds: "We are delighted to have been recognised in this way with such a prestigious award, even more so because it was a number of our customers who put us forward. We believe that our combination of IT knowledge and expertise together with the inherent  automotive retail experience at both managerial and grass roots level of our employees is the key to our success and our ability to continually deliver for our clients."

For more information please contact:
Carl Lightfoot, Progress DMS Technical Director, tel. 0845 257 9306 or email
carl.lightfoot@progressdms.co.uk

Rob Skidmore, Progress DMS Operations Director, tel. 0845 257 9306 or email
rob.skidmore@progressdms.co.uk

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Birmingham 9th May 2008 - There has been a decisive move within the automotive industry, with particular emphasis on dealers to embrace new technology, in order to make their enterprises both cost effective and more efficient.  Technology and transport have always been synonymous with one and other, innovation within the transport industry has lead to growth in the wider economy.

Following in this great tradition of innovation, few companies have distinguished themselves among the automotive community as Progress DMS. This is reflected in the accolade of ‘Best Dealer Management Systems 2008' that has been conferred upon this truly dynamic organisation for the overall excellence of its state of the art DMS (Dealer Management Systems).

These systems have been designed with the day to day needs of Dealerships firmly in mind, ensuring that introduction of these systems will create the minimum disruption to its clients.  The simplicity of design and easy to use interface allow for a smooth transition for many businesses, while hardware is independent working with standard PCs and Internet Browsers. 

Progress DMS  is a UK market leader in management and marketing software systems for car dealerships and motor manufacturers, having pioneered automotive business solutions, including custom designed software since 2002.  The company Is a frontrunner in the development of Windows compatible dealer software and has since introduced several software and IT solutions to cement its position as one of the leading suppliers of solutions.  Its range of pre-developed and bespoke products and services are designed to enhance real time management information, daily efficiency, and, ultimately, profitability.  The areas of expertise within the organisation are:

  • Aftersales Software
  • Dealership website design and build
  • Email & SMS Marketing 
  • Web based applications
  • IT infrastructure design and management

The exhaustive range of products and services offered by Progress DMS are complimented by the company's full commitment to staff quality and development.  The team at Progress DMS is composed of individuals with backgrounds in automotive dealership and manufacture who are acutely aware of the requirements of CRM and marketing software applications. 

The company's philosophy of quality and improvement is also evident in its attention to, and encouragement of, customer feedback.  It is no wonder, then, that Progress DMS serves the biggest names in the business - such as Volkswagen, BMW, Land Rover, Toyota, Saab and Audi to name just a few.  Progress DMS vision of the future focuses on enabling even deeper integration with manufacturer systems so as to facilitate swifter, smoother, and more accurate data flow.

Commenting on the award success, Patrick Sheedy, Media and PR Director of the Institute of Transport Management said: ‘In its deliberations to select the company, which would receive this accreditation, the ITM Awards Committee reviewed the entire culture of the nominees, with the objective of finding the DMS manufacturer that offered unequivocal standards of customer service, product value and overall professionalism and reliability. It was found that Progress DMS distinguished itself in all these areas'

Mr Sheedy went on to say: ‘The best way to test any system in today's highly competitive environment, is to see what those working on the front line think, and the recommendation from a variety of retailers was most emphatic and comprehensive.  It proves the inherent regard held for the Progress DMS brand and its products within the industry.'

For precisely these reasons, the Institute of Transport Management (ITM), the premier transport accreditation organisation, has seen fit to award Progress DMS, "Best Dealer Management System 2008" This award is envied by many solutions providers in the automotive Industry, Progress DMS faced stiff competition from rivals in the industry but the unrivalled features of systems such as COMMUNICATOR, CONSTRUCTOR and INSIGHT shone through.

This is a unique and prestigious confirmation of the success that the company has achieved to date, and is especially impressive when the profile of the members of the Institute are taken into account, the membership consists of some of the most influential and successful people within the industry who nominate candidates on merit from both personal experience of a product and the vast body of research carried out by ITM.

In conclusion Mr Sheedy said,:' The Institute of Transport Management would like to take this opportunity to congratulate Progress DMS for its recent success in the awards program, and we hope that this success will encourage the organisation to continue revolutionising how things are done in the automotive industry.'

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