Providers
Southeast Toyota Finance’s Casey Gunnell Jr. will succeed the retired Bill Shope as president while Charles Gruszczynski and Michael Hollis have been promoted to group vice president. +
Assurant Vehicle Care Technology Plus is a new service contract offering coverage for high-tech in-vehicle components as well as common repairs to the customer’s smartphone. +
Former Honor Finance CEO James Collins has been sentenced to four years in federal prison and restitution totaling $67 million after pleading guilty in two bank fraud cases. +
Sales and systems development leader Paul Croshaw has joined dealership digital solutions provider Botdoc as executive vice president of automotive sales. +
CDK Global accused rival Tekion of “anti-competitive practices” in a newly filed federal lawsuit, escalating a legal battle over ownership of and access to data generated by dealerships. +
The Oklahoma Insurance Department accused Select Auto Protect of selling vehicle service contracts without a license following an investigation spurred by consumer complaints. +
Brady Jones has joined Prosidium as executive vice president of dealer success for the U.S. market following a successful tenure at Cilajet. +
Chase Auto has named 25-year industry veteran Leslie Wims-Morris as CEO, replacing Peter Muriungi, who will take on the same role at Chase Connected Commerce. +
Ford confirmed a Reuters report that Jim Baumbick will move to its EV team as the factory seeks out a new head of quality who will likely be tasked with reducing recalls and warranty costs. +
Dealer technology provider Tekion has filed a federal lawsuit against its rival, CDK Global, as part of an escalating dispute over data rights and vendor transition. +
PCMI announced the addition of loyalty program management capabilities to its Policy Claim and Reporting Solutions platform to help dealers drive fixed ops revenue and retention. +
Reynolds and Reynolds has partnered with Skaivision, a provider of “smart space” AI designed to help dealers become more efficient and profitable by leveraging cameras trained on staff and customers. +
Why are investors drawn to WarrCloud’s automated warranty processing solution? WardsAuto’s Alysha Webb follows the money. +
Vice Chair and Chief Risk Officer Clarke R. Starnes III will retire after 42 years with Truist. He will be succeeded as CRO by former interim CIO Brad Bender. +
Employee survey results put EFG Companies on Energage’s Top Workplaces list for the eighth time, placing among the top 100 employers in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. +
Stan Bernard has been promoted to head of industry practices for the U.S. middle market for Zurich North America, succeeding Lynn Zeitler, who will retire in December. +
A Statista-powered survey of more than 24,000 U.S. veterans led Forbes to add Assurant Inc. to its 150-company list of America’s Best Employers for Veterans. +
Newsweek has released its list of the best available vehicle service contracts, including awards for Best Overall Coverage, Best Powertrain Coverage and Best for Electric Vehicles. +
A new partnership between EasyCare and Petra Automotive Products will pair Petra’s “high-performance” chemicals and proprietary training with EasyCare’s product suite. +
Doug Timmerman, interim CEO of Ally Financial and president of Ally’s dealer financial services division, was named 2024 Auto Finance Executive of the Year by Black Book. +
Automated warranty processing solutions provider WarrCloud said it raised $20 million from Series B investors in a funding round led by Centana Growth Partners. +
Administration software provider PCMI announced that Integrity Warranty has joined PCMI’s Policy Claim and Reporting Solutions platform. +
A New York City Hyundai dealership accused a former employee of fraud and breach of fiduciary duty for allegedly accepting kickbacks from a product provider. +
AutoTech Breakthrough announced the latest winners in its annual awards program, designed to recognize and bring awareness to “excellence in automotive technologies, services, companies and products.” +
Kevin Hull will succeed Wade Bontrager as president of National Truck Protection Company, the company announced. Bontrager will continue to serve as an NTP board member and advisor. +
Buckeye Dealership Consulting has hired Jim O’Connell as COO and Martin Gutierrez as business development manager, according to Auto Remarketing’s BHPH Report. +
MOTOR Information Systems has named CNA National among its honorees for the 2024 MOTOR Top 20 awards, a program designed to recognize “innovative and exciting new developments." +
Former managing director Ryan Hanlon has rejoined Portfolio as chief sales officer to grow sales, revenue and market share. +
