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REYNOLDS AND REYNOLDS TO PROVIDE BMW CANADA RETAILERS WITH INDUSTRY-LEADING ERA RETAIL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
Thu Mar 15 12:00:00 CET 2001 Press Release
BMW Canada Inc. has selected Reynolds and Reynolds (Canada) Limited as the exclusive provider of retailer management systems and related products and services. Reynolds will provide the ERA retail management system to all BMW retailers across Canada.
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Jochen Frey
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Whitby, Ontario...BMW Canada Inc. has selected Reynolds and Reynolds (Canada)
Limited as the exclusive provider of retailer management systems and related
products and services. Reynolds will provide the ERA retail management system
to all BMW retailers across Canada.
"We are very pleased to be working with Reynolds and Reynolds and its
enterprise team," states Hendrik von Kuenheim, president and CEO of BMW Canada
Inc.. "Reynolds' strong position in the automotive industry provides us with
the confidence that they will deliver the high-quality products and services we
need to streamline the flow of information and significantly reduce costs
throughout BMW Canada."
The industry-leading ERA retail management system takes information technology
to the next level, powering the retailer's sales, marketing and customer
retention activities. ERA is the core of Reynolds' broad suite of auto
retailing services, which include dealership training, Internet buying
services, customer relationship management solutions, and networking services.
"We're very pleased to add BMW Canada to our growing list of enterprise
accounts, which includes Toyota Canada, Hendrick Automotive Group, Asbury
Automotive Group, AutoNation, UnitedAuto Group, Budget Car Sales, Southeast
Toyota, Gulf States Toyota and Sonic Automotive," comments Pierre Blais, vice
president and general manager of Reynolds Canada.
The Reynolds' Enterprise Solutions Group concentrates on new manufacturer and
distributor initiatives, as well as activities of large Automotive Enterprises
in the auto retailing marketplace throughout North America.
BMW Canada Inc., based in Whitby, Ontario, is a wholly-owned subsidiary of BMW
AG and is responsible for the distribution of BMW luxury performance
automobiles, Sports Activity Vehicles, motorcycles, related financial services,
and beginning in 2002 the new MINI. BMW is represented by a total network of 32
independent BMW retail centres and 16 independent BMW motorcycle retailers
across the country.
Reynolds and Reynolds (Canada) Limited, headquartered in Mississauga, Ontario,
is a wholly owned subsidiary of The Reynolds and Reynolds Company (NYSE: REY),
headquartered in Dayton, Ohio (USA). Reynolds and Reynolds is the leading
provider of integrated information management solutions to the automotive
retailing marketplace. The company's services include a full range of retail
and enterprise management systems, networking and support, e-business
applications, Web services, learning and consulting services, customer
relationship management solutions and leasing services. To find out more about
the company, its vision, products and services, visit
www.reyrey.com/auto/canada or call the Information Hotline at 1-888-4REYREY.
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