CHICAGO, Jan. 20, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Cars.com today
announced that Jesse Toprak has been
named Chief Analyst. Toprak will be the spokesperson for the
company's market intelligence and communication initiatives,
sharing his unique perspective and expertise on issues within the
digital media and automotive space.
"Cars.com has developed into a leader within the automotive and
digital media categories, sharing powerful insights and pushing the
industry to understand new trends in consumer behavior," Toprak
said. "I'm excited to join this team to add a new voice to an
already progressive program."
Prior to joining Cars.com, Toprak served as Vice President of
Market Intelligence at TrueCar.com where he was responsible for
analyzing and reporting on a range of automotive topics, trends and
insights for the industry, media and consumers. Toprak also served
as the Executive Director of Industry Analysis at Edmunds.com.
With more than 18 years of industry experience, including roles
at franchise dealerships and with major automotive manufacturers,
Toprak is frequently cited by major media publications, such as the
Wall Street Journal and New York Times,
for his leading analysis.
"We're thrilled to have Jesse be a part of Cars.com's efforts to
bring new research and insights to the automotive community and
beyond," said Mitch Golub, President
Cars.com. "In addition to being a trusted expert within automotive,
Jesse's experience stretches across digital media and business
strategy, and he'll play an important role in how we communicate
actionable intelligence to our partners."
Cars.com shares industry news, insights and dealership best
practices to help dealers and manufacturers better understand the
automotive landscape, automotive shopping trends and new consumer
behavior. For more information, visit
http://dealeradvantage.cars.com/.
ABOUT CARS.COM
Cars.com is an award-winning online
destination for car shoppers that offers information from consumers
and experts to help buyers formulate opinions on what to buy, where
to buy and how much to pay for a car. Cars.com offers thousands of
new and used vehicle listings, consumer reviews, side-by-side
comparison tools, photo galleries, videos, unbiased editorial
content and many other tools. Cars.com puts millions of car buyers
in control of their shopping process with the information they need
to make confident buying decisions. Launched in June 1998, Cars.com is a division of Classified
Ventures LLC, which is owned by leading media companies, including
A.H. Belo (NYSE: AHC), Gannett Co.,
Inc. (NYSE: GCI), The McClatchy Company (NYSE: MNI), Tribune
Company and The Washington Post Company (NYSE: WPO).
SOURCE Cars.com