KANSAS CITY, Mo., Aug. 14, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- AutoAlert, the
leading provider of technology solutions that help auto dealers
harness data to enhance customer loyalty, optimize dealership
operations and drive revenue, today announced the appointment of
Allan Stejskal as Chief Executive
Officer.
"Allan is a talented, proven leader, with a deep understanding
of automotive retail technology and a focus on process and
execution," said Steve Young,
Chairman of the Board and President of HGGC. "We see this as a
vibrant and growing market, and both HGGC and the Board are excited
about the opportunity to continue to invest in and accelerate
growth."
"We also thank Mike Dullea for
his many contributions to the Company as CEO over the past five
years," added Young. "We know AutoAlert will continue to benefit
from his insight as a Board member."
"Allan's industry experience and knowledge will be critical to
enhancing AutoAlert's products, services and solutions, and driving
growth," noted Jeff Cotton,
Co-Founder and member of the Board. Boyd
Warner, Co-Founder and member of the Board added "AutoAlert
will benefit from Allan's unique combination of financial and
operational expertise, as well as his strong people skills."
Prior to joining AutoAlert, Stejskal was CEO of incadea, the
second largest global provider of automotive dealer management
systems, with over 60,000 users in over 100 countries, and owned by
Cox Automotive at the time. At incadea, he drove process discipline
with focus on a return to profitable growth and improved client
experience. Previously, Stejskal served as Senior Vice President
& Chief Information Officer at AutoNation, the largest new car
retailer in the United States,
where he spearheaded digitization of the sales and service process.
Stejskal increased the closing rate 5x for engaged customers and
was named an "Information Technology All-Star" in 2015 for his work
by Automotive News. Earlier in his career Stejskal served as
Vice President/General Manager of the DMS, Sales and F&I
Solutions business units at automotive retail systems and services
company, Dealertrack, Inc.
AutoAlert serves nearly 2,800 customers across the United States and Canada. For nearly two decades, AutoAlert has
put their customers first, assisting dealers and their OEM partners
in maximizing profits through a portfolio of innovative products,
services and solutions that strengthen and enhance the value of
existing customer relationships to drive new sales and source used
vehicles.
"AutoAlert has momentum I am excited to build upon," said
Stejskal. "AutoAlert is well-positioned to continue helping
dealerships sell more vehicles, source more used vehicles and
improve margins using its well-respected products, services and
solutions. I look forward to working collaboratively with
Company leadership to drive innovation, strengthen operations and
better serve our clients."
About AutoAlert
AutoAlert is the recognized leading provider in automotive dealer
products and services to enhance the relationship dealers have with
their customers leading to repeat purchases. AutoAlert offers a
portfolio of innovative solutions that maximize dealership
profitability by focusing on the customer relationship, and
creating direct opportunities, both online and offline. Visit us at
www.autoalert.com.
About HGGC
HGGC is a leading middle-market private equity firm with
$4.3 billion in cumulative capital
commitments. Based in Palo Alto,
Calif., HGGC is distinguished by its Advantaged Investing
approach that enables the firm to source and acquire scalable
businesses through partnerships with management teams, founders and
sponsors who reinvest alongside HGGC, creating a strong alignment
of interests. Over its history, HGGC has completed more than 180
platform investments, add-on acquisitions, recapitalizations and
liquidity events with an aggregate transaction value of over
$26 billion. More information,
including a complete list of current and former portfolio companies
is available at www.hggc.com.
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