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Cox Automotive has named David Pyle senior vice president of enterprise dealer partnerships.

In his new role, Pyle will oversee the company’s sales division within the client success organization. He will lead a team that is dedicated to selling products from the suite of Cox Automotive brands, including financial, inventory, media and retail solutions, to enterprise clients.

This team also is responsible for providing a unified sales, service and support experience.

Pyle was one of the founding employees of Autotrader.com, now the Cox Automotive brand Autotrader. Since joining the company in 1998, he has held a variety of leadership roles in operations, product and sales.

Pyle led the former Autotrader/Kelley Blue Book sales team for three years before joining the company’s client success group in 2015. He was most recently senior vice president of client services for Cox Automotive, leading loyalty and rewards strategy.

“David is especially qualified to lead the enterprise dealer partnerships team in meeting its goal of identifying unique ways to help our clients improve their business and solve their toughest challenges,” said chief client success officer Raj Sundaram.

“Cox Automotive fosters a client-obsessed culture that is committed to deep partnerships, and I look forward to David’s leadership as we continue to evolve how we help our clients achieve success.”

Pyle earned a bachelor’s degree in finance from Auburn University in Auburn, Ala.