ALBANY, N.Y. -

Certain auto dealers could benefit from the real-time information exchange created by a newly-announced integration between two companies’ products.

Early this week, Auto/Mate Dealership Systems announced its dealership management system is now integrated with Innovative Aftermarket System's suite of SmartDealerProducts for automotive dealerships.

The company said dealers using both Auto/Mate's DMS and IAS' SmartDealerProducts solutions can now benefit from real-time information exchange between the two systems.

"A typical F&I department relies on a mountain of data daily and the instant, secure exchange of data between the DMS and third-party applications is critical for smooth and efficient processes," said Mike Esposito, president and chief executive officer of Auto/Mate Dealership Systems.

Auto/Mate uses industry-standard, open interfaces that allow software vendors to integrate with its DMS quickly and at little expense, company officials noted, adding that real-time data exchange eliminates redundancy and delivers more accurate information, compared with data exchanges performed via batch deliveries.

Using a standard format has led to the development of web portals that aggregate data from multiple lenders in one place, they said.

Matt Nowicki, vice president of Retail Software with IAS, said, "The IAS integration with Auto/Mate enables all of our clients who have the Auto/Mate DMS to create a simple and profitable F&I process with real-time connections to all F&I related data in the dealer's DMS.

"The F&I data is transmitted in real time to SmartMenu and SmartP.R.U., saving our dealers time and reducing the potential for error."  
 

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