While the pandemic pushed the work-from-home shift in employment, Connected Dealer Services (CDS) made a significant investment in physical headquarters.

CDS — whose brands include Advantage GPS for buy-here, pay-here dealers and subprime auto lenders, Elo GPS for independent dealerships, and CarRx for franchise dealerships — recently announced the relocation of its corporate headquarters to one nearly three times the size of its previous facility.

The company said the facility was designed to bring California-based employees together under one roof, while creating additional capacity for training, operations, engineering, fulfillment, and partner collaboration.

“Over the last several years, we’ve continued to grow across multiple dealership segments and partner channels,” Connected Dealer Services chief operating officer Kristen Hale said in a news release. “As the business expanded, we reached a point where investing in additional infrastructure, training resources, and operational capacity became the right long-term decision.

“This facility gives us the room and resources to better support our dealers, partners, suppliers, and employees as we continue to grow,” Hale continued.

CDS provides connected vehicle technology through its portfolio of brands, including Advantage GPS for BHPH dealers and subprime lenders, Elo GPS for independent dealerships, and CarRx for franchise dealerships.

These solutions can help customers manage inventory visibility, vehicle and portfolio protection, service retention, customer engagement, and operational oversight through real-time vehicle data.

The expanded headquarters in Irvine, Calif., has been built to support up to three times the company’s current growth and includes an enhanced training center, expanded development resources, dedicated dealer and employee training rooms, a fully equipped engineering lab, improved operational logistics flow, and additional space for collaboration and business meetings.

For dealers and partners, Hale said the new headquarters reinforces CDS’ commitment to building a strong U.S.-based support infrastructure. The facility includes ample conference rooms, guest offices for visiting team members and partners, and dedicated areas designed to support onboarding, education, and cross-functional collaboration.

“Many companies experiencing this pace of growth eventually spread operations across multiple facilities,” Hale said. “We made the decision to invest in a headquarters that allows our California-based teams to work together in one location while also providing a welcoming, resource-rich environment for employees outside California, visiting dealers, suppliers, and strategic partners. That collaboration becomes increasingly important as the business continues to scale.”

The facility also provides an enhanced work environment for CDS employees, with open architectural elements, soaring ceilings, multiple break rooms, and expanded space for company events and team engagement.

Hale added the design supports collaboration across departments while giving the company room to scale as demand continues to grow for connected vehicle, inventory protection, and dealership marketing technology.

“The investment we’re making in this facility reflects our confidence in the business, our customers, and the opportunities ahead,” Hale said.