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The National Independent Automobile Dealers Association and Constellation Automotive Solutions are pleased to announce an education and training resources partnership designed for NIADA members. Constellation will provide comprehensive education and training solutions for the Buy Here – Pay Here and Lease Here – Pay Here dealerships, together known as the “Dealer Controlled Financing (DCF) industry”. These opportunities will include best practices with solutions for maximizing sales, collections and profitability through seminars, online training on NIADA-TV and articles in NIADA publications. Partnered with NIADA, Constellation will add a Certified DCF Dealer option to NIADA’s Certified Master Dealer Program®.

“I was looking to develop a partnership with an entity that has good, experienced trainers that NIADA could use as our bhph and LHPH training solution”, said Michael Linn, CEO of NIADA. “It was important to me to offer quality education and training to our members. Constellation Automotive Solutions was the perfect fit for us.” Linn continued, “Their training materials are superb and their trainers, Al Mosher and Don Miller, have extensive knowledge and experience in the Buy Here – Pay Here and Lease Here – Pay Here industry.”

“NIADA is the leading voice for independent auto dealers in the country”, said Robert Lowenstein, Business Manager for Constellation. “It is an honor to be able to serve its 20,000 members and help NIADA expand its educational resources for dealers engaged in Dealer Controlled Financing.”

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The National Independent Automobile Dealers Association (NIADA), founded in 1946, has represented quality independent automobile dealers for over 65 years. The mission of the National Independent Automobile Dealers Association, the only national not-for-profit organization representing the used motor vehicle industry, is to promote, educate and advance the independent motor vehicle dealer. Through membership in NIADA, over 20,000 professional auto dealers share their dream of financial prosperity for their business.

Constellation Automotive Solutions is dedicated to providing a full menu of services to Buy Here – Pay Here dealers. Along with nationally recognized education and training solutions, Constellation is one of the leading providers of dealer management and accounting software for independent automotive dealerships. Constellation’s software and consulting programs were written by experienced, seasoned bhphveterans and the results are solutions designed to improve dealership operations and profitability. Constellation’s parent company, Constellation Software, Inc. (CSI), is the premier international provider of vertical market software, with offices and customers in over 30 countries, generating revenues in excess of US $600 million.

For More Information, Contact:

NIADA: 
Georgia Brown
Director of Education
NIADA
2521 Brown Blvd
Arlington, TX 76006
800-682-3837
www.niada.com 
Constellation:
Greg Carradus
Director of SAles
Constellation Automotive Solutions
7405 N. Tamiami Trail
Sarasota, FL 34243
319-261-1230
www.constellationauto.com