AutoTrader.com and TargetLive.com Launch Live Web-Based Training to Auto Dealers; Classes to Begin Today.Business/Technology Editors ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 7, 2000 AutoTrader.com, the world's largest used car marketplace, and TargetLive.com, the leading operator of online distance learning applications dedicated to the automotive industry The automotive industry is the industry involved in the design, development, manufacture, marketing, and sale of motor vehicles. In 2006, more than 69 million motor vehicles, including cars and commercial vehicles were produced worldwide. , today announced the launch of a new web-based training service for AutoTrader.com's dealership partners. The interactive training, for a limited time available at no cost to the dealers, is designed to help AutoTrader.com's more than 40,000 dealer partners grow and maximize their online business potential. Starting today, TargetLive.com's interactive training, given by automotive industry veterans, is available twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week. AutoTrader.com's dealership partners' employees can participate in live events and interact with instructors in real time. Participants can learn, and then be tested on the material, as well as collaborate with other students and course instructors to improve participation and employee retention through the topic forums. &uot;This agreement allows AutoTrader.com dealership partners to partake in Verb 1. partake in - be active in participate, take part - share in something 2. partake in - have, give, or receive a share of; "We shared the cake" partake, share the most up-to-date training available. We're excited about working with AutoTrader.com because this is one of the first steps in changing how the automotive industry learns and stays current with the technology side of the automotive industry,&uot; said Todd L. Smith, CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of TargetLive.com. &uot;We anticipate that this value-added service A value-added service (VAS) is a telecommunications industry term for non-core services or, in short, all services beyond standard voice calls and fax transmissions. will strengthen our relationships with current and future dealership partners as we continue to provide them with best tools to grow their businesses&uot; said Chip Perry, president and CEO of AutoTrader.com. &uot;AutoTrader.com can now provide the latest training for our 40,000 dealer partners in the most convenient manner - - right from their desktops&uot;. Customers can access the site either by clicking on the training link on http://dealers.autotrader.com or going directly to http://www.targetlive.com/autotrader/ . Full class descriptions are included on the home page. About TargetLive.com TargetLive.com is a spin off organization from Target Marketing Group, which is the market leader in developing Internet solutions and strategies for the automotive industry. TargetLive.com is the first web-based training platform dedicated to the automotive industry and seeks to become the online destination spot for all web-based automotive training. About AutoTrader.com AutoTrader.com (www.autotrader.com), the world's largest used car marketplace, fundamentally improves the way people buy and sell cars by providing a comprehensive source of credible information and a selection of more than 1.5 million used vehicles for sale. AutoTrader.com is the exclusive online distributor of the automotive listings contained in the Auto Trader For the independent US based company, see . Auto Trader is an automotive sales website and automotive classified magazine in the UK that is owned by the Trader Media Group. It began as a print publication in 1977. (R) and AutoMart(R) print magazines published by Trader Publishing Company. These magazines are distributed in more than 136,000 retail outlets with an estimated weekly circulation of 2.5 million copies. AutoTrader.com is also the exclusive online distributor of used car listings data collected by Manheim Auctions Manheim Automotive Services is the largest and highest volume wholesale automobile auction company in the world. As a subsidiary of Cox Enterprises, Inc., Manheim provides services including financing, title work, transportation, recovery, auto body repair, dealership management , Inc. and the Dealer Services Group of Automatic Data Processing Same as data processing. , Inc. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange : AUD AUD In currencies, this is the abbreviation for the Australian Dollar. Notes: The currency market, also known as the Foreign Exchange market, is the largest financial market in the world, with a daily average volume of over US $1 trillion. ). AutoTrader.com's investors include Cox Enterprises Cox Enterprises is the successor to the publishing company founded in Dayton, Ohio, by James Middleton Cox, who began with the Dayton Daily News. The company is private, 98% controlled by the octogenarian daughter of Cox, Anne Cox Chambers, and the two children of her late , Inc., Manheim Auctions, Inc., Landmark Communications, Inc., the Dealer Services Group of Automatic Data Processing, Inc., and Kleiner Perkins Caufield &Byers. |
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