rca is an american trademark brand owned by technicolor sa , which is used on products made by that company as well as voxx international , on corporation and sony music entertainment .

rca stood for radio corporation of america , a company which later became rca corporation which was purchased by general electric in 1986 and then liquidated .

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rca is one of the electronics industry’s most recognized names , and today is a global trademark administered by rca trademark management . we selectively license the rca brand and are always open to discussions with reputable firms who would like to apply the rca mark on new products and ce categories around the world .
rca is a trademark of technicolor usa inc used under license to curtis international ltd . , 315 attwell drive , toronto , ontario , m9w 5c1 . canada .
at present , the rca trademark is owned by technicolor sa ( known as thomson sa until january 2010 ) through rca trademark management s . a . though it generally no longer uses the brand directly ( either it or general electric sold off virtually all the businesses that used it ) , technicolor sa licenses the rca name to other companies to use on products along seven different product lines :
company to acquire the rights to the rca brand for consumer electronics audio video products .
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this logo was taken from the former rca logo , however rca ( as of 1988 ) is now owned by technicolor s . a . ( formerly thomson s . a . )
rca audio / video - manufactured by audiovox produces rca dvd players , video cassette recorders , direct broadcast satellite decoders , camcorders , and audio equipment . ( link on audiovox website )
rca accessories - manufactured by audiovox , produces audio and video connectors , remote controls and television antennas .
for over 90 years , the rca brand has been there for countless moments in family rooms across america . through it all , families have come to expect exceptional performance , quality , innovation and value from rca .
bmg ( for the record labels ) and thomson ( for the remaining businesses ) bought those assets from general electric , which took over the rca conglomerate in 1986 and kept rca ' s nbc broadcast television interests ( ge sold off the nbc radio network and the nbc - owned radio stations ) . initially , ge continued to control the rca trademarks ( including the rights to the his master ' s voice trademark and the dog nipper ) which were then licensed to thomson and bertelsmann . thomson eventually bought the rca trademarks in 2003 subject to the perpetual license ge had issued to bmg .
in 1953 , rca ' s all electronic color - tv technology was adopted as the standard for american color tv ; it is now known as ntsc ( after the
national television system committee
that approved it ) . rca cameras and studio gear , particularly of the tk - 40 / 41 series , became standard equipment at many american television network affiliates , as rca ct - 100 [ 10 ] (
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to dealers ) television sets introduced color television to the public .
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hark & hark , with offices in philadelphia and cherry hill , was named in a trademark infringement suit filed june 22 by helmer , conley & kasselman in federal court in camden .
in september , rob berry and neil massong from the patent and trademark resource center program held a day seminar on patents and trademarks followed by a morning training staff for library staff .
patrick lavelle , president and ceo of audiovox stated ,
this acquisition adds the well respected rca brand for a wide variety of consumer electronics audio video products to our brand portfolio and enhances our purchase of the rca consumer electronics accessory business made earlier in the year .
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for over 90 years , the rca brand has been there for countless moments in family rooms across america . through it all , families have come to expect exceptional performance , quality , innovation and value from rca product . today , the rca brand symbolizes american ingenuity worldwide . its iconic name can be found on flat - panel and 4k televisions , tablets , smartphones home appliances and many other products . from the biggest public moments to the smaller more personal ones , rca has been a part of lives and will continue to be – today , tomorrow and well into the future .
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rca records ( including rca victor ) - now licensed to sony music entertainment , which received both record labels from bmg through their former joint venture sony bmg ( 2004–08 ) . bmg purchased the labels directly from ge in 1986 , together with a perpetual license to use rca ' s brands ( including rca ' s interest in the his master ' s voice brand , better known in the americas as nipper ) for both labels . as a perpetual license , it has survived both ge ' s sale of the brand to thomson and bmg ' s transfer of the labels to sony bmg and sony music .
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purchase price is $ 19 . 7 million , plus a net asset payment , plus a five - year fee related to the rca brand in the consumer electronics audio video product field .
rca was a major proponent of the eight - track tape cartridge , which it launched in 1965 . the eight - track cartridge initially had a huge and profitable impact on the consumer marketplace .
today , the rca brand symbolizes american ingenuity worldwide . its iconic name can be found on flat - panel and 4k televisions , tablets , smartphones , home appliances . . . read more .
and , according to analysis of said performance of more than 500 consumer brands in the us , engagement labs said the top so - called social misfits are palmolive , corona , rca and paypal .
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rca began selling the first electronic turntable in 1930 and in 1931 ; rca victor developed and released the first 331 / 3 rpm records to the public . the format initially was a commercial failure because the records and playback equipment were expensive , and partially because the audio performance was poor . with the improvement of stylus for playback the product would be re released and become the standard for music playback for decades .
business and financial conditions led to rca ' s takeover by ge in 1986 and its subsequent break - up . ge then sold the rights to make rca and ge brand consumer electronics products , notably television sets , to the french thomson consumer electronics . thomson sold the rights to the brand to audiovox corporation , first for consumer accessory products and then two years later for consumer audio and video products excluding televisions .
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in 1939 , rca demonstrated an all - electronic television system at the new york world ' s fair and developed the usa ' s first - ever television test pattern . with the introduction of the ntsc standard , the federal communications commission authorized the start of commercial television transmission on july 1 , 1941 . world war ii slowed the deployment of television in the us , but rca began selling television sets almost immediately after the war was over .
today ' s rca products , marketed by audiovox accessories include some of the most technologically advanced digital products in the market place . small wonder camcorders with their wide variety of software ' firsts ' lead the way . . . . digital audio mp3 players feature exclusive ez rip software that make them simple to use . . . . the rca clock radio line remains the number one brand in clock radios and the list goes on and on .
this is the original rca logo , which has not changed all that much over the years . the company ' s roots are in the broad cast industry with early product focus on the marketing of ge and westinghouse ' s radio equipment .
voxx intl purchased the brand as an extension of its already formidable consumer and accessory businesses . the company believes that the strength of the rca brand lives on and it has plans to continue to develop high tech products for these key consumer lines .
because of their popularity during the golden age of radio , their manufacturing quality , their engineering innovations , their styling and their name , rca antique radios are one of the more sought - after brands of collectible radios and audiovox is committed to that legacy .
further , engagement labs said the opposite is true for rca and paypal : their social media performance dominates in - person conversations about the brands , which can impact sales as word - of - mouth conversations are more likely to drive sales than online conversations , engagement labs said .
in the years that followed , rca was responsible for the development of a myriad of innovations and key technology such as color television , the electron microscope , cmos based technology , heterojunction physics , optoelectronic emitting devices , liquid crystal displays ( lcds ) , video cassette recorders , direct broadcast television , direct broadcast satellite systems and high - definition television would be invented and developed during ensuing years . in 1949 , rca - victor developed and released the first 45 rpm record to the public , answering cbs / columbia ' s 331 / 3 rpm
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the company , which counts wal - mart stores inc . as one of its top five retail customers , gets about 60 percent of its sales from tablets and other computer products . nearly 70 percent of its annual sales of about $ 330 million came from north america . it ships its products under the rca and venturer brands .
bertelsmann ag was new to the rca family ( though the creation of sony bmg is similar to that of emi more than 70 years earlier ) . sony took full ownership of sony bmg in 2008 and the record company was renamed sony music . thomson started as the french subsidiary of thomson - houston electric , a company which later evolved into general electric .
technicolor offers licensing customers and partners the opportunity to benefit from the market awareness and strength of long recognized and highly established brands such as rca , thomson – as well as other trusted and respected global brands in the consumer electronics sector . great products need great brands to ensure commercial success . licensing one or more well - established brands from technicolor’s brand portfolio increases your potential for success due to high consumer recognition and loyalty .
in january 2007 , audiovox completed its acquisition of thomson ' s america ' s consumer electronics accessory business for a total purchase price of approximately $ 59 million . this deal gave audiovox the rights to the rca brand for consumer electronics accessories . the acquisition also included the recoton , spikemaster , ambico and discwasher brands for use on any products and the jensen , advent , acoustic research and road gear brands for electronics products in 2003 .
hauppauge , n . y . , oct . 16 / prnewswire - firstcall / - - audiovox corporation ( nasdaq : voxx ) announced today that it has entered into a definitive agreement with thomson to acquire its u . s . , canada , china and hong kong consumer electronics audio video business . as a result of the acquisition , audiovox will acquire the rights to the rca brand for consumer electronics audio video products . the company anticipates this transaction will close by december 31 , 2007 .
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proposed acquisition to add approximately $ 150 million in annual sales as well as the ability to generate royalty income and should positively impact fiscal 2009 results .
lavelle further stated ,
in addition , this acquisition is in line with our announced m & a strategy of adding synergistic businesses to our core and leveraging existing overhead to assimilate them while adding minimal additional operational expenses .
audiovox corporation is a leading international supplier and value added service provider in the consumer electronics industry . the company conducts its business through subsidiaries and markets mobile and consumer electronics and accessories products both domestically and internationally under several of its own brands . it also functions as an oem ( original equipment manufacturer ) supplier to a wide variety of customers , through several distinct distribution channels . for additional information , please visit audiovox on the web at http : / / www . audiovox . com .
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in this tuesday , nov . 10 , 2015 , photo , david leung , head of sales for north america for alco electronics , talks about the operation at the factory in houjie town , dongguan city , in the guangdong province of china . a look inside the factory shows what it takes to succeed as a maker of gadgets for the rest of the world : human precision in tiny tasks , increasingly automated manufacturing , but also flexible thinking and perks to keep the best employees . ( ap photo / ng han guan )
a look inside alco electronics ltd . ' s factory in china shows what it takes to succeed as a maker of gadgets for the rest of the world—human precision in tiny tasks and increasingly automated manufacturing , but also flexible thinking and perks to keep the best employees .
chinese workers in blue coats and caps worked on a production line making tablets during the associated press ' recent visit to the 2 . 5 million - square - foot plant . their tasks can be tedious , such as soldering a connecter onto a circuit board . machines do things like inspect incoming circuit boards and tighten screws on tablets—automation that lowers costs and improves quality . a droning noise signals where tablets are undergoing testing for all functions for eight hours before they ' re packaged . that ' s critical to help reduce returns .
alco , founded in 1968 to make am / fm radios to export primarily to north america , has shifted with market demands . in 1980 , it moved production from hong kong to china in search of cheaper labor . due in part to automation and the changing labor market , it has about one - tenth of the employees it had at its peak of nearly 20 , 000 workers .
the company is now juggling customer demand for affordable but high - quality electronics as it wrestles with escalating labor pressures and other costs in china . david leung , head of sales for north america , recently spoke with the ap about what ' s selling , the differences in the chinese and u . s . markets , and what alco needs to do to attract workers .
a . in the u . s . , wi - fi is everywhere . so any device with the wi - fi capability is very popular . content owners are putting the apps onto the tablet so they can sell directly to the consumer . we work directly with wal - mart on vudu ( which distributes movies over the internet to tvs . ) the tablet is like a vending machine for your home . in peak times , we can do 40 , 000 ( tablets ) a day . . . that is if all 200 components arrive on the same day .
a . it is not a shoe factory or a garment factory . in general , we don ' t need a skilled worker . we need a disciplined worker , a worker willing to learn .
a . wages alone is not the biggest incentive . it ' s wages plus perks . we provide classes for them to learn in their free time . many workers like to learn cantonese and english as well . we also have karate classes , cooking classes . we have hired table tennis , basketball and yoga teachers to better their skills . we also host tournaments for volleyball , basketball , table tennis and badminton in our sport centre . since we are now making electric bicycles for europe , we also have a cycling team .
whatever the worker likes to do , we will try to find a teacher .
in this tuesday , nov . 10 , 2015 , photo , a worker assembles electronic devices at an alco electronics factory in houjie town , dongguan city , in the guangdong province of china . a look inside the factory shows what it takes to succeed as a maker of gadgets for the rest of the world : human precision in tiny tasks , increasingly automated manufacturing , but also flexible thinking and perks to keep the best employees . ( ap photo / ng han guan )
q . where do you sell your products other than the u . s . market ?
a . canada , mexico . we ship to south america , central america . and lately we ' re making shipments to india .
a . at the moment , we do not do a lot of business in china . our product is more geared for the overseas market . we are starting to do some china business . we ( started ) selling window tablets in the china market using portals like jd . com . in china , the physical store is not a big thing . they all rely on the internet . so we need to do our product with different packaging that is more suitable for the internet . many of the streaming portals are not available in china . even youtube is not available . also , google is not available in china so we have to redo all our software .
in this tuesday , nov . 10 , 2015 , photo , workers at alco electronics pack video display devices at the factory in houjie town , dongguan city , in the guangdong province of china . a look inside the factory shows what it takes to succeed as a maker of gadgets for the rest of the world : human precision in tiny tasks , increasingly automated manufacturing , but also flexible thinking and perks to keep the best employees . ( ap photo / ng han guan )
china is a very big country . we need to learn about the distribution channel in china . we ' ve been doing export market selling to the united states for the past 30 years . so although our factory is in china , selling in china is a brand - new market for us .
a . online is no . 1 in china . china skipped all the shopping mall phenomenon and they jumped right into internet selling . so in order to sell to china , you have to find the right website . you have to really get into the social network to promote your product . it ' s not the advertisements on tv that is the most important . it ' s the advertisement through social networking that is key in the selling of your products .
in this tuesday , nov . 10 , 2015 , photo , a worker tests displays at an alco electronics factory in houjie town , dongguan city , in the guangdong province of china . a look inside the factory shows what it takes to succeed as a maker of gadgets for the rest of the world : human precision in tiny tasks , increasingly automated manufacturing , but also flexible thinking and perks to keep the best employees . ( ap photo / ng han guan )
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section 10 ( b ) of the securities exchange act became law in 1934 , and rule 10b - 5 was promulgated by the sec in 1942 , but it was not until the early 1960s , with cady , roberts & co . , 40 s . e . c . 907 ( 1961 ) , that the modern law of insider trading began to develop .
new york city bar association held its annual pride reception and arthur s . leonard award .
in his section 1983 litigation column , martin a . schwartz notes that qualified immunity has recently come under attack by prominent federal jurists and legal scholars .
take a look at who ' s in contention and other kennedy news from the nlj .
athene life insurance co . of new york was fined $ 15 million by state regulators thursday after an examination by the agency found the company violated the state’s insurance laws and regulations by failing to make required disclosures to their policyholders .
as the five district attorney’s offices in new york city are set to give their entry - level prosecutors a pay bump with the help of millions in increased spending by the city government , the legal aid society , which is contracted by the city for its services , says it’s time to boost public defenders’ paychecks .
the panel friday sided with its sister circuit ' s order negating an fcc ruling that broadened the possibility for what fell inside federal law regulating autodialers .
fenwick & west managing partner rodger cole called the team
one of the most successful ip litigation groups in the country .
in a brief order , the appellate division , first department affirmed a manhattan judge’s ruling to dismiss eric rasmusen’s suit , finding that his allegations that citigroup underpaid its taxes are in the public domain , and thus a whistleblower suit is not justified .
the plea agreement between federal prosecutors and panepinto , a democrat from buffalo , said he tried to cover up his sexual harassment of a former senate staffer by offering her money and a new job .
in his column on professional responsibility , anthony e . davis compares a new york opinion with one from north carolina , both addressing agreements that limit lawyers’ rights to move between law firms .
the jurisprudence in the first department and the fourth department has evolved to become more favorable to certified classes seeking tort remedies for environmental harm .
the panel explained its reasoning for forcing the national highway traffic safety administration to implement new inflation - linked penalties .
members of the latino judges association gathered at the new york city bar association for their annual meeting .
the city bar presented its municipal affairs awards to five assistant corporation counsel in the new york city law department .
new york attorney general barbara underwood’s office has filed a motion to reargue the dismissal of charges against rensselaer county district attorney joel abelove , who was accused of perjury and misconduct in a matter stemming from his office ' s handling of a police - involved shooting last year .
the hire comes amid broader moves in dechert’s life sciences and intellectual property practices , including a focus on building out its new york ip litigation practice .
already facing litigation over its chicago office , defunct firm sedgwick is now being sued for $ 23 million by its manhattan landlord for defaulting on payments .
kenneth linn was ordered by a panel of the appellate division , first department , to participate for one year in the lawyer assistance program , which serves lawyers and judges who struggle with substance abuse or other mental health issues .
former st . lawrence district attorney mary rain will not be allowed to practice law in any capacity in new york state , according to a decision released by the third judicial department attorney grievance committee .
in a letter to u . s . district judge george daniels , wigdor partner jeanne christensen said ed butowsky left threatening phone messages for douglas wigdor , asking for a meeting . butowsky called the move malicious .
cvs agrees to pay feds $ 1 . 5m for failing to report opioid theft from long island stores
cvs pharmacy has agreed to pay $ 1 . 5 million to settle claims that some of its stores in nassau and suffolk counties failed to swiftly report when opioids were lost or stolen .
upcoming events and cle classes by local bar associations , courts and other presenters .
the new dfs rules apply to all entities under its jurisdiction , including insurance companies , insurance agents , banks , charitable foundations , consumer lenders , mortgage brokers , holding companies and premium finance agencies .
the court decided unanimously that a 2013 rule enacted by the new york city department of health and mental hygiene will stand .
in their federal civil enforcement column , richard strassberg , william harrington and annie e . railton write : in 2010 , congress amended the anti - kickback statute ( aks ) to confirm that claims “resulting from” illegal kickbacks are false and thus actionable under the federal false claims act ( fca ) .
new york gov . andrew cuomo and attorney general barbara underwood and nyc mayor bill de blasio issued statements wednesday denouncing the divided u . s . supreme court’s decision restricting the right of public sector unions to collect fair - share fees from non - union members and vowing support and protection for municipal unions . the state has the second - largest number of public sector workers in the nation , after california .
underwood’s office warned of the scam in a tweet , saying it did not send a letter that asks for information from cryptocurrency platforms .
ten other states have also signed onto the lawsuit , which claims the epa violated the clean air act in april when it issued a guidance on the use of greenhouse gases used commonly in refrigeration and air conditioning .
the cia had denied the requests for records by employing the so - called ' glomar ' response .
the class action claims the office of refugee resettlement ' s new policy unduly delays transfer of unaccompanied minors in its care .
the actions are part of a consent order announced wednesday between equifax and banking regulators from new york and seven other states .
in her distress mergers and acquisitions column , corinne ball discusses the case
franchise services of north america
and writes : the importance of this case rests upon the threshold determination that relief from provisions in the certificate of incorporation granting rights to bona fide investors must be sought in the relevant state court , even when the remedy sought is the exercise of a federal right , generally exercised by fiduciaries that are required to act in the corporation’s best interests .
in his international arbitration column , john fellas analyzes the second circuit ' s recent decision in ' lloyds of london v . state of florida . '
the court , in a 4 - 2 reversal from the appellate division , found that comments made by a hospital official to a government investigator were not protected by absolute privilege .
in the last two years , the second and seventh circuits have addressed rjr nabisco’s domestic injury requirement .
please permit me by this letter to express my profound gratitude for having had the privilege to seek in each case how best to know , interpret , and defend the constitution and the laws that must always conform to its mandates and promises ,
kennedy said in a letter to president trump .
just minutes before the u . s . supreme court session began , justice anthony kennedy ' s wife mary slipped into the justices ' guest seats . was it a sign that kennedy was about to announce his retirement ?
justice samuel alito jr . wrote that the majority recognized that the loss of payments from nonmembers may cause unions to experience
unpleasant transition costs in the short term .
however , he added ,
we must weigh these disadvantages against the considerable windfall that unions have received under abood for the past 41 years .
members of the new york city bar association said in a report released on wednesday not having deep pockets for some litigants is undermining the fair administration of justice in new york—but all hope is not lost .
federal authorities say the analyst provided nonpublic information about sherwin - williams ' upcoming acquisition of valspar to two associates , neither of whom had ever traded on securities before .
in an appearance before manhattan supreme court judge saliann scarpulla , attorneys for the foundation asked that if a hearing is held , it be scheduled for after nov . 6 .
as a host of new york lawyers mobilized to reunite families who have been separated while trying to cross the southern border of the united states , new york attorney general barbara underwood announced tuesday she has joined counterparts in 17 other states in a lawsuit to challenge the trump administration’s immigration policies and practices .
u . s . district judge kimba wood said the organization had until july 5 to finish its review of all the material provided by cohen ' s team at mcdermott will & emery , which itself has told wood it is finished with its own review process—and will make more than 12 , 000 privilege claims .
in his admiralty column , james e . mercante writes : recent marine casualties demonstrate that operators of watercraft can be lured into inattention as readily as their landlubbing counterparts .
scott e . mollen , a partner at herrick , feinstein , discusses “cohoes hous . auth . v . doe , ” where an eviction was found to be a “grossly disproportionate consequence , ” in light of sensitive circumstances ; and “paige v . new york city housing authority , ” where the court cited “appalling bureaucratic malfeasance” where it was found that nycha failed to conduct lead paint inspections and remediation .
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since 2005 , carfax vehicle history reports have been available with vehicles listed for sale on urltoken . online shoppers have free access to these reports directly from hundreds of thousands of urltoken vehicle listings .
cox enterprises inc . will sell a 25 percent interest in its urltoken unit to providence equity partners .
urltoken said that mr . johnson and his executive team would remain in place and that kelley blue book would remain in its headquarters in irvine , calif . , and operate as a subsidiary of urltoken .
accelerate response to technical issues : urltoken needed all site issues to be resolved as quickly as possible .
expressing an interest in reaching female car buyers , urltoken has announced two initiatives directly targeted at them .
atlanta , may 23 , 2013 / prnewswire / — today , urltoken ® announced that it has entered into an agreement with experian automotive which will enable dealers to utilize autocheck® vehicle history reports when merchandising their inventory on urltoken . beginning in september , dealers who subscribe to experian automotive’s autocheck product will have the option of utilizing those vehicle history reports on the urltoken site . this non - exclusive partnership is a step designed to facilitate choice for urltoken ’s dealer customers and allow other vehicle history report providers to work with urltoken in a similar manner .
the new campaign establishes urltoken as the leader in the online certified category , based on having the most certified partners and the most certified inventory ,
said clark wood , vice president of marketing , urltoken .
online advertising continues to reach our target demographic by building nationwide awareness of certified and urltoken ' s offerings .
jimbo – the differences between the deal announced by urltoken and the leveraged buyout / private equity deals , like simmons , quoted in the ny times story are profound . most importantly urltoken will still be controlled by cox enterprises .
here are a few of our besties dressed in the # ccoty . who wore it best ? # nyfw urltoken
atlanta , may 23 , 2013 / prnewswire / - - today , urltoken ® announced that it has entered into an agreement with experian automotive which will enable dealers to utilize autocheck® vehicle history reports when merchandising their inventory on urltoken . beginning in september , dealers who subscribe to experian automotive ' s autocheck product will have the option of utilizing those vehicle history reports on the urltoken site . this non - exclusive partnership is a step designed to facilitate choice for urltoken ' s dealer customers and allow other vehicle history report providers to work with urltoken in a similar manner .
urltoken announced it has a deal to acquire kelley blue book ( and two sister companies , cdmdata and cdm dealer services ) . in a news release , urltoken said that the deal should close by the end of the year .
urltoken offers engaging turn - key and custom advertising opportunities providing advertisers with precision - targeted , cross - platform solutions .
for further information : julie shipp , public relations manager , 404 - 568 - 7914 , julie . shipp @ urltoken
urltoken , the number one automotive classifieds site on the planet , announced today its ongoing commitment to nationwide brand marketing and advertising with its launch of a new online certified ad campaign . the new campaign contains fresh creative elements and is running throughout the urltoken web site ( urltoken ) and on partner sites such as aol , netscape , compuserve and aol local .
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empower employees : tuttle wanted urltoken employees to be self - sufficient when it came to understanding and using akamai cloud services .
autotrader is a cox automotive™ brand . cox automotive is a subsidiary of cox enterprises . for more information , please visit urltoken .
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the agreement between urltoken and experian is being hailed as a victory for dealers who are angry about carfax ' s perceived stranglehold on vehicle history reporting .
announcement is part of strategy to provide dealers with a choice as to which vehicle history report provider they utilize in merchandising their inventory on the urltoken site .
for further information : lou laste , 404 - 568 - 7791 ( o ) ( m ) 404 - 693 - 2771 , lou . laste @ urltoken
carfax and urltoken have a marketing agreement that requires dealers to use carfax vehicle history reports if they include such a report with their used - vehicle listings .
as a long - time akamai customer , urltoken has implemented a number of akamai cloud services over the years . however , over time it became clear that numerous departments within urltoken could better understand the services being used , additional services available to them under their current contract and how to engage these services . mark tuttle , senior manager of engineering for urltoken , found himself fielding every internal question about issues or concerns related to akamai cloud services , whether real or perceived .
as the largest automotive marketplace , urltoken has more than 4 million new and used car listings with more than 17 million unique visitors each month . through this agreement with carfax , urltoken is empowering its large and diverse customer base of nearly 20 , 000 dealerships with choice in this important aspect of merchandising their listings .
find out how urltoken is providing enhanced vehicle valuations that provide the most objective , frequently updated , market - driven , and reliable new and used car prices .
this certification attests to the fact that urltoken and its customer service leaders have successfully balanced efficiency and effectiveness in their operations . by optimizing their cost components and their ability to satisfy customers , urltoken exemplifies best practices in a very important consumer products sector ,
said bruce belfiore , ceo and senior research executive of benchmarkportal .
as the largest automotive marketplace , urltoken has the most listings and the highest number of unique visitors each month . additionally , the company also has a large and diverse customer base , with nearly 20 , 000 dealerships . through listening to customer feedback , urltoken recognized that there was a growing need among its dealer customers to select which vehicle history report service they wish to utilize on the urltoken site . by entering into a non - exclusive relationship with one of those providers , urltoken is moving toward empowering dealer customers with more choice in this important aspect of merchandising their listings , thereby continuing to deliver on its mission of making car buying and selling easier .
starting in september , dealers will be allowed to post used vehicles on urltoken with experian automotive ' s autocheck vehicle history reports in addition to reports from carfax inc .
for further information : lou laste , 404 - 568 - 7791 ( o ) , or ( m ) 404 - 693 - 2771 , lou . laste @ urltoken
urltoken is a majority - owned subsidiary of manheim auctions , inc . , the world ' s largest operator of wholesale auto auctions since 1945 . manheim auctions , a wholly owned subsidiary of media conglomerate cox enterprises , inc . , is urltoken ' s principal stockholder and a key investor along with landmark communications , adp , inc . , ebay , inc , and the venture capital firm kleiner perkins caufield & byers . for more information , visit urltoken or call 1 - 800 - 353 - 9350 .
urltoken websites transcend the traditional boundaries of online “lead generation” through cox automotive’s accelerate digital retailing technolog , which allows you to start and make complete deals online , on every device .
as a result of urltoken ' s tremendous brand recognition , the company has set and broken traffic records to its site , reaching more than 7 million unique monthly visitors , conducting more than 30 million vehicle searches per month from a database of 2 . 1 million new , used and certified per - owned vehicles . urltoken ' s on - going user profile and site satisfaction studies have shown consumer demand for certified is on the rise . one out of two urltoken site users indicated they are likely to search for a certified vehicle .
centreville , va . and atlanta , aug . 28 , 2013 — urltoken and carfax today announced the renewal of their eight - year partnership that allows dealers to include carfax vehicle history reports on their urltoken listings . today , carfax has more than 27 , 000 dealers who already choose to offer free carfax reports to build consumer confidence in their inventory listings .
shoppers browse differently on mobile devices than they do on computers . urltoken websites are responsive with server - side elements , a truly mobile - first approach to website design that delivers the flexibility to customize mobile experiences based on mobile shopping behaviors . similar to other ecommerce experiences like apple or amazon , urltoken websites maximize user experience on every device without sacrificing speed or search ranking .
launched in 1998 , urltoken is the internet’s leading auto classifieds marketplace and consumer information website . with a goal of connecting buyers and sellers in the automotive marketplace , urltoken lists about 3 million new , used and certified pre - owned vehicles for sale from thousands of auto dealers and private sellers . through urltoken , consumers can buy and sell their autos and access a robust research and compare portal , and dealers can access a community site allowing them to manage their online inventory . major car manufacturers and dealers place ads on the site to reach the more than 15 million unique monthly visitors .
three distinct banner ad looks convey the message that urltoken , with thirteen certified partners including acura , audi , chrysler , dodge , ford , general motors , honda , jeep , lexus , lincoln , mercury , plymouth and toyota , has the largest aggregate online inventory of certified cars . visitors to urltoken can search for certified only or , within a larger search , pull out the certified listings .
the we [ heart ] you ! campaign was a full year program that was kicked off at the annual awards event where urltoken appreciated their customer ops division on a quarterly basis through activities and mementos .
john gray , president of experian , says september will be the first time in recent history that its vehicle reports will be included in urltoken listings . more than 12 , 000 dealerships subscribe to autocheck , gray says .
creating an unique environment where urltoken can highlight some of their top employees in the customer ops division is just one of the many ways they honor and recognize the importance each and every person is to their operation as a whole .
new research conducted by urltoken indicates that 80 percent of vehicle purchases are influenced by women , a surprisingly high number that demonstrates the importance to female consumers , who account for over 50 percent of vehicle buyers in the united states .
chip perry , urltoken president and chief executive officer , said the partnership with providence equity would help the online business pursue “many organic growth opportunities , as well as strategic acquisitions , that will help improve the products and services we offer . ”
perhaps this says more about cox than about urltoken . atc has been profitable for years , but has been been paying back the huge initial investment cox and it ' s other investors made at the beginning . this influx of capital dramatically speeds up that repayment . much of cox ' s portfolio is made up of businesses in shrinking segments ; newspapers , tv , radio , auto auctions , etc . urltoken is a rare commodity for them : a business unit with a growing valuation .
experian ' s agreement with urltoken comes a month after the owners of 120 auto dealerships filed a federal lawsuit against carfax alleging that carfax engages in anti - competitive practices and violates antitrust laws . the suit seeks damages of more than $ 50 million .
as part of its premium service & support contract , urltoken has access to formal training conducted by akamai experts . many urltoken employees have taken advantage of instructor - led courses that provide hands - on training designed to help akamai customers extract the most value from their akamai investment . “through akamai training , our employees have increased their knowledge about the akamai platform and how to use it most effectively . plus , the premium service & support team is available to help our technical personnel put their training into action , ” explains tuttle .
enjoy the industry’s most secure online retailing experience through site - wide https encryption . now included on all urltoken websites , this technology safeguards customer data across every page of your website , ensuring security and conﬁdentiality throughout a shopper’s digital journey—from online form submissions to ﬁnancial queries and deals .
urltoken has been , and i think will continue to be , a media success story . when other media outlets were seeing drops in advertising revenue during the tough economy , atc was holding it ' s own . with a recovery they could easily be back to double - digit growth rates .
thanks to a recent tweet by @ ericmiltsch of dealer teamwork , i learned of this new development : urltoken i ' m not seeing it so far for any of my dealer - customers , how about you all ? if . . . google my business keyword report , anyone seeing this yet ?
‘many of our dealer customers use urltoken to merchandise their vehicles to potential used car buyers , ’ said bill eager , vice president of carfax . ‘offering carfax reports , like pictures , videos , vehicle details and a price , is a key component in our dealer customers’ efforts to advertise their vehicles . ’
atlanta , june 6 , 2013 / prnewswire / - - urltoken , the ultimate automotive marketplace , recently announced that it has achieved the prestigious
center of excellence
certification by benchmarkportal , placing its consumer and specialty sales customer service call center in the top ten percent as surveyed for efficiency and effectiveness .
urltoken didn’t say , though an early valuation of the company by a banker cited in a september story by the financial times said it was from $ 500 million to $ 1 billion . the wall street journal reiterated that ballpark figure on monday , calling the deal a “ $ 500 million - plus acquisition . ”
as the world’s largest and most trusted cloud delivery platform , akamai makes it easier for its customers to provide the best and most secure digital experiences on any device , anytime , anywhere . akamai’s massively distributed platform is unparalleled in scale , giving customers superior performance and threat protection . akamai’s portfolio of web and mobile performance , cloud security , enterprise access , and video delivery solutions are supported by exceptional customer service and 24 / 7 / 365 monitoring . to learn why the top financial institutions , online retail leaders , media and entertainment providers , and government organizations trust akamai , please visit urltoken , urltoken , or @ akamai on twitter .
most websites are built with either a responsive design or a server - side detection approach , which delivers device - specific content . urltoken websites combine responsive elements with server - side technology . this mobile - first philosophy gives our clients unmatched flexibility to configure the mobile and desktop experiences based on how shoppers use these devices .
based on extensive quantitative research and quantitative testing , urltoken vehicle deal pages enhance one of the most critical steps in the shopper journey—the vdp view—by incorporating intuitive mobile - ﬁrst design with an integrated digital retailing experience . the result is a best - in - class inventory experience for every vehicle and a transparent gateway to more deals .
separately , urltoken reported it landed a financing arrangement with goldman sachs lending partners llc and wells fargo bank to provide $ 525million in senior secured revolving credit and term loan facilities . the facilities will be used to fund the redemption of certain shares of autotrader’s outstanding capital stock and for working capital and other general corporate purposes of the company .
our analytics platform was built to ensure you know exactly who is visiting your website , and help you deliver content that moves those shoppers closer to a purchase . part of nvision , cox automotive’s all new end - to - end performance hub , urltoken analytics deliver insight into customer buying intent with data - driven behavioral analytics and groundbreaking marketing attribution .
at coggin ford , we agree , the color black demands a certain level of respect - - no matter how you wear it . whether you ' re on the runway or the road , this color adds an element of sleek sophistication that cannot be denied . no wonder urltoken named it the car color of the year during new york fashion week 2015 .
it ' s great news ; it ' s a victory for the industry that urltoken is now allowing dealers to choose which vehicle history report company they want to do business with ,
says jeremy alicandri , vice president of corporate development at habberstad auto group , in huntington station , n . y . his dealerships are among the plaintiffs in the lawsuit against carfax .
earning this award is a great achievement for urltoken ' s customer service team ,
said pat dennis , director of customer service for consumer and specialty sales .
this recognition is a testament to our continued investments in our people , development and technology . i am very proud of our team members , who are the foundation to building stronger relationships with our customers .
urltoken allows you to create and control a complete virtual showroom . our mobile - ﬁrst website platform delivers unmatched mobile and desktop ﬂexibility , comprehensive inventory merchandising , personalized shopper experiences , accelerate digital retailing , and groundbreaking connectivity with autotrader® , kelley blue book® , vauto® , dealertrack® , and other cox automotive solutions . this unrivaled combination transcends traditional website limitations , allowing you to optimize every aspect of your digital marketing strategy .
“the internet has become a primary marketing channel for auto dealers and manufacturers to reach and influence consumers during the vehicle purchase process , ” said chip perry , president and chief executive of urltoken . “we believe our two companies are well positioned in this very competitive environment to help the industry adopt and embrace new tools and technologies that will drive higher levels of efficiency and profitability among both dealers and manufacturers over the next decade . ”
accelerate digital retailing delivers the ultimate virtual showroom experience , creating an uninterrupted and transparent path to purchase . available across urltoken websites , autotrader , and kelley blue book , accelerate digital retailing gives prospective buyers a seamless online shopping process regardless of their digital journey , while you control key the stages of the deal - making experience . the result is an online to in - store sales workflow that saves customers time and sells cars faster .
ads also focus on building awareness of the certified category as a whole by linking visitors to the educational section of the urltoken site . car shoppers can research what a certified car is , compare certified programs and learn about the benefits of owning a certified car . these include extended warranties , special financing , roadside assistance and the general peace of mind that comes from purchasing a vehicle that has passed a rigorous manufacturer - backed inspection .
founded in 1997 , autotrader , which owns the urltoken and kelley blue book brands , has grown into the largest digital automotive marketplace in the united states . it has benefited in recent years from car sales that have outpaced the economic recovery . for all of 2013 , u . s . auto sales are expected to have finished near 15 . 6 million , up about 8 percent from 2012 , making it the strongest year for vehicle sales since 2007 .
jason manning - i am fascinated by your comment . . . having led the development of a very customized configuration of urltoken while building out adp ' s social media marketing operations center in scottsdale , i began to imagine what it would be like to take advantage of the
app store
that salesforce has cultivated for a car dealership . their may be more substance to what you allude to then most would be willing to admit from within the auto industry !
as i write this story , i am listing to sean stapleton’s amplified voice as he explains the power of having one system that integrates all of a dealer’s internet marketing , website , crm , desking , finance and service in one platform that is accessible via the web or a mobile phone . it is an impressive vision and i can understand why dealers want it and why urltoken wanted to be the company to bring it to them . from both a revenue development and a dealer satisfaction perspective , it makes a lot of sense .
alex was born into the car business . his family owns a group of stores in virginia where he held a multitude of positions since he first cut the grass there in 1989 . dealerrefresh caught his attention in 2006 and he has been a part of the community ever since . in 2010 alex joined urltoken to help put a dealer ' s spin on products ; where he got a front row seat to converse with over 13 , 000 dealers and watch 2 acquisitions totaling over $ 5 billion . today , alex lives in vermont and works to make dealerrefresh amazing !
contact centers and their managers who wish to implement best practices and attain world - class performance in their industry have a unique opportunity to certify their call centers . benchmarkportal ' s rigorous certification process has the advantage of referencing all performance goals to their best practice database of thousands of contact centers . thus , contact centers will be held to performance levels that will improve their competitive position , not just force them to adhere to an arbitrary standard . please follow the link to discover what the steps to certification are and how they will improve your center ' s performance . urltoken call - center - certification .
while i was working as a speaker at the vinsolutions sponsored “internet battle plan” 3 day dealer training workshop in kansas city on wednesday may 18 th , sean stapleton ( vinsolutions chief sales officer ) approached me and said he wanted to update me on an important announcement regarding vinsolutions… he then told me about the urltoken acquisition of vinsolutions and showed me the autotrader issued press release announcing the deal . was i surprised ? not really . . . my initial perception and response to mr . stapleton was along the lines of “well , that makes more sense than most of the acquisitions i have been privy to , and congratulations on a job well done . ”
this makes a lot of sense because autotrader is also an entrepreneurial high growth technology company so they probably have a better understanding of how to maintain the momentum of the companies they bought rather than scaring the management away . after speaking with dale pollack ( vauto ) during the automotive leadership roundtable awards in miami , and with joe vraneza ( kbb ) , combined with observing what autotrader has done so far with their kelley blue book and vauto acquisitions… this is one auto industry observer ( me ) who believes that chip perry ( autotrader ) knows what he is doing by purchasing vinsolutions and how to get the most out of the company in the long term .
sometimes i forget that autotrader has not always been the market dominating internet advertising company that it is today and that just like vauto and vinsolutions it was a start up internet company that has experienced extraordinary growth in a short period of time . as a result it seems chip perry knows exactly how to help the companies he has bought to scale through the different stages of growth they will most definitely experience with autotrader’s support . chip is definitely one of our industry’s most innovative thought leaders and this acquisition could have more impact than any other he has made so far because of the impact of all the technology in every department of the dealership : new , used , finance , service , parts , bdc , internet and marketing .
while i was speaking with sean wolfington , a vinsolutions shareholder and entrepreneur , he described what vinsolutions offers dealers as a “dealer marketing system” that is every bit as significant to the dealership as their “dealer management system” .
wolfington stated “most dealers spend too much money with too many companies who do online marketing ; search , banner ads , websites , crm , desking , finance etc and the systems don’t integrate . vinsolutions has grown so fast because dealers like an “all - in - one” dealership marketing system that gives them everything they need for less money and it is integrated with whatever dms system the dealer choses to use . . . ”
autotrader ' s digital advertising has consistently delivered a lot of leads and sales to dealers and now they can give their dealers a system to convert more leads to sales and that helps them generate their own leads to all their profit centers : new , used , finance , service and parts .
as i continued to discuss the events of the day , and all the things that must have happened leading up to the announcement by autotrader that they had agreed to acquire vinsolutions , sean wolfington went on to say ; “mike dullea ( ceo ) and matt watson ( cto ) built an extraordinary technology platform and leadership team with talented guys like kendall billman and sean stapelton , the best salesperson in the industry . . . they are the best at what they do and dullea is a relentless leader who had the vision to build a fantastic company and team . ”
oops . . . you need to stop
lurking
on adm and become a more genuine automotive professional by completing your membership registration . as a registered adm member , you can post comments , publish your own articles ( be a star ! ) and start forum discussions . stop being an online
peeping tom
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yep , they ' re going to ruin it . i can tell already , sniffing around into vs .
i think we ' ve become automotive centric as well mike and i really appreciate your response . i ' ve been a fan of vinsolutions for quite some time even though i have only test driven your crm and monitored the design of your dealer sites . i ' m impressed . while the automotive industry has become
specialized
in many aspects , i feel
specialized
will move forward to
customized .
a customized crm , site , inventory manager etc is what i look forward to in my dealer ' s future and the automotive industry as a whole .
i ' ll have that and that and that and that and let ' s also include that .
i believe dealers will soon see the need to become customized in each unique market with vendors that will supply their unique solutions and secure their dealer ' s data . i ' m sure your company will evolve to that level . i ' m sure competition will keep your there .
i only have a concern about the data leak that could happen or could be happening when autotrader acquires a business ( vauto , homenet , kbb and now vinsolutions in a short span of time ) . the terms
affiliate ,
partner ,
subsidiary ,
and so on are ways that data can leak back to the consumer . i am well aware of how automotive vendor contracts are written and have great concerns with these acquisitions . as a dealer , watching autotrader continue to provide the consumer
reality check
sale data , makes me concerned that dealers may be losing control of their data through vendor products and creative or deceptive contracts and new acquisitions by vendors etc .
thank you again for your response . i really appreciate you taking the time .
jason - i have to admit i also once thought that these open source solutions and companies like salesforce could be used in automotive but reality is : no oem certifications + no dms certifications + no vin decoding + crm ' s that are not built around vin numbers that know when a car is sold and attach service data = no use in the automotive space .
i am the ceo at vinsolutions and as matt mentioned we use salesforce - why ? our system is so automotive centric it does not perform in any other industries and is built specifically for transacting automotive sales and service - so we had to go elsewhere even though we built our own product .
good luck with your vision and if you would like to speak about this at anytime just let me know .
@ matt , ultimate control is ultimate power . carmax enjoys ultimate control with their internal custom systems . i ' ve experienced them first hand . i believe i can find support to help with the design and ultimate control costs . i ' m also considering sugarcrm for the same low cost purpose . zoho has a
drag and drop
design feature that makes things even easier for an ultra low cost . these customizations are appetizing to a dealer who has a market , customer base and strategy that requires a specific direction . i ' m not so sure that
one size fits all
fits anymore . there is too much technology and low cost choices to consider .
i am the first person to negotiate and grind autotrader rates at every opportunity , but i am also smart enough to know that if their product was truly over priced , as many dealers would not have purchased it .
@ jason manning : absolutely a good point . salesforce automation in vehicle retail has suffered more than a bit from tailored solutions that don ' t play well together . i think of the dms access by a crm as an example of that - - and so the solutions from outside this vertical market run up on a lot of data and interface barriers . some examples are how the dms data is integrated , whether it is a two - way interface , what formats ( xml , etc . ) to lead providers expect , how is email ( including attachments ) handled , and is there a custom report facility available . and more , as i start to think about it , but i ' m long - winded enough here . : )
if you would like another opinion or set of eyes on what you are considering , just let me know .
auto trader and vin a perfect marriage . two over priced products that are good at selling dealers but don ' t perform . dealers are enraged at at and personal experience with vins lies that they where not in this to sell it . con grads to the put together artists at vin for the profit they got from at . some one needed to get back what at has raped from dealers over the years . say what you got to say to get the cash . congradutions , i ' m jealous of what they got but disgusted with how they got it .
ralph you heard me say this at the battle plan this week
diaa
.
atc has a lot of data , it remains to be seen if they can turn that data into information , activate it and then act on it . only time will tell .
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this is a few days old now and i’m not sure of any immediate impact it could have , but figured some might want to know .
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private equity loves businesses with recurring revenue streams . companies like pest control , lawn fertilization , cleaning companies , etc . i ' m sure that is what is prompting this investment . they probably see some opportunities to cut costs and boost cash flow while maintaining and / or growing the recurring income stream . should be interesting to watch play out…
they will load it up with debt and cash out while the business will go bankrupt .
cox has been having a very hard time selling autotrader , they ' ve had them on the market since 2008 , and all the major players like yahoo , comcast , google , aol , msn , kbb have not been interested .
atc didn ' t need to sell 25 % to an equity investor . kleiner perkins could have easily jumped up with more cash ( for more equity ) if they thought the company was in peril and / or believed it was a good investment . the fact kp didn ' t jump in for the extra 25 % is very telling . ed brooks is right for the most part . he spent time with atc and understands the culture of the company . at the inception of atc , the board moved people from the atlanta newspaper company ( cox owned ) to run the show . these were died in the wool newspaper people . i believe some of the early years provided slower growth than the investors liked . in the past few years , some of the old newspaper executives have moved on and retired . this has left openings near the top for younger / faster blood .
take the fact kp didn ' t want the other 25 % coupled with the assumption atc can get a substantial line of credit from just about anyone . since kp has been there since the beginning ; do they simply not trust the guys with a half billion more ( ? ) . there is more here than we ' re being told . and that ' s their choice . when you run in the corporate circles that the executives at cox run around in…you know a lot of people with a lot of money . this could have just been a ' sweetheart ' deal . maybe it ' s just that simple .
one can do a lot of damage with $ 525mm . it ' s my assumption atc is recognizing the upward shift in the auto industry and they are going into acquisition mode . and why not ? that ' s what i would do . if in fact atc goes on a buying spree ( and chooses the right acquisitions ) , then i applaud providence for their investment . atc has the name recognition and talent pool to pull off some serious revenue and profit generators . i ' d look to buy dms / crm and mend them into the at software . could be an intersting summer .
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magazine
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