Market Tracker offers a comprehensive suite of features that provide auto dealers with unparalleled visibility into inventory levels and sales performance of each vehicle. By harnessing the power of data-driven intelligence, dealers can make informed decisions, optimize their sourcing, and maximize profitability.
Key features of Market Tracker include:
Performance Comparison: Market Tracker enables dealers to measure their performance against competitors in the area. By benchmarking key metrics such as the number of vehicles sold, days-on-lot, and lot value, dealers gain valuable insights and identify areas for improvement, ultimately boosting their competitiveness.
Supply Analysis: By identifying over-supplied and under-supplied vehicles in the local market, Market Tracker enables dealers to fine-tune their inventory sourcing. Dealers can optimize their vehicle mix, ensuring they have the right vehicles in demand to meet customer needs and increase sales velocity.
Demand Insights: Market Tracker, powered by Carbly’s proprietary Demand Score, provides a ranked list of the highest and lowest demand vehicles in the area. By understanding which vehicles are likely to sell quickly and at higher prices, dealers can make strategic decisions regarding their inventory, stocking vehicles that align with market demand and therefore maximize profitability.
Timely Updates: Market Tracker keeps dealers at the forefront of the market by providing full retail market updates every 24 hours. This ensures that dealers have access to the most up-to-date information and can make informed decisions based on the latest local market trends.
Model-Specific Research: With Market Tracker’s model-specific research feature, dealers can delve into historical sales trends, supply trends, expected turn time, and price changes for specific make and model combinations.
Market Tracker revolutionizes the way auto dealerships operate, arming them with the data-driven insights needed to thrive in today’s competitive automotive landscape. By leveraging real-time market data, dealers can make smarter decisions, enhance customer satisfaction, and drive profitability.
Market Tracker is available immediately on the Carbly Desktop platform at an introductory price of $49 per month and includes a 14-day free trial.
To learn more about Market Tracker and how it can benefit your dealership, visit https://getcarbly.com.
About Carbly:
Carbly is the industry leading vehicle sourcing platform that brings together auction run lists, market data, vehicle history guides and local market intelligence – helping car dealers make informed, data-driven decisions regarding vehicle sourcing and valuations.
Wally Budgell, President, and CEO of The Norlee Group relayed “With the addition of Colwill Engineering to the Norlee Group, our third acquisition in Florida in just over two years, we have the ability to service our client base anywhere in Florida. Once again, White Wolf has been a valued partner throughout the process. As we explore further strategic acquisition opportunities over the next few months, we are confident that Judd Kohn and the White Wolf team will continue to be key partners in our growth.”
Judd Kohn, Managing Director, and Head of Enterprise Lending Solutions, White Wolf Private Credit, added “We were thrilled to collaborate with Wally and his team to support this next phase of growth for The Norlee Group. Colwill Engineering brings an impressive reputation to the Norlee platform as we continue our execution plan of building a leading electrical contracting and engineering firm in the United States.”
About Norlee Group
Norlee is a highly regarded provider of electrical and specialty services focused on public works, industrial, commercial, underground, and multi-family projects across the US. Clients include all levels of government, general contractors, property developers, public and privately held corporations, and small businesses.
Norlee is actively seeking further acquisition opportunities in Southcentral/Southeastern US.
Colwill is a premier Florida electrical, mechanical, technology and engineering contractor specializing in design-build commercial construction, large-scale multi-family projects, low-voltage services, and full-scale electrical and mechanical engineering. Colwill has a highly skilled team and many well-established clients throughout Florida.
White Wolf is a private investment firm that began operations in late 2011 and is focused on making direct and indirect investments in leading North American middle market companies.
White Wolf seeks private equity and private credit investment opportunities in companies with $20 million to $200 million in revenues and up to $20 million in EBITDA. Typical situations include management buyouts, leveraged buyouts, recapitalizations, and investments for growth. Preferred industries include manufacturing, business services, government services, information technology, security, aerospace, and defense.
White Wolf also looks to invest with other private fund managers as a limited partner. In general, targeted investment candidates are North American focused private credit funds looking to raise $50 million to $500 million, with a focus on the lower-middle and middle-market.
“We are honored to be recognized on the 2023 Training Industry Top Learning Services Companies Watch List,” said Jennifer Hofmann, Founder and President of InSync Training. “This recognition is a testament to our team’s dedication to delivering high-quality, impactful virtual learning solutions that empower organizations and individuals to achieve their full potential while focused on creating engaging learning environments.”
InSync Training offers a comprehensive range of learning services for organizations interested in outsourcing virtual training. InSync offers a range of learning solutions, including virtual classroom training, blended learning programs, learning technology consulting, virtual training delivery, accredited Virtual Training certification, and custom learning solutions.
At InSync Training, we prioritize learner engagement and collaboration, using innovative instructional design techniques and advanced technology to create immersive learning experiences. The goal is to drive measurable results and foster active and sustainable virtual learning.
As a trusted partner to global organizations across various industries, InSync Training has consistently demonstrated its ability to deliver transformative learning solutions that meet the evolving needs of today’s workforce. Through strategic partnerships, industry expertise, and a relentless commitment to innovation, InSync Training continues to empower organizations to unlock their true learning potential.
For more information about InSync Training and its comprehensive learning services and training outsourcing options, please visit http://www.insynctraining.com.
About InSync Training
InSync Training is a leading provider of innovative virtual learning solutions for organizations worldwide. With expertise in virtual classroom training, blended learning programs, hybrid learning, and custom learning solutions, InSync Training empowers organizations to achieve their learning and development goals. Through immersive learning experiences and cutting-edge instructional design techniques, InSync Training delivers measurable results that drive organizational success and ensure active and sustainable learning experiences. Learn more at http://www.insynctraining.com.
VeloCare provides proactive 24/7 technology health monitoring to ensure that systems are operating correctly, and up-time is maximized. The program allows users to avoid fluctuating costs, reduce technology support time and expenses so that in-house resources can focus on core business and operational responsibilities.
Facility technologies supported by VeloCare include core IT infrastructure. 5G and Wi-Fi networks, RFID, security, access control and yard management systems, Point-of-Sale (POS) and smart building solutions, and digital signage, among others. The VeloCare Facility Health programs include:
Velogic customer portal for real time visibility to technology health, service activity, inventory management, SLA adherence and much more
Managed Services for device and accessories support, including configuration and replacement programs
Tech Support Call Center for 24/7 access to a trained representative to answer questions or assist with remote troubleshooting
Field Services including onsite technician support for hardware and device troubleshooting, installation, removal, upgrades and repairs
Enterprise Desk Services for supplemental administrative support for any user interface or software, and access to a train-the-trainer program
All VeloCare services are provided for a flat, monthly subscription under guaranteed Service Level Agreements and include access to a dedicated Customer Success Manager. Build Your Own Bundle solutions are offered to allow users to select the options that fit their business structure and support their technology support and operational needs.
About Velociti For nearly 30 years Velociti Inc. has custom designed, installed, maintained, and partnered with a wide spectrum of technologies that solve complex business problems on a large scale. Velociti’s expert team bridges the gap between technology providers and enterprise customers, including Fortune 500 companies, to solve the many challenges companies face in today’s ever-evolving connected world. Whether for transportation and logistics, on and off highway fleets, hospitality and restaurant, retail, rail, healthcare, warehouse and distribution, manufacturing or construction, Velociti provides practical solutions and services that enable customers to maximize the return on technology investments. For more information, visit http://www.velociti.com or call toll-free (855)-233-7210.
“Where Decatur Computers has been known and trusted for many years in our area, we launched NSU almost a decade ago as a much more professional, forward-thinking approach to IT services. At first, the differences between the two companies were night and day,” says Frank Saulsbery, CEO of Network Solutions Unlimited. “Today, all businesses should have an IT partner who follows NSU’s model.”
With the transition from more traditional IT services to the managed service model that Network Solutions Unlimited, Inc. offers, there are a litany of advantages that come with it. Due to the more personalized nature of the managed services model, Network Solutions Unlimited, Inc. is able to offer customized plans that precisely fit each business’ needs. “Any business that depends on reliable technology should have a trustworthy partner in the wings to ensure that this technology is readily available and operational,” says Saulsbery, “Decatur Computer’s current clients can still depend on the same great level of service with the same staff, but we’re encouraging them to take steps with us to ensure the technology they use is as dependable as possible.”
Network Solutions Unlimited and their all-inclusive monthly agreement effectively covers every need that a small to medium-sized business might encounter, including comprehensive data security services, disaster recovery preparations, and access to a virtual Chief Information Officer to help with the upper-level management of their IT services.
Network Solutions Unlimited, Inc. promises to provide all this and more. To learn more about how they can help your business, reach out to them at 217-428-6449, or visit their website at https://nsumsp.com.
“After the end of the COVID-19 pandemic, we noticed an emerging pushback against remote work,” said Virtual Vocations CEO and Co-Founder Laura Spawn. “In some cases, businesses that had been visible supporters of telecommuting prior to and during the pandemic were now making headlines for calling employees back to brick-and-mortar offices.”
Spawn also stated that employers’ post-COVID rallying cries for a return to the office minimized the impact of and value in remote work, which was well established prior to the onset of the pandemic. “Employers claimed it was time to ‘get back to work,’ as if working from a home office in itself was the source of a perceived decline in productivity. But what were workers’ experiences?”
To answer this question, Virtual Vocations launched its “Remote Work Productivity Survey” and polled remote workers about how they spend their time, collaborate, and stay productive. In total, 737 workers responded to the survey, with 596 of them identified, through a qualifying question, as Virtual Vocations’ target audience.
The initial sample pool of 737 volunteers were asked whether they had ever worked remotely at any point in their careers. Interestingly, of 81% respondents stated they had remote work experience. These individuals proceeded to answer the remaining productivity survey questions, the results of which Spawn found meaningful. “Ultimately, we learned that, through remote workers’ own accounts, telework life isn’t unproductive; in fact, it’s quite the opposite.”
Among respondents, 53% confirmed they work exclusively from home, while 9% said they only work on-site. Other remote workers reported to have hybrid schedules (24%), which pair on-site work with work from a home office, or work and travel on a partial remote basis (14%). Although just over half of respondents work remotely 100% of the time, nearly three-quarters (73%) said their jobs could be performed entirely from home. What’s more, 41% of respondents were long-standing remote workers who began their telecommuting journeys prior to the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic of March 2020. And 11% had teleworked for at least 10 years.
Workers’ demand for remote jobs could stem from the convenience of teleworking. Fifty-nine percent of remote workers said they successfully completed fully virtual onboarding and training for their jobs. They also did not feel unwelcomed or excluded from their teams during those processes. In truth, only 9% of remote workers would have preferred their initial employee onboarding and training to be conducted at a physical office.
This data helps dispel the belief that remote workers are not as connected to or engaged with their jobs and coworkers as their on-site counterparts may be. The majority of Virtual Vocations’ productivity survey respondents (65%) added further proof by reporting that they spend between one and four hours per day collaborating with their team members. More than 46% also feel more productive when working from home, while only 3% felt the same way about working on-site.
Remote professionals are so engaged with their jobs that 51% would be willing to tell their employers that they have more time available to take on additional work or responsibilities, with only 5% confessing they only want to do what is expected in their roles, and nothing else. Teleworkers are also willing to use the time they save by skipping the daily commute to catch up on extra work.
But if employers are still concerned about remote worker productivity, perhaps they should evaluate the company culture of their businesses. Forty percent of remote workers stated they feel obligated to work a traditional eight-hour day, even if their work can be completed in less time. Alternatively, when it comes to overwork, just 50% of respondents said they would be willing to tell an employer if they were saddled with too much work. Sadly, 25% expressed they would have to reach a breaking point before opening job burnout dialogue with an employer, and 6% claimed their company’s culture is so poor that employee satisfaction is not a consideration.
ABOUT VIRTUAL VOCATIONS Founded in 2007 by CEO Laura Spawn and her brother, CTO Adam Stevenson, Virtual Vocations is a small company with a big mission: to connect jobseekers with legitimate remote job openings. To date, Virtual Vocations has helped more than four million jobseekers in their quests for flexible, remote work.
In addition to providing a database of current, hand-screened, and 100% remote job openings, Virtual Vocations offers jobseekers a number of tools to aid in their job searches, including exclusive career courses, downloadable jobseeker content, and career coaching and resume writing services. Virtual Vocations also releases several data-driven reports each year on current trends in remote work.
Virtual Vocations, Inc. is a private, family-owned, and 100% virtual company incorporated in Tucson, Arizona.
PRESS INQUIRIES Kimberly Back kim(at)virtualvocations(dot)com VirtualVocations.com
“When we invest in supports for our community, it is important to understand the unique challenges of those most marginalized. Too often, our aging population is overlooked and isolated from supports that already exist. OutstandingLife.org will bridge the gap between our aging LGBTQIA+ population and their community to provide a safe space to connect, socialize, learn, and grow. I look forward to seeing this program flourish.” said Senator Robyn Kennedy (D- First Worcester).
According to David Aronstein, OutstandingLife Chair “We are thrilled by and grateful for this historic funding. The legislature and the Governor agreed that addressing LGBTQ+ seniors’ need for connection, support, and growth is essential. Every town and city in the Commonwealth has a Council on Aging. But, because the LGBTQ+ population is dispersed throughout the Commonwealth, building a safe and welcoming community online makes perfect sense. We think that OutstandingLife is a great example of “Massachusetts For Us All!” .”
Elisabeth Connell, Executive Director of Massachusetts Association of Councils on Aging added “MCOA is very excited to welcome OutstandingLife to the community of senior centers in Massachusetts! OutstandingLife will be creating and operating a Virtual Senior Center for LGBTQIA+ older adults. The creation of this intentional space for the LGBTQ+ older adult community to connect and thrive is inspiring, and MCOA looks forward to seeing the impact of this innovative virtual senior center on the LGBTQ+ older adults in our state!”
OutstandingLife’s Executive Director, David Conner added “We are grateful to Senator Robyn Kennedy and her incredible team for including the needs of Massachusetts LGBTQ+ older adults into legislation and helping foster connectedness amongst an often-excluded group of seniors. Through this statewide work, including a growing partnership with the Massachusetts Councils on Aging (MCOA), OutstandingLife can now expand our outreach work across the Commonwealth. We also realize the work ahead of us when it comes to digital equity, so with our friends at the National Digital Inclusion Alliance (NDIA) and Little Brothers Friends of the Elderly (LBFE), we will continue to grow our senior technology training programs to help bridge the gap of today’s digital divide. We welcome all LGBTQ+ older adults to learn about the variety of free programs created by LGBTQ+ people, for LGBTQ+ older adults, in the OustandingLife community.”
About OutstandingLife.org
We provide a platform and a safe environment that fosters joy and independence. We are a diverse community committed to uplifting our members most impacted not only by homophobia and sexism but through systemic racism, transphobia, and income inequality. As life expectancy grows, we are living well into our 70s, 80s, and beyond. Longevity requires new ways of connecting and thinking about our wants and desires in what we need and want to do during our entire lives. We want to treat each person with dignity and respect and help people achieve their best life.
OutstandingLife is in process to be a formally approved IRS 501.c.3 not-for-profit organization. However, OutstandingLife has a partnership with the Multicultural AIDS Coalition (MAC), a registered not-for-profit corporation in Massachusetts who handles its fiscal matters in the interim.
“We continue to add best in class medical spas to our company, and ALC is no exception. Dr. DeGraaff has built an incredible practice – The sky is truly the limit on the potential of this clinic,” Williams said of the acquisition. Regarding PMP’s significant growth since his arrival, Williams said, “The success we have experienced is directly related to the incredible people on our leadership team and at our clinics. When you have best-in-class people, you get best-in-class results.”
ALC was represented by Viper Equity Partners in the transaction. Viper also represented Kovak Cosmetic Center in a transaction with Princeton earlier this year.
About Princeton Medspa Partners Princeton Medspa Partners is a national aggregator of medspas and aesthetic medical practices. The company focuses its efforts on acquiring and managing provider-owned and driven businesses, as well as franchise developments. The company currently owns/manages 11 corporate locations, with a significant number of new acquisition opportunities signed. Inquiries regarding the company can be directed towards Princeton Medspa Partners CEO Nick Williams at [email protected]. Inquiries to the investor board can be directed to Phil Piro at [email protected].
Equality Health Foundation is a nonprofit organization that aims to level the healthcare playing field in culturally diverse and underserved communities. The organization works to expand access to care, accelerate health education, and eliminate healthcare inequalities.
Made possible with the support of Mercy Care, UnitedHealthcare, Aetna, Herozona Foundation, Grant Park Barrio Youth Project, Inc. and Arizona Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, Equality Health Foundation organized multiple drives benefiting the patients of Equality Health Network pediatric primary care practices and local community residents.
“It is important to our healthcare organization to support our family’s overall well-being in any way we can,” said Rachel Ries, Maryvale Peds Executive Director of Operations. “We are thrilled to partner with Equality Health Foundation to distribute backpacks and school supplies to our patients for the upcoming school year.”
“Making sure children get their annual well visit is so important to their health and wellbeing,” said Dr. Gagan Singh, Mercy Care Chief Medical Officer. “It’s the perfect way to start off the new school year – along with a new backpack – and helps combat the social risk factors that Arizona families face every day.”
Established in 2019, Equality Health Foundation envisions a world of vibrant and inclusive communities where all individuals have the opportunity to live healthy lives. A bold vision like this cannot be accomplished alone and requires extensive collaboration across local communities around the country to make a sustainable and transformative change—a movement for advancing equal health for all. For more information about Equality Health Foundation, visit equalityhealthfoundation.org/ or follow @EQHFoundation on Facebook, @EQHFoundation on Twitter, and @eqhfoundation on LinkedIn.
About Equality Health
Equality Health is a technology-enabled primary care platform that leverages the proven capabilities of value-based payment models to transform healthcare for diverse and often marginalized populations. From predictive modeling to advanced care-tracking tools, utilizing Equality Health’s proprietary software, participating PCPs can streamline value-based administration and stay one step ahead of a patient’s journey. Equality Health’s care model is Medicaid-first in design, partnering with over 3,500 PCPs and 700,000 lives across AZ, TX, TN and LA. Equality Health partners with practices to close care gaps, optimize performance, increase compliance, and improve profitability. Members engage with holistic and personalized programs delivered through the lens of social and cultural needs. Equality Health is revolutionizing how care is delivered by establishing critical linkages with payers, providers, members, and community resources. For more information about Equality Health, visit equalityhealth.com/ or follow @EqualityHealth on Facebook, @EqualityHealth on Twitter, and @EqualityHealth on LinkedIn.
As always, in utilizing its resources, Full Sail Partners remains focused on recognizing the specific needs of the clients it serves. The sales and consulting teams strive to really partner with clients to find the best solution based on individual needs. Moreover, as a VAR, Full Sail Partners stays future focused carefully considering how client needs evolve over time and what the key trends are resonating across the professional services industry.
“Recognizing the crucial role knowledgeable VARs play in understanding client-specific business needs, our clients seek to collaborate with such experts,” noted Sarah Gonnella, VP of Marketing and Sales. “At Full Sail Partners, we were early to acknowledge a shift towards succinct content, offering concise coverage on pertinent topics to engage more effectively with clients and prospects alike.”
As to noteworthy trends for this year, according to the 2023 report, leading VARs continue to be greatly impacted by the ever-evolving state of technology. The migration to cloud computing continues to accelerate and top VAR firms are consistently working with clients to capitalize on opportunities provided by the cloud. The unique nature of the cloud enables firms to manage in ways that on-premise computing does not provide. Post pandemic, with many clients still operating remotely or using a hybrid model, tools to help with communication, document sharing, and collaboration are needed and most commonly cloud based.
Additionally, based on the 2023 VAR 100 report, firms are intrigued by artificial intelligence (AI), particularly models like ChatGPT which is cloud-based. There is a lot of client interest in the topic of AI and a willingness to explore available applications. Also, with cloud investments being remote, there has been the need to pay even more attention to cybersecurity. There have been rising numbers of cyber-attacks and scams targeting businesses. Furthermore, the report reflects that, in the face of economic pressure, firms have been embracing automation to shore up operations for more efficiency. For more information about the 2023 Top 100 VARs, download the ranking here The VAR 100 | Accounting Today. Accounting Today is a leading provider of online business news for the accounting community, offering breaking news, in-depth features, and a host of resources and services.
Connecting thousands of project-based firms, Full Sail Partners identifies critical resources to create fast, efficient, and cohesive companies. As a Deltek Premier Partner and creator of the Blackbox Connector, our team helps professional services firms fully integrate their business processes by connecting their front end and backend systems. We provide technology consulting, business solutions, and application hosting for both Vision and Vantagepoint. Full Sail Partners has received the Deltek Partner of the Year and the Marketing Excellence Award multiple times throughout our firm’s history. Keep Your Business on Course.
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