IDDS Vice President Max Zanan Earns AFIP Certification
COLLEYVILLE, TEXAS – Max Zanan, co-owner and vice president of IDDS, passed the AFIP certification exam in January. IDDS, based in New York City, provides F&I products, training and consulting services to automotive dealers in New York and Florida.
Zanan has 14 years of experience in F&I. He rose through the dealership ranks to serve as the GM of a Mitsubishi dealership that became a number one volume Mitsubishi dealership nationwide during his tenure. He then worked as executive director of Vehicle Manufacturer’s Services, Inc., until he co-founded IDDS in 2012.
In addition to his AFIP certification, Zanan has received industry training from Ziegler Supersystems and Edwards and Associates. He holds a B.A. in criminal justice and an M.A. in protection management from John Jay College of Criminal Justice.
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