Provider Innovator of the Year Award Goes to F&I Express at Agent Summit 2013
San Pedro, Calf. - F&I Express' automotive sales ExpressTablet iPad application for agents and providers was the winner of the first-ever Provider Innovator of the Year winner. The award was presented on March 5, 2013 in Las Vegas at the third annual Agent Summit organized by Agent Entrepreneur and F&I and Showroom. Tariq Kamal, co-chair of the eventt, presented the award to Brian Reed, president and CEO of Intersection Technologies – F&I Express.
"We received thousands of votes and F&I Express was the clear winner," said David Gesualdo, Agent Summit Chair. "Brian Reed and his team brought game-changing technology to the market, and agents rewarded them for it."
“Being awarded Provider Innovator of the Year recognizes that F&I Express not only knows technology but understands how to solve problems for the aftermarket F&I industry,” said Reed. “The ExpressTablet iPad application was designed as a mobile office solution for aftermarket F&I agents and providers and represents a significant advancement in tools to help the aftermarket F&I industry.”
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