ASA Doubles New System Installations in 2011
Software provider ASA Automotive Systems reported it has implemented more than 100 new systems so far in 2011, with more than 1,100 new users at over 300 locations nationwide. "It’s certainly no news these days that the economy could be a lot better and there’s no magic wand to help tire dealers and auto repair
Live at SEMA: ASA Showcases Mobile Technology, Plans Tire Dealer App
The app will offer several features, including a tire search and quote request, a list of dealership locations, and coupons or specials.
Piedmont Truck Tires is ASA’s 2011 Dealer of the Year
Greensboro, N.C.-based Piedmont Truck Tires received the 2011 Dealer of the Year award from ASA Automotive Systems (formerly ASA Tire Systems). Greg Herring, Piedmont CFO, accepted the award from Dave Vogel, ASA’s vice president of sales, at the ASA annual InfoExpo user conference in Atlanta, Ga. The award gives special recognition to one customer annually that
ASA Changes Name, Holds Annual Customer Conference
Software maker ASA Tire Systems has rebadged itself as ASA Automotive Systems, and recently held its 14th annual user conference. The InfoExpo user conference was held in Atlanta, and included customers, ASA staff and ASA partners. “InfoExpo user conference is a one-of-a-kind event that delivers essential information, insight, and experiences for tire dealers to bring back
ASA Members Get Discounted Internet Marketing Tool
The Automotive Service Association has renewed its CustomerLink Systems benefit, which offers members discounted pricing for CustomerLink’s new smrt 2.0, which adds a variety of Internet marketing tools to its existing line of shop marketing services. The smrt 2.0 marketing program automates the gathering and publication of online customer reviews and uses them to gain
ASA is Value-Added Reseller of Activant Service Estimator Solution
ASA Tire Systems is now a value-added reseller of the Activant Integrated Service Estimator solution, a web-based technology designed to help tire dealers increase their share of the automotive service and repair market. The Activant ISE system is now a tightly integrated feature of ASA’s TireMaster and TreadX business platforms, enabling users to quickly capture
ASA Appoints Daniels VP of Sales and Marketing
ASA Tire Systems has hired Darrell Daniels as vice president of sales and marketing. In this role, Daniels will be an integral part of the senior management team and oversee the company’s sales team, as well as all marketing activities. Daniels’ sales experience includes 20 years in a vice president role running large sales organizations,
ASA Software System Finds Success With Bridgestone Dealers
ASA Tire Systems said it has successfully implemented its pilot program "CornerStone Powered by ASA," a point-of-sale and accounting enterprise software solution. The program, announced last year at the Global Tire Expo/SEMA Show, was developed for North American dealers in Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations’ consumer replacement, US & Canada consumer tire sales division. According to
ASA Tire Systems Releases Latest Version of TreadX
ASA Tire Systems said its new TreadX 3.0 point of sale and accounting enterprise solution is designed to provide the technology needed by today’s tire dealers to improve productivity, revenues and overall customer and employee satisfaction. TreadX 3.0 improves the overall speed and efficiency of the POS module. The new release includes major enhancements and new features, along with powerful new software interfaces that will add significant value to the user experience with increased capabilities, according to the company. The software includes: A significant redesign of graphical POS to improve workflow and efficiency. Sabrix Enterprise Tax Service Interface, which offers a complete, consolidated transaction tax management solution for the determination, calculation, and reporting of transactional taxes. Activant parts and labor integration, which enables immediate access to information needed to complete virtually any common automotive repair. Royal 4 WISE Warehouse Management System Integration, which updates TreadX in real time and provides receiving, putaway, crossdocking, tire location, picking, shipping and more. Michelin National Account & Retread Interface “The new release of TreadX 3.0 is the first of many
New Features Added to ASA’s TireMaster Software
ASA Tire Systems added a comprehensive auto parts electronic catalog, sourcing and estimating solution to its TireMaster business management software. The new capabilities, made possible through the Activant Integrated Service Estimator solution, will help users expand their services, produce faster and more accurate repair estimates and source parts from a significantly larger network of suppliers,