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IoT in the Retail Automotive Industry | The Niello Company's Dennis Gingrich | Internet of Things Podcast

IoT For All Podcast · 30 Jan 2024 · 35m · Episode 329

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Dennis Gingrich, Sales & Finance Director at The Niello Company, a 102-year-old luxury automotive group in Sacramento, explains how IoT solutions have transformed dealership operations. He details the adoption of RecovR’s lot and key management systems to replace inefficient manual tracking and legacy wired theft recovery devices. Gingrich highlights how these devices improved inventory visibility, reduced theft risk, and opened new revenue streams by allowing consumers to purchase the tracking hardware directly.

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The Niello Company, CDK, Reynolds and Reynolds, Dealer Track
Products
RecovR, Porsche, Jaguar, Land Rover, Acura, Volvo, BMW, Audi, Mini, Volkswagen

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