The Kansas City Business Journal announces VinSolutions as a winner in their fifth annual Champions of Business™ Awards Program. 

Overland Park, KS – April 28, 2011 – VinSolutions, an industry-leading developer of Internet-based Customer Relations Management (CRM) and Internet Lead Management (ILM) software, has been recognized by the Kansas City Business Journal as a Champion of Business™. The program honors Kansas City-area companies that have exhibited sustained excellence. The winning companies were selected by an independent panel of judges who reviewed applications detailing the companies’ financial performance during a three-year period, innovation and community involvement. 

VinSolutions represents one of fifteen businesses to win the Kansas City Business Journal’s Champions of Business ™ Award in 2011. The application process included submission of VinSolutions’ company history dating beyond its inception in 2006, company culture with a focus on its people, community service, accomplishments in leadership in the automotive and technology industries and a successful philosophy regarding the changing nature of the marketplace and the economy. 

About VinSolutions (www.vinsolutions.com) 

VinSolutions consolidates data from all areas of an automotive dealership driving the dealer’s external marketing and internal management. An industry-leading developer of Internet-based desking, automotive CRM and Internet Lead Management (ILM) software, VinSolutions helps dealers find, sell and keep more customers profitably. In addition to CRM, ILM and Inventory control products, VinSolutions builds award-winning custom SEO optimized dealership Websites, mobile Websites, as well as uploading and branding inventory photos and videos. VinSolutions’ software exposes the profit leaks within an organization and maximizes the opportunities created. In addition to creating a ‘ball of data,’ VinSolutions accomplishes this through proven, best-practice training, consulting services and valuable customer support. This fully-integrated data is available across entire organizations, through the enterprise edition, from anywhere an Internet connection is available and can be viewed from any smartphone. One integration, one collaboration, one solution – “Be One With VIN.” 

VinSolutions has been recognized by industry leaders for their suite of solutions including the Automotive Website Award for Best Integrated Website Platform, the Pinnacle Platform Award, PCG Digital Marketing Highest Recognition for Dealer Websites Award and Search Engine Marketing. VinSolutions has also been recognized by Inc. Magazine as one of the fastest-growing private companies in their 2010 Inc. 500 list, coming in 33rd for our industry and 447th overall. 

VinSolutions is a Microsoft partner; is GM, Ford, Chrysler, Honda, Hyundai, Acura, Mazda, Toyota, Subaru, Volkswagen, Audi, Volvo, Saab, Kia and Nissan approved or certified vendor, and has working relationships, alliances and integrations with several automotive software service providers such as, but not limited to, Kelley Blue Book, Black Book, Galves, NADA, CARFAX, R.L. Polk, AIS Rebates, KnowMe, ADP, AutoSoft, Arkona, Autodata, Reynolds & Reynolds, RouteOne and DealerTrack. 

About the Kansas City Business Journal (www.bizjournals.com/kansascity) 

The Kansas City Business Journal is owned by parent company, American City Business Journals [acbj.com]. American City metropolitan business newspapers reach 4 million readers each week with exclusive, in-depth coverage of their business communities. The loyalty of these readers testifies to American City's commitment to top-quality journalism, unsurpassed service for advertisers and readers and active business community involvement. 

VinSolutions Media Contact: Gina Reuscher (gina.reuscher@vinsolutions.com), (800) 980-7488