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About Us ..........................................................................................1
History ............................................................................................. 2
Facts ................................................................................................. 3
AutoRevo Foundation ..................................................................... 4
Biographies ................................................................................ 5 - 8
Chad Polk, CEO .................................................................................... 5
Mark Hoffman, CTO ............................................................................ 6
Bill Berry, Sales Director ....................................................................... 7
Alan Bertucci, Product Manager ........................................................... 8
Pressroom
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Media Contact ............................................................................... 10
About Us
Features: search engine optimized dealer websites, inventory management system, complete
inventory integration with any online classified site, lead management system and reporting
analytics.
With more than 700 clients across the U. S., AutoRevo has established itself as the
premier provider of on-demand software for automotive dealerships marketing and
selling cars online.
Delivered as software-as-a-service (SaaS), AutoRevo’s online platform includes search engine
optimized dealer websites, an inventory management system, complete inventory integration
with any online classified site, a lead management system, reporting analytics and other buyer
tools that empower automotive dealerships to advertise and market inventory in real-time.
The company is aligned with the industry’s leading automotive e-commerce sites, ensuring
easy integration of existing content from eBay Motors, AutoTrader, OVE.com, Cars.com,
Craigslist, Google, Vehix, CarSoup, and hundreds more. Headquartered in Dallas, TX,
AutoRevo is recognized as a Preferred Solution Provider for eBay Motors.
For additional company information, visit www.AutoRevo.com, blog.autorevo.com,
and www.autorevofoundation.org.
www.autorevo.com
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History
AutoRevo was born as most business ideas are… from a need.
In 2001, Chad Polk owned and operated an eBay Motors vehicle listing service for auto dealers in
the Dallas/Ft. Worth metroplex, where he realized the need for an automated vehicle listing
process. December 2003, Polk partnered with Mark Hoffman and Randy Roberts to build what’s
now known as the AutoRevo Internet Marketing Platform.
Initially, AutoRevo was established to provide auto dealers a more proficient method of listing and
managing their inventory on eBay Motors. The company’s product offering soon grew to include
search engine optimized dealer websites, an inventory management system, used inventory
integration with any online classified vendor, a lead management system and reporting analytics.
The company continues its self-funded business model where profits afford the opportunity
to hire new employees, allowing continued growth and diversification in the ever-changing
automotive industry. Employees have seen everything from writing code in a garage (a finished-out
garage was our first real office) to working in our beautiful 8,000 sq. ft. office in the heart of the
North Dallas Technology Corridor.
www.autorevo.com
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Facts
Facts:
December 2003
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AutoRevo Founded
January 2004
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Member of eBay Developer Program
March 2004
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eBay Motors Developer Certified
April 2004
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eBay listing product launched; first AutoRevo customers Lone Star Cars
and Cornerstone Motor Company
July 2004
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Integrated with online classified sites including AutoTrader
November 2004
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Launched dealer website product
January 2005
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Launched window sticker product
August 2006
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eBay Motors Local Market certified
September 2007
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Partnered with JM Family (18th largest privately held U.S. company)
to provide a private labeled vehicle marketing system
November 2007
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Surpassed 500 dealership customers
December 2007
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Polk article published in Digital Dealer Magazine
December 2007
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Dallas Business Journal publishes Enterprise Zone featured article
on AutoRevo
February 2008
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AutoRevo nominated for Dallas 100 Fastest Growing Companies Award
March 2008
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AutoRevo Foundation established (www.AutoRevoFoundation.org)
June 2008
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Mark Hoffman, Owner/CTO of AutoRevo, speaks at eBay DevCon
(Developer Conference, http://ebay.com/devcon)
www.autorevo.com
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Foundation
The vision of The AutoRevo Foundation is to offer our resources of employees,
customers, and relationships to benefit children and support the world in extreme needs.
We are committed to harness the power of people surrounding AutoRevo and improve the lives
of those children in need around us.
Our concentration is on our employees and those affiliated with AutoRevo to give freely of their
time and life experiences and lend helping hands to children in need. We also give our financial
resources to designated charities that foster growth, awareness, and outreach.
If you are a partner, customer, or prospect and would like more information on how to help, please email
[email protected].
If you are a foundation in need of volunteers, please contact [email protected].
Since 1980, the Make-A-Wish Foundation® has enriched the lives of children with life-threatening medical
conditions through its wish-granting work. The Foundation's mission reflects the life-changing impact that a
Make-A-Wish® experience has on children, families, referral sources, donors, sponsors, and entire communities.
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Biographies
AutoRevo President/CEO – Chad Polk
Chad Polk, President/Chief Executive Officer (CEO), co-founded AutoRevo, LLC in December 2003.
His technology career began at Buchanan Associates – a 400 employee technology consulting firm in Dallas,
Texas – where he interned during college winter break. After concluding his baseball career, he was hired
full-time at Buchanan Associates, where he advanced steadily through the ranks with positions including
web development, product management, consulting at Fortune 500 companies, project management, Microsoft
SharePoint Portal Server product specialist, and technical sales director. His assiduous work with Microsoft
technologies was a key contributor to Buchanan achieving Microsoft Gold Certified Partner.
While at Buchanan Associates, Chad was instrumental in the development of eGiantAuctions in May, 2001.
eGiantAuctions was a full-service eBay Motors listing provider for twelve (12) franchise auto dealers in the
Dallas/Fort Worth area. As a technologist, he wanted to automate the processes for dealers to list vehicles on
eBay Motor.s to make it easier for the dealers to list vehicles themselves.. In December 2003, Polk resigned from
his full-time role to transition the AutoRevo vision into a full-time focus.
Chad graduated from Baylor University Hankamer School of Business with a BBA in Management Information
Systems in 1998 and now lives in Dallas, Texas with his wife and three boys. His family has belonged to the
Fellowship Church (fellowshipchurch.com) since early 2000.
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Biographies
AutoRevo Chief Technology Officer – Mark Hoffman
As Chief Technology Officer (CTO), Mark Hoffman brings to AutoRevo almost 20 years of experience
developing and leading high growth companies. A co-founder of AutoRevo, he worked most recently
at Buchanan Associates, where he held Senior Managing Consultant positions at Frito-Lay, Mary Kay, and TXU.
Mark was responsible for developing Buchanan’s relationship with Frito Lay, which included an annual revenue
in excess of $1 million.
Mark was a part of the “.NET Early Adopter Program” with Microsoft, where he was able to take part in the
evolution of the .NET architecture within the Dallas area. Being deemed as a “.NET Evangelist”, he conducted
speaking engagements to Fortune 500 companies on topics such as migration to the Microsoft .NET platform,
integration of .NET into MSSQL, and .NET best practices. Demonstrating his intense commitment to
Buchanan Associates, Mark lead multiple six-week training sessions targeted at consultants on topics ranging from
SQL Server to .NET Framework and development. Prior to his work with Buchanan Associates, Mark held team
leadership positions at RIA, Satama Interactive, and ACT Print Systems.
Mark attended the University of Texas at Dallas, majoring in Accounting and Finance. He lives in Rockwall,
Texas with his wife and two boys.
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Biographies
AutoRevo National Sales Director – Bill Berry
Bill Berry was born in San Bernardino, California and moved to Dallas at the age of 20, where he began his
career at Labor Force, working in the staffing industry. At age 21, Berry became the youngest branch manager in
the company’s history, where he managed a $1.7 million location. After several successful years in the staffing
industry, Bill followed in his family footsteps and joined the automotive industry. Berry brings over nine years of automotive experience to AutoRevo’s management team. He began his
automotive career in the lot services sector, and later advanced to an eBay Dealer Assistant. Listing vehicles on
eBay and teaching dealers eBay best practices became his passion. During this time, Berry also founded a small
business, Main Street Listings, which specialized in listing homes for sell on eBay. After a year and a half as an
area manager for SCM/Penn Warranty, Bill joined AutoRevo in the spring of 2006.
Bill is responsible for the management of the company’s sales department and strategies, managing customer and
dealer group acquisitions and ensuring customer success; he was promoted to National Sales Director July, 2008.
Bill lives in Allen, Texas with his wife and daughter.
www.autorevo.com
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Biographies
AutoRevo Senior Product Manager – Alan Bertucci
Alan Bertucci joined AutoRevo in May 2008, and is responsible for driving the company’s product development
strategy and for ensuring customer success with the AutoRevo platform. Alan has an extensive background in
enterprise software and consulting services, and brings more than 22 years of experience to AutoRevo’s
management team. He has consulted through his own company with both venture-backed start-ups and Fortune
500 Companies. Alan’s industry experience includes Product Management, Business Process Management, Identity Management,
Professional Services, and Quality Assurance. He has held senior management positions as a Director of
Professional Services and as a Program Manager with BEA and HP, respectively. Prior to joining AutoRevo,
Alan served as Senior Product Manager for Harte-Hanks, where he led product strategy for Harte-Hanks’ Digital
Messaging Platform.
Alan graduated from the University of Southern Mississippi with a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science. Alan currently lives in Plano, TX with his wife and twin boys. He enjoys golf, spending time with his family and is
active in several church organizations.
www.autorevo.com
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Pressroom
Press Releases
Montrose Auto Group Selects AutoRevo
to Manage Inventory and Increase Their
Online Visibility
AutoRevo Names New Marketing Director :
Melissa Maxey
AutoRevo Appoints Alan Bertucci as Senior
Product Manager
Media Contact Information
For all media inquiries or
requests, please contact:
Greg Gifford
972-715-8617
[email protected]
AutoRevo Appoints Bill Berry as Managing
Sales Director
AutoRevo Hires Industry Veteran Sean Scally as Chief Software Architect
Chrome(R) Systems Vehicle Descriptions Help Power Complete Online Vehicle Marketing
System from AutoRevo.com
AutoRevo Integrates Carfax into Dealer Solutions
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Media Contact
Greg Gifford
[email protected]
Direct Line: (972) 715-8617
Mailing Address: Greg Gifford
AutoRevo
7920 Belt Line Road, Ste 450
Dallas, Texas 75254
www.autorevo.com
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