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Aftercare (S)
- 905 Hyde Court
Costa Mesa, CA, 92626-6900
800/832-3237
FAX: 714/546-0849
julia@motorcyclemanagement.com
www.motorcyclemanagement.com/aftercare
800/832-3237
Est: 1958
MMCS markets and administers Aftercare Mechanical Repair Agreements on new and used powersports products, including ATVs, motorcycles, PWC, snowmobiles, scooters, power equipment and lawn equipment. Marketed exclusively on powersports vehicles for 17 years.
Contact: Julia Beemer, Vice President
American Modern Insurance Group (S)
- 1025 Ashworth Road 403
W. Des Moines, IA, 50265
515/267-5959
FAX: 515/267-5958
Contact: Thomas Corron, Manager Operations
American Motorcycle Leasing Corp. (S)
- 240 West 35th St. Suite 402
New York, NY, 10001
800/699-4265
FAX: 212/563-3031
sandy@amleasing.com
Est: 1994
AML offers a 24 - 60 month nationwide program, including a lease-to-own option. Liberal dealer reserve. Provides dealers with a new revenue source. No dealer recourse.
Contact: Sandy Ahman
ATVline / Markel American Insurance Co. (S)
- PO Box 906
Pewaukee, WI, 53072-0906
262/548-9880
800-755-4ATV
FAX: 262/548-9790
gniernets@markelcorp.com
www.wave-line.com, www.bike-line.com
An 'A' rated (excellent) nationwide insurer of motorcycles, personal watercraft and all-terrain vehicles offering special programs for dealers and industry distributors.
Contact: Gina Niemetschek, Marketing Assistant
Boaz Payment Systems (S)
- 1000 Holcomb Woods Parkway Suite 110
Roswell, GA, 30076
678/352-1629
866/992-2737
FAX: 678/819-0153
info@boazgroup.com
www.boazgroup.com
Provides credit card processing and other financial services for the powersports industry.
Contact: S. Matt Tanzy, President
Finance Distribution Corp. (S)
- 2941 Sunrise Hwy.
Islip Terrace, NY, 11572
631/581-6700
FAX: 631/581-4020
mail@fd-corp.com
www.fd-corp.com
Finance Distribution is a nationwie distributor of auto and powersports F&I products including a powersports etching product that doesn’t require chemicals.
Contact: Bob Brower
Ganis Credit Corp. (S)
- 600 Anton Blvd. 20th Floor
Costa Mesa, CA, 92626
714/481-8626
FAX: 714/481-8603
cliff.franzen@etrade.com
www.etrade.com
Ganis Credit Corp., an E*Trade Bank Company, provides indirect retail finance programs for dealers and manufacturers on select new motorcycles. Ganis specializes in fixed rate installment programs that provide income-earning potential for dealers.
Contact: Cliff Franzen
GE Commercial Distribution Finance (S)
- 655 Maryville Centre Drive
St. Louis, MO, 63141
949/225-2045
FAX: 949/475-1895
paul.r.puma@ge.com
www.cdfcontact.com
GE Commercial Distribution Finance is a leading provider of financing and service programs to motosport manufacturers and dealers. GECDF programs include inventory, consumer, accounts receivable and private label financing.
Contact: Paul Puma, Vice President/General Manager
GE Consumer Financial Services (S)
- 950 Forrer Blvd
Kettering, OH, 45420
937/534-2036
FAX: 866/261-5343
michael.craparo2@ge.com
www.funancing.com
Est: 1975 Empl: 6000
Formerly Conseco, GE provides retail financing for dealers.
Contact: Michael Craparo, National Sales Manager
Household Retail Services (S)
- 2700 Sanders Road
Prospect Heights, IL, 60070
800/344-4153
FAX: NA
www.household.com
The Rev Charger powersports financing program provides revolving and installment loans to customers through dealers.
Contact: Merchant Advocate Group
Innovative Business Solutions Group (S)
- PMB81 25108B Marguerite Pkwy
Mission Viejo, CA, 92692
866/427-1041
FAX: 949/215-2997
ibsgbill@cox-net
www.ibsgonline.com
IBSA is a full service training and consulting firm that specializes in helping powersports dealers increase sales and F&I profits.
Brands: Extended Service, Theft, Intire, GAP Smart Menu
Contact: Bill McNelis
Interstate National Dealer Services (S)
- 333 Earle Ovington Blvd.
Uniondale, NY, 11553
800/942-0400
FAX: 516/222-1818
jacob_richardson@inds.com
www.inds.com
Est: 1980
Provider of service contracts for powersports equipment.
Brands: Star Sport.
Contact: Jacob Richardson, National Sales Representative
ISU/The May Agency (S)
- 1327 N. Walnut St.
Bloomington, IN, 47402
800-257-8623
812-334-2400
FAX: 812-333-2150
www.watercraftinsurance.com
Est: 1949 Empl: 22
The company provides powersports equipment insurance throughout the United States at affordable rates. Offers seasonal policies, discounts for multi-unit policies, renewal discounts and liability limits as high as $300,000. Has unique insurance program for PWC using the OEMs national dealer network.
Contact: John May, Vice President
K&K Insurance Group (S)
- 1712 Magnavox Way
Ft. Wayne, IN, 46801
800/552-9253
FAX: 219/459-5511
www.kandkinsurance.com
K&K offers insurance packages for use by franchised motorcycle dealerships. Coverage includes property and garage liability.
Brands: Call for information.
Contact: David Mello, Vice President
McGraw Insurance/Western Service (S)
3601 Haven Ave.
Menlo Park, CA, 94025
800/303-5000
FAX: v714/998-8975
jkenny@mcgrawgroup.com
www.mcgrawgroup.com
Est: 1976
One of the nation's largest writers of powersports equipment insurance. Commissions are paid to dealers with insurance license. Also, one of the nation's largest providers of service contracts for personal watercraft and motorcycles. Serving motorcycle and PWC dealerships in 12 states.
Contact: Brian Weaver, Sales Manager
MIC Systems/Software (MDS)
- 2964 Airway Av
Costa Mesa, CA, 92626
714/545-4444
800/326-6162
FAX: 714/545-0444
nframe@micsystems.com
www.micsystems.com
Est: 1979 Empl: 25
MIC is a leading supplier of business management software. We offer entry level to fully intergrated systems. Call us for details 800-522-1422 or email us at sales@micsystems.com.
Brands: Powerware, Commander, Brainstorm
Contact: Neil Framer, General Manager
MMCS (S)
905 Hyde Court
Costa Mesa, CA, 92626-6900
800/832-3237
FAX: 714/546-0849
fbm@motorcyclemanagement.com
www.motorcyclemanagement.com
Est: 1958
MMCS markets and administers Aftercare Mechanical Repair Agreements on new and used powersports products, including ATVs, motorcycles, PWC, snowmobiles, scooters, power equipment and lawn equipment.
Brands: Aftercare
Contact: Tom McCarthy
National Marine Underwriters (S)
410 Severn Ave. #207
Annapolis, MD, 21403
410/268-3100
800/262-8467
FAX: 410/268-9764
jbeachley@nmu.com
www.nmu.com
Est: 1984
A nation-wide insurer of personal watercraft and recreational boats. Have your customer call for a free, no-obligation quote at 1-800/BOAT-INS.
Contact: John Beachley, Marketing Director
Pinnacle Protection Plans (S)
600 Griswold Road
Northville, MI, 48167
888/999-6860 x242
FAX: 248/735-5549
www.pppcoverage.com
Est: 1999 Empl: 21
Pinnacle Protection provides service contracts and insurance products for the powersports industry.
Brands: Pinnacle Protection Plans
Contact: P. Nick Trost, National Sales/Mktg Manager
Program Managers, Inc. (S)
14500 Burnhaven Dr. Suite 135
Burnsville, MN , 55306
952/435-1606
FAX: 952/435-1693
www.weinsurefun.com
Est: 1995
Provides property and liability insurance for riders and their powersports equipment.
Contact: Virginia Wimberly
Progressive Insurance (S)
760 Beta Drive Suite A
Mayfield Village, OH, 44143
440/395-3204
888/CYCLEPRO
FAX: 440/395-3204
scott_combs@progressive.com
www.progressive.com
Progressive Insurance, one of the leading powersports insurers in the country, provides competitive rates, specialized coverage and 24-hour quotes and claims access.
Contact: Scott Combs, Direct Sales Manager
Ski-Safe Insurance (S)
One Hollow Lane
Lake Success, NY, 11042
800/225-6560
FAX: 800-225-6560
inquiry@skisafe.com
www.skisafe.com
Est: 1977
Provides special dealer programs for PWC and boat insurance. Commissions paid to licensed agents.
Brands: Call for information.
Contact: Howard Reiff, Executive VP
Transamerica Distribution Finance (S)
5595 Trillium Blvd. Second Floor SPG
Hoffman Estates, IL, 60192
800/849-9952
FAX: 800/851-6059
brenda.lillrose@transamerica.com
www.transamericafinance.com
Transamerica Distribution Finance is a leading multinational provider of distribution financing solutions for manufacturers, distributors and retailers. Since 1953, we have provided financial solutions for capital, liquidity and real-time supply chain information.
Contact: Brenda Lillrose
U.S. Insurance Services (S)
PO Box 47000
Jacksonville, FL, 32247-7000
800/874-1738
FAX: 904/396-5920
dball@us-insurance.com
www.us-insurance.com
Est: 1972 Sales: 20,000,000 Empl: 32
Property and Casualty insurance products sold through dealership or agent. Specialized products for ATV, motorcycle, PWC, boats, travel trailers.
Brands: A rated insurance carriers.
Contact: Dave Ball, Sales Manager
United States Warranty Corp. (S)
16 Alpha Park
Cleveland, Ohio, 44143
800/233-9878
440-461-9770
FAX: 440/461-0473
info@usweagle.com
www.uswceagle.com
Est: 1975 Empl: 21
USWC designs and administers service contracts for new and used ATV, motorcycles, PWC and snowmobiles through a national dealer network. Factory programs also are available.
Brands: Eagle E.S.P.
Contact: Robert Landis, President
Computer Firms
AJA Computers (MDS)
2511 Meetinghouse Rd.
Jamison, PA, 18929
215/343-6979
FAX: 413/825-5685
ajacomp@comcast.net
www.mcmart.com
AJA provides inventory control software with point of sale invoicing. Also provides web site design and web hosting.
Contact: Roana or Anthony
Applied Learning Systems (MDS)
10200 Valley View Road #153
Eden Prairie, MN, 55344-354
612/941-7745
FAX: 612/941-7768
info@mplearn.com
www.mplearn.com
Est: 1988
The company designs and develops computer-based training products.
Contact: Orin Brobery, President
ARI (S)
11425 West Lake Park Drive
Milwaukee, WI, 53224
414/973-4300
FAX: NA
www.airnet.com
Est: 1981
ARI is a leading provider of electronic catalog business solutions. ARI’s products and services enable manufacturers to automate business communications with dealers and distributors.
Contact: Campion G. Jaques, Director, Dealer Programs
Budde Systems, Inc. (MSD)
PO Box 498
Grover, MO, 63040
PHONE: NA
FAX: NA
info@buddesystems.com
www.buddesystems.com/busibudde.htm
info@buddesystems.com
Est: 1990
BusiBudde: a software package for Rental/Reservation of snowmobiles, watercraft, ATVs. Track inventory, orders, customers. Email estimates/invoices in PDF. Never overbook again! Network ready. Free download.
Contact: Patrick Budde, President
C-Systems Software (MDS)
2201 Arlington Downs Road
Arlington, TX, 76011
817/649-3100
800/334-3114
FAX: 817/649-3199
sales@csystemssoftware.com
www.csystemssoftware.com
Est: 1983 Empl: 40
Turnkey business management solutions for the powersports dealer, including all software, hardware, on-site installation, training and ongoing technical support. Hardware/software applications to handle every aspect of a powersports dealer or distributor’s business.
Contact: Ron Tate, National Sales Manager
Comptron Data Inc. (S)
6164 S. Hwy 92
Hereford, AZ, 85615
520/803-0800
800/266-7876
FAX: 520/803-1440
sales@comptron.com
www.comptron.com
Est: 1987 Empl: 20
Comptron Data Inc. offers a complete computer dealer management system including parts/POS, service, finance, insurance and accounting modules. Systems include software, hardware and on-site installation and training.
Contact: Mark Woolverton, Sales Manager
CounterAcct Software Inc. (MD)
4501 17th Street
Vernon, B.C., VT 324 Canada
250/503-2553
FAX: NA
harveyb@counteracct.com
www.counteracct.com
Software developer of accounting software. CounterAcct 2000 Plus is an affordable, fully integrated Point of Sale, Work Order, Inventory Control, Accounting and Contact Management computer software package.
Contact: Harvey Bell, Account Executive
Counterman-Santa Maria Software (MDS)
PO Box 5140
Santa Maria, CA, 93456
800/937-6590
805/928-6590
FAX: 805/928-3567
sales@counterman.net
www.counterman.net
Est: 1990
Point Of Sale, inventory control, cross referencing, customer information, invoicing, special orders, and more. Counterman is the software of choice for the independent motorcycle shop.
Brands: Over 100 vendor price books.
Contact: Rik Sullivan, Sales Manager
Cycletrader.com (S)
295 Bendix Road 4th Floor
Virginia Beach, VA, 23452
888/747-1192
FAX: 757/321-8327
sbrueck@traderonline.com
www.cycletrader.com
Internet machine listing service. Internet’s largest site dedicated to buying and selling motorcycles, PWC, ATV and snowmobiles.
Contact: Sara Brueck Nichols, Marketing
Ideal Computer Systems (MDS)
999 35th St Building B
Marion, IA, 52302
800/737-1620
319/447-4301
FAX: 319/447-4315
info@idealcomputersystems.com
www.idealcomputersystems.com
Est: 1985 Empl: 23
Manufactures and distributes the Profit System software, a complete business management system that can automate all areas of a business, including inventory control, work order tracking, and integration of sales, service and accounting.
Brands: The Profit System
Contact: Julia Abu-Nameh, Public Relations
NextStep Computer & Software (DS)
1581 Route 202 #410
Pomona, NY, 10970-2901
866/756-6587
FAX: 775/258-0811
sales@parts-lookup.com
www.parts-lookup.com
Est: 1997
Provides Integrated modular Dealer Management software including 200+ vendor price files. NextStep has shipped its latest version of PartsLookup Gold, Version 3.08. PartsLookupGold is the inventory management add-on module to PartsLookup Silver. The various versions and payment plans make computerization with PartsLookup affordable for all dealers. Demo CD available upon request.
Brands: NextStep
Contact: Dennis Griffiths
Paulson Computer Systems, Inc. (DS)
7501 Bridgeport Way West
Lakewood, WA, 98499
253/581-3150
FAX: 253/589-1009
david@paulsonsoft.com
www.paulsonsoft.com
Est: 1980
Computer software/hardware solution provider to the powersports industry. PowerSoft 2003 can handle most day-to-day operations. Software specializes in point-of-sale, inventory control (including bar coding), service management, major unit sales and information retrieval. A complete dealership management system.
Brands: Powersoft, Marinesoft, POSPlus
Contact: David Bledsoe, Sales
Powersports Network (S)
1166 Quail Court, Suite 400
Pewaukee, WI, 53072
800/556-0314
FAX: 262/691-3930
sweiner@powersportsnetwork.com
www.powersportsnetwork.com
Est: 1998
PowerSports Network (PSN) provides complete custom dealer Web sites and advanced Internet marketing tools for more than 500 dealers. PSN maintains OEM vehicle information and preloaded OEM, aftermarket and distributor catalogs. Recent enhancements include E*bay interfaces and pre-owned vehicle specifications.
Contact: Steve Weiner
ProQuest Powersports/Lightspeed (S)
5184 Wiley Post Way
Salt Lake City, UT , 84116
800/521-0309
801/521-0300
FAX: 801/521-0329
sales@lightspeeddms.com
www.lightspeeddms.com
Est: 1984 Empl: 100
Manufacturer and distributor of dealer management computer software for the powersports industry. Complete integration of parts, service, sales, accounting and rental departments with Lightspeed and Discovery systems. Access to comprehensive parts and product catalogs, as well as flat rates and service bulletins.
Brands: Lightspeed NXT, FicheFinder, Lightspeed Marine, Lightspeed RV, Lightspeed Discovery.
Contact: Laurie Butts, Marketing Manager
Shamrock Systems, LLC (DS)
a USTI Company 3952 South Perkins
Memphis, TN, 38118
800/456-8784
800/311-4461
FAX: 901/797-9642
pat.mcgarrity@unitedsystech.com
www.shamrocksystems.com
Est: 1984 Sales: $3.5 Million Empl: 45
Provides computer products and services. Shamrock’s software is affordable, easy-to-use and runs on inexpensive Microsoft compatible hardware. Software is designed specifically for the powersports industry.
Contact: Pat Mc Garrity, President
Vantage eSystems Inc. (MDS)
3131 114th Ave SE
Calgary, AB, T2Z 3X2 Canada
800-665-6304 ext 631
FAX: 403-253-5786
sales@vantage-esystems.com
www.vantage-esystems.com
Est: 1993 Sales: Empl:
As a complete business solution provider, the company offers computer software solutions for the powersports dealership. The systems include point-of-sale processing, Web-delivered supplier price files, parts and service quotations, work order processsing, financial analysis and dealership accounting,
Contact: Mike Farough
Vert X Commerce Corp. (DS)
12250 Darkwood Road
San Diego, CA, 92129
858/391-1485
FAX: 858/391-1486
jwoodruff@vertx.com
www.vertx.com
Vert X is the premier provider of dealer websites and Internet services to the powersports industry. Vert X products are a leading marketing tool for dealers who wish to promote their store, display their inventory and manage on-line leads.
Contact: Jim Woodruff, President
Wallace Software Design (MDS)
3350 Pawtucket Avenue
East Providence, RI, 02915
401/438-3030
FAX: 401/438-3031
sales@wallace1.com
www.wallace1.com
Est: 1979 Sales: $1.000,000 Empl: 8
Wallace provides an integrated, easy-to-use set of modules designed specifically for the powersports sales, service and parts business. The system works well for small, medium and large franchise dealerships.
Brands: Powersoft Management Software
Contact: Mark Fracesconi, Marketing Manager
World of Powersports (D)
2635 North 22nd Street
Decatur, IL, 62526
217/233-2180
FAX: 217/233-0008
oem@worldofpowersports.com
www.worldofpowersports.com
Est: 1995 Empl: 65
Distributor of wholesale parts for Honda, Kawasaki, Yamaha, Suzuki, Triumph, Polaris, Sea-Doo, Tigershark and Arctic Cat, Bombardier, Cannondale, E-ton.
Brands: Honda, Yamaha, Kawasaki, Suzuki, Triumph, Polaris, Sea-Doo, Tigershark, Arctic Cat, Cannondale,
Ski Doo
Contact: Dane Lawhorn, Parts Manager
