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Today's show features:

Brian Benstock, Vice President & General Manager of Paragon Honda and Paragon Acura

David Boice, Founder & CEO of Team Velocity

Sanjay Varnwal, Co-Founder & CEO of Spyne.ai

Danny Zaslavsky, Co-Founder and President of VINCUE

This episode is brought to you by:

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VINCUE – The company behind the innovative VINCUE Vehicle Lifecycle Management platform, unifying and streamlining the inventory Plan, Buy, Manage, and Sell process for higher efficiency and more profit in every car. VINCUE is designed exclusivel to help dealers modernize operations, acquire the perfect inventory mix, and price and merchandise with precision. https://vincue.com

Team Velocity - Team Velocity helps dealerships deliver faster, smarter, and more connected customer experiences through fully integrated platform technology. From websites and advertising to retention solutions and a native CDP, Team Velocity provides the tools dealerships need to succeed in every stage of the customer journey. Visit https://teamvelocitymarketing.com/ for more information or to request a demo.

Spyne.ai – Meet Vini by Spyne — your dealership’s AI-powered Conversational Agent. Vini answers every call and chat, engages customers instantly, and uncovers hidden revenue in your CRM and inventory. Every missed opportunity? Found and converted. Learn more at http://spyne.ai/vini-cdg

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