Attendees who pre-register by Friday, March 6th will be entered to win one pair of Red Sox tickets!

ALBANY, N.Y. – March 2nd, 2015 – Auto/Mate Dealership Systems (http://www.automate.com) today announced it will be hosting a User Summit for its auto dealer customers on Friday, April 17th in Westborough, MA. The User Summit is an all-day event with breakout sessions featuring product experts who will introduce and give in-depth training on the latest and greatest features of Auto/Mate's dealership management system (DMS).

"Due to overwhelming and positive feedback from our first user summit in September, we realize our customers really appreciate being able to meet and network with our own employees as well as other Auto/Mate users," said Mike Esposito, President and CEO of Auto/Mate Dealership Systems. "On our end, the feedback we receive from our customers during the event is invaluable."

There is no charge for Auto/Mate customers to attend the all-day event, which includes a hosted breakfast, lunch and cocktail hour. Space is limited to 150 attendees and will be on a first-come, first-serve basis. Auto/Mate's customers who pre-register for the User Summit by Friday, March 6th will be entered to win one pair of Red Sox tickets. The tickets are for two grandstand seats to the Red Sox home game on Saturday, April 18th at 4 p.m. Ticket winners will be announced Monday, March 9th and the tickets will be given to the winner at the summit.

Auto/Mate's User Summit is geared toward dealership executives and managers who want to learn more about Auto/Mate's DMS features and capabilities. Highlights will include:

• Introduction: Auto/Mate's Vision and Future Plans

• New Feature Announcements: Option/Mate mobile F&I menu, Rev/Mate online scheduling and menu building, Rates, Residuals and Rebates, multi-point inspection for mobile service, payroll and accounting updates, auto dispatch, the latest Open/Mate integrations, data security and more.

• Rockin' 101 with Ken Rock: High-level feature overview of every module in Auto/Mate's Automotive Management Productivity Suite (AMPS) dealership management system.

• Break Out Sessions featuring Auto/Mate's advanced tech support "Go Team," and a "Town Hall" format where users can ask questions and discuss ideas in an open forum

Additionally, attendees will have the opportunity to network with Open/Mate partners and other vendors with the addition of exhibitor tables at this year's event, along with peers to learn what's new in the industry and best practices.

Mark Everly, Controller with the Donley Auto Group in Ashland, OH attended Auto/Mate's September User Summit in Albany, NY. "It was worth the trip! It's obvious that Auto/Mate is working for their dealers...and their dealers' workflow and efficiency in mind. It was nice to hear what's coming in the near future and to talk with other dealers and with Auto/Mate staff."

The User Summit will be held at the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel at 5400 Computer Drive, Westborough, MA. To book a reservation call 800-222-TREE.

Auto/Mate is offering sponsorship and exhibitor opportunities to Open/Mate partners and other vendors. For more details contact Jessica Joralemon, Manager of Events and Marketing Communications, at usersummit@automate.com or 877-340-2677.

For more information, visit: http://www.automate.com/usersummit/

About Auto/Mate

Auto/Mate Dealership Systems is a leading provider of dealership management system (DMS) software to retail automotive dealerships, typically saving dealers thousands of dollars per month from their current provider. Our Automotive Management Productivity Suite (AMPS) is a user-friendly, feature-rich DMS in use by more than 1,100 auto dealers nationwide. Auto/Mate has received the DrivingSales Dealer Satisfaction Award in 2012, 2013, and 2014.

Auto/Mate's employees have more than 940 years of combined experience working in franchised auto dealerships, the foundation of its “Designed By Car People For Car People^TM” slogan. Auto/Mate is committed to winning its customers’ business each and every month with no long-term contracts and free software upgrades. For more information follow us on Twitter @AutoMateDMS and subscribe to our blog at http://blog.automate.com