Authenticom Automotive Data Solutions
Authenticom (est. 2002) is a leading provider of DMS Integration and enterprise-level Data Enhancement Solutions in the Automotive Industry. Authenticom integrates with over 75 Dealer Management Systems and connects with over 12,500 automotive dealerships throughout North America. The company is a data aggregator that uses standardization and database normalization technologies to supply customer, inventory, sales, service, and ancillary vehicle data to automotive OEM, Marketing, and CRM systems. Authenticom is the only leading DMS Integration Solution Provider with with zero ties to any Dealer Management System or service provider in the industry.DMS IntegrationAuthenticom's DMS Integration product provides data management services for automotive marketing applications that rely on data extraction from Dealer Management Systems. The cornerstone of Authenticom's automotive data extraction and delivery solution includes: * DMS Polling * DMS Update / DMS Push BackOur back-office automotive DMS Integration solution extracts required data for automotive marketing applications (in any format): * Sales * Service * Inventory * Service Appointments * Open Repair Orders * Customer Name Files * Special Order Parts * Parts Inventory * Parts Sales * Financial Statements
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Automotive Data Solutions
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VIN E xplosion
© 2012 Authenticom, Inc. All rights reserved. Authenticom complies with all applicable federal and state laws related to data privacy.
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Your Data Services Partner
Growing your business is our vertical—we offer no competing products or services because our focus is solely on managing your data.
> Privately-held and independent of any service provider > Unparalleled technological and data assets > Ability to match any format and schema > 100% transparent with on-demand reporting > Fully-automated record delivery > First-class customer support > Competitively priced > Industry-leading match rates
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Authenticom has been more than a reliable vendor; they have served as a valued partner in the design and execution of our business solutions. Today, Authenticom integrates data daily for more than 2,500 dealer-partners nationwide with virtually no negative feedback ... that’s exactly the level of service we value.
John Soave
Sr. Vice President Data Architecture Credit Acceptance Corporation
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Authenticom’s data services offer faster time to value. We accomplish this through business continuity that entails enterprise-level integration and data management, and an IT infrastructure that scales both rapidly and cost-effectively for the optimal business partnership experience. Enhanced Service Level Agreements > Clearly-defined SLAs > High-end customer support > 99.9% up time Business Intelligence 2.0 > On-demand reporting > 100% transparency of daily activities Business Infrastructure > Leading-edge technology > Made-to-order data solutions Competitive Prices > Low-cost transactional pricing
to crystalize your business continuity
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Data and network Security
Data security is our highest priority at Authenticom. As a result, we use the most secure access methods available (AuthentiLink, VPN, and FTP) to ensure your data is never compromised during collection, processing, and delivery. Our network infrastructure incorporates a dual firewall system to protect your data; and state-of-the art network monitoring and intrusion prevention software provides protection against both external and internal threats.
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Automotive Data Solutions
DmS integration
Authenticom specializes in automotive DMS data extraction. Throughout DMS Integration we extract the data assets that power automotive service applications for marketing agencies, CRM systems, and 3rd-party service providers. We are the only service provider in North America 100% dedicated to DMS Integration.
Preventative maintenance
The capability to identify and append regularly scheduled automotive maintenance data also exists on the Authenticom platform. We append all applicable Preventative Maintenance items, along with the mileage they are due, to the end of a provided record with VINs, vehicle mileage, and mileage range codes.
100% inDePenDenT
Zero ties to any DmS or other provider
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Automotive valuation Data
Increase the value-added benefit of your application with daily updates on wholesale, retail, and trade-in values of vehicle inventories based on mileage, optional equipment, and location.
up to $4m by an A.m. best A-rated carrier
vin explosion
Our fully-automated VIN Explosion (vehicle identification number) method is used to capture and standardize year, make, and model information coded in the VIN. We deliver VIN data via FTP or Web Services.
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DmS integration
DmS Polling
Receive transactional data when you need it, how you need it. Authenticom’s automated DMS Polling Service efficiently and effectively extracts data from Dealer Management Systems, and delivers it to your system on your schedule. We extract and deliver crucial data in any required format to power automotive manufacturer, 3rd-party vendor, and CRM data-driven applications. Enhanced Service Level Agreements > Sales > Customer Name File > Service > Special Order Parts > Vehicle Inventory > Parts Sales > Service Appointments > Parts Inventory > > Open Repair Orders Financial Statements
historical and on-going Data
Authenticom provides historical data and on-going data deliveries that are customized to meet your business needs. We can also apply data enhancement services to your files to improve the effectiveness of direct mail, e-marketing, and telemarketing.
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on your schedule, Driven by your business needs
DmS Push backs
Authenticom can standardize, cleanse, and append customer name file data, and push the data back into select Dealer Management Systems. All processing is fully automated to produce the most reliable results. Quality assurance checks and in-depth analyses are performed throughout the entire DMS Push Back process to ensure all data is pushed back to the DMS correctly, without corruption. Write Back to Top DMS types > ADP > DealerTrack > Reynolds and Reynolds Push Back Customer Name File > Email Address > Mailing Address > Phone Number
AuthentiLink ®
Our preferred connection type for DMS Integration is AuthentiLink—a direct connection between a Windows PC at each dealer location and the Authenticom Polling Servers. This secure connection uses SSH protocols and can be setup in only 20-minutes. Other secure connection methods including VPN and FTP are also available.
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Preventative maintenance
Preventative Maintenance provides data including service items to be worked on and actions to be performed at various mileage intervals. The Authenticom Preventative Maintenance product uses an input file layout (i.e., customer supplied Vehicle Identification Number (VIN), vehicle mileage, and a mileage range code) to identify the Preventative Maintenance items that are due for any given vehicle. Authenticom appends Preventative Maintenance data to your original file using the following numeric codes: > Item Codes to indicate which item requires action (e.g., Air Filter) > Action Codes to signify what action is to be performed on the item (e.g., Replace) > Mileage Range (within a given range) to indicate when the next maintenance should be performed Authenticom appends all applicable Preventative Maintenance items to the end of the original data record along with the mileage associated with each item and action.
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Automotive valuation Data
Authenticom provides a Vehicle Valuation Data Service for businesses with automotive equity calculators and other applications that require accurate valuation data. Our Vehicle Valuation Data Service is powered by authoritative industry sources Kelley Blue Book ® and Black Book ®. Updated weekly with automotive valuation data for the year, make, model, and trim level based on vehicle identification number (VIN), mileage, and region: Key Features > Instant valuations by VIN > Up-to-date valuations for year, make, model, and trim level > Configurable based on client requirements > MSRP, Wholesale, Retail, Trade-In, Private-Party, and Auction Values > Regional adjustments > Multiple vehicle condition valuations Updated weekly with automotive valuation data for the year, make, model, and trim level based on the vehicle identification number (VIN), mileage, and region: > Wholesale Value > Retail Value > Trade-In Values > Private-Party Values > Auction Values > MSRP
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Jeep (2005)
VIN : Model: Wholesale: Retail: Trade-in: 1J4HRS824XXXXXXXX Grand Cherokee $11,250 $14,450 $9,925
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vin explosion
VIN Explosion is a fully-automated process that captures and standardizes the vast array of year, make, and model information coded in the VIN so that it can be correctly imported into or exported from your data-driven application.
AvAiLAbLe viA reAL-Time web AnD bATch-ProceSSing ServiceS
comprehensive efficient
Receive year, make, and model data via real-time web or batch-processing services. When you upload your VINs to Authenticom’s FTP site, our data processing engine will have comprehensive descriptions for thousands of VINs within minutes. Simply upload your batch of VINs to Authenticom’s FTP site and receive rich vehicle descriptions.
cost-effective
Using Authenticom’s data processing engine you never have to construct a VIN decoder—saving you money and time.
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The essential source for comprehensive and integrated data sevices
Automotive Data Solutions
www.authenticom.com • 866.289.3283 (toll-free) • 608.793.1167 (international)
The essential source for comprehensive and integrated data sevices
Table of
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ConTenTs
3 5 7 9 10 11
Your Data Ser vices Par tner
page
Automotive Data Solutions
page
DMS Integ ration
page
Preventative Maintenance
page
Automotive Valuation Data
page
VIN E xplosion
© 2012 Authenticom, Inc. All rights reserved. Authenticom complies with all applicable federal and state laws related to data privacy.
Go to
Table of Contents
Your Data Services Partner
Growing your business is our vertical—we offer no competing products or services because our focus is solely on managing your data.
> Privately-held and independent of any service provider > Unparalleled technological and data assets > Ability to match any format and schema > 100% transparent with on-demand reporting > Fully-automated record delivery > First-class customer support > Competitively priced > Industry-leading match rates
‘‘
Authenticom has been more than a reliable vendor; they have served as a valued partner in the design and execution of our business solutions. Today, Authenticom integrates data daily for more than 2,500 dealer-partners nationwide with virtually no negative feedback ... that’s exactly the level of service we value.
John Soave
Sr. Vice President Data Architecture Credit Acceptance Corporation
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Authenticom’s data services offer faster time to value. We accomplish this through business continuity that entails enterprise-level integration and data management, and an IT infrastructure that scales both rapidly and cost-effectively for the optimal business partnership experience. Enhanced Service Level Agreements > Clearly-defined SLAs > High-end customer support > 99.9% up time Business Intelligence 2.0 > On-demand reporting > 100% transparency of daily activities Business Infrastructure > Leading-edge technology > Made-to-order data solutions Competitive Prices > Low-cost transactional pricing
to crystalize your business continuity
LeverAge AuThenTicom’S enTerPriSe-LeveL DATA ServiceS
Data and network Security
Data security is our highest priority at Authenticom. As a result, we use the most secure access methods available (AuthentiLink, VPN, and FTP) to ensure your data is never compromised during collection, processing, and delivery. Our network infrastructure incorporates a dual firewall system to protect your data; and state-of-the art network monitoring and intrusion prevention software provides protection against both external and internal threats.
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Automotive Data Solutions
DmS integration
Authenticom specializes in automotive DMS data extraction. Throughout DMS Integration we extract the data assets that power automotive service applications for marketing agencies, CRM systems, and 3rd-party service providers. We are the only service provider in North America 100% dedicated to DMS Integration.
Preventative maintenance
The capability to identify and append regularly scheduled automotive maintenance data also exists on the Authenticom platform. We append all applicable Preventative Maintenance items, along with the mileage they are due, to the end of a provided record with VINs, vehicle mileage, and mileage range codes.
100% inDePenDenT
Zero ties to any DmS or other provider
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bonDeD & inSureD
Automotive valuation Data
Increase the value-added benefit of your application with daily updates on wholesale, retail, and trade-in values of vehicle inventories based on mileage, optional equipment, and location.
up to $4m by an A.m. best A-rated carrier
vin explosion
Our fully-automated VIN Explosion (vehicle identification number) method is used to capture and standardize year, make, and model information coded in the VIN. We deliver VIN data via FTP or Web Services.
Go to
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DmS integration
DmS Polling
Receive transactional data when you need it, how you need it. Authenticom’s automated DMS Polling Service efficiently and effectively extracts data from Dealer Management Systems, and delivers it to your system on your schedule. We extract and deliver crucial data in any required format to power automotive manufacturer, 3rd-party vendor, and CRM data-driven applications. Enhanced Service Level Agreements > Sales > Customer Name File > Service > Special Order Parts > Vehicle Inventory > Parts Sales > Service Appointments > Parts Inventory > > Open Repair Orders Financial Statements
historical and on-going Data
Authenticom provides historical data and on-going data deliveries that are customized to meet your business needs. We can also apply data enhancement services to your files to improve the effectiveness of direct mail, e-marketing, and telemarketing.
Go to
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muLTiPLe DAiLY DeLiverieS
on your schedule, Driven by your business needs
DmS Push backs
Authenticom can standardize, cleanse, and append customer name file data, and push the data back into select Dealer Management Systems. All processing is fully automated to produce the most reliable results. Quality assurance checks and in-depth analyses are performed throughout the entire DMS Push Back process to ensure all data is pushed back to the DMS correctly, without corruption. Write Back to Top DMS types > ADP > DealerTrack > Reynolds and Reynolds Push Back Customer Name File > Email Address > Mailing Address > Phone Number
AuthentiLink ®
Our preferred connection type for DMS Integration is AuthentiLink—a direct connection between a Windows PC at each dealer location and the Authenticom Polling Servers. This secure connection uses SSH protocols and can be setup in only 20-minutes. Other secure connection methods including VPN and FTP are also available.
Go to
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Preventative maintenance
Preventative Maintenance provides data including service items to be worked on and actions to be performed at various mileage intervals. The Authenticom Preventative Maintenance product uses an input file layout (i.e., customer supplied Vehicle Identification Number (VIN), vehicle mileage, and a mileage range code) to identify the Preventative Maintenance items that are due for any given vehicle. Authenticom appends Preventative Maintenance data to your original file using the following numeric codes: > Item Codes to indicate which item requires action (e.g., Air Filter) > Action Codes to signify what action is to be performed on the item (e.g., Replace) > Mileage Range (within a given range) to indicate when the next maintenance should be performed Authenticom appends all applicable Preventative Maintenance items to the end of the original data record along with the mileage associated with each item and action.
Go to
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Automotive valuation Data
Authenticom provides a Vehicle Valuation Data Service for businesses with automotive equity calculators and other applications that require accurate valuation data. Our Vehicle Valuation Data Service is powered by authoritative industry sources Kelley Blue Book ® and Black Book ®. Updated weekly with automotive valuation data for the year, make, model, and trim level based on vehicle identification number (VIN), mileage, and region: Key Features > Instant valuations by VIN > Up-to-date valuations for year, make, model, and trim level > Configurable based on client requirements > MSRP, Wholesale, Retail, Trade-In, Private-Party, and Auction Values > Regional adjustments > Multiple vehicle condition valuations Updated weekly with automotive valuation data for the year, make, model, and trim level based on the vehicle identification number (VIN), mileage, and region: > Wholesale Value > Retail Value > Trade-In Values > Private-Party Values > Auction Values > MSRP
roofToP Pricing AvAiLAbLe
Jeep (2005)
VIN : Model: Wholesale: Retail: Trade-in: 1J4HRS824XXXXXXXX Grand Cherokee $11,250 $14,450 $9,925
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vin explosion
VIN Explosion is a fully-automated process that captures and standardizes the vast array of year, make, and model information coded in the VIN so that it can be correctly imported into or exported from your data-driven application.
AvAiLAbLe viA reAL-Time web AnD bATch-ProceSSing ServiceS
comprehensive efficient
Receive year, make, and model data via real-time web or batch-processing services. When you upload your VINs to Authenticom’s FTP site, our data processing engine will have comprehensive descriptions for thousands of VINs within minutes. Simply upload your batch of VINs to Authenticom’s FTP site and receive rich vehicle descriptions.
cost-effective
Using Authenticom’s data processing engine you never have to construct a VIN decoder—saving you money and time.
Go to
Table of Contents
The essential source for comprehensive and integrated data sevices
Automotive Data Solutions
www.authenticom.com • 866.289.3283 (toll-free) • 608.793.1167 (international)
