With its submission of AutoConX Systems, Farm Country Trader, Inc. of Inwood, Iowa - USA wins first ever ICMA (International Classified Media Association) 'Award for Innovation', from a total of 19 highly qualified submissions from 14 countries worldwide. First Runner up is PennySaverUSA.com, followed by second runner up, IPC Media from the United Kingdom.
The Innovations and companies were evaluated by the ICMA Committee and the submissions were evaluated from four different points of view:
Novelty: a) Something new or unusual, b) the quality or state of being novel; newness.
Creativity: Mental process involving the discovery of new ideas or concepts, or new associations of the existing ideas or concepts, fueled by the process of either conscious or unconscious insight.
Sustainability: Is the innovation a "one shot" or does it have a long term positive impact to the business.
Results: The results of the innovation or new corporate strategy so far. Growth of profit, revenue, number of customers and amount of content were taken into account.
The original idea of the ICMA Innovation Award was born after the ICMA General Meeting held in November 2009 in Budapest. There, a vice president of Marketing from a large publisher asked during a dinner conversation: "who are the innovative companies in the classified industry?" As there was no clear answer, it seemed better to let the industry players answer this together: thus, an award was born.
ICMA now has media members from more than 30 countries worldwide.
http://www.icmaonline.org
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Who is AutoConX?
What began as an online, back-end administrative tool for FarmCountryTrader.com and CarTruckTrader.com in 1997 is now a full featured Inventory Management System for Auto, Rec and Ag dealers, as well as a front-end Vertical website for media companies throughout the USA. Built BY publishers FOR publishers, AutoConX serves more than 200 publishers and thousands of dealers. Check out our testimonials below and then give us a call!
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Need more information? You can email us (found at the very bottom of the page) or give us a call.
Dealers:
(800) 944-3276 Ext. 3
Publishers/Media Outlets:
(800) 944-3276 Ext. 0
Technical Support:
(877) 394-9496
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Dealership Testimonials
Scott-Preusse Automotive
Redwood Falls, MN
Redwood Falls, MN
"It's a pleasure to work with the AutoConX staff. From our first meeting they understood exactly what we wanted from our website and went to work for us to get it. The best part is the exceptional value of an AutoConX website. I priced several vendors before going with them and feel like I received a lot of features and benefits for the money."
"My goal was to get a better looking, better functioning website for myself and my customers to use. AutoConX gave us a website with simple and easy navigation allowing customers to quickly search and find what they wanted. The backside admin is a real time saver. It's very easy for me to manage inventory and content.
AutoConx does a great job. They listened to what I needed in a website and made suggestions as well. The whole process went very smoothly. The end result was a website that was customized specifically for my dealership. Now, if I ever have a question, they respond very quickly; or, if I have a suggestion with regard to website functions, they make the changes.
Their pricing is very competitive. Dollar for dollar I think I got the best deal out there."
AutoConx does a great job. They listened to what I needed in a website and made suggestions as well. The whole process went very smoothly. The end result was a website that was customized specifically for my dealership. Now, if I ever have a question, they respond very quickly; or, if I have a suggestion with regard to website functions, they make the changes.
Their pricing is very competitive. Dollar for dollar I think I got the best deal out there."
Torgerson Auto Center
Bismarck, ND
Bismarck, ND
Redwood Auto Sales
Redwood Falls, MN
Redwood Falls, MN
"We were looking to upgrade our old website and wanted a fresh, modern look. AutoConX came through! Their design team worked with me to achieve just the look we were after. We love the Admin side. Compared to our old site it's faster, more accurate and saves us a lot of time.
We continue to get several positive comments from friends and customers on our new AutoConX website so we know going with AutoConX was one of the smartest choices we have made. They handled all the details flawlessly and as promised. Any dealer looking to improve their website needs to talk with AutoConX. You'll be as pleased as we are."
We continue to get several positive comments from friends and customers on our new AutoConX website so we know going with AutoConX was one of the smartest choices we have made. They handled all the details flawlessly and as promised. Any dealer looking to improve their website needs to talk with AutoConX. You'll be as pleased as we are."
Media Partner Testimonials
Craig McMullin
Executive Director
AFCP
Executive Director
AFCP
"We selected AutoConX as our automotive portal partner because they understand publishing. As a print publisher who developed an online solution for auto dealers, they built a tool that works both online and in print. AutoConX has the same features as the largest auto portals in the market and provides efficient tools for building print ads. Every publisher should grab this opportunity to become a strategic business partner with the auto dealers in their local market."
"CNHI's primary use of AutoConX is for web hosting and data feed services for both our retail and classified automotive platform. Our network of newspapers consists of over 100 papers spread out across 26 states. Over the past year we've sold and set up over 250 dealers, and AutoConX has met the challenge on every occasion. Not only are their products dealer and consumer friendly, their customer service is exceptional. The success of CNHI's Automotive platform is diretly related to AutoConX's effort, products and customer service. I strongly recommend the products and services offered by AutoConX."
Jeff Jones
Online Automotive Manager
Community Newspaper Holdings, Inc.
Birmingham, AL
Online Automotive Manager
Community Newspaper Holdings, Inc.
Birmingham, AL
Jason Hays
Director of Interactive Sales
Target Media Partners Interactive
Los Angeles, CA
Director of Interactive Sales
Target Media Partners Interactive
Los Angeles, CA
"We were looking for a technology partner that would help us service our clients growing demand for web based products. After reviewing several options we decided upon AutoConX. They have been very helpful integrating their tools into our legacy system and providing suggested upgrades which have helped us increase the sale of the product."
"We've been using the AutoConX technology for a number of years. The ease of use, integration of data, and level of service have all been excellent. Through continual upgrades they have succeeded in making a great product better. AutoConX offers a revenue generating tool with a technology we couldn't find anywhere else."
John Draper
Publisher
Pipestone Free Star
Pipestone, MN
Publisher
Pipestone Free Star
Pipestone, MN
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