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An Automotive Innovation Powerhouse is Born

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An Automotive Innovation Powerhouse is Born
Toronto, Ontario, August 12, 2016

Leadership from Vicimus have announced that they have acquired Powered by Dashboard this week.

Powered by Dashboard is a boutique innovation agency located in Toronto, Ontario that has developed a wide range of SaaS based marketing solutions for the automotive marketplace, including Glovebox (a CMS platform), Bumper (an omni-channel retention tool), RevUps (a marketing platform), as well as the newly launched trade publication and online resource, Strategy Mob.

Vicimus is a technology solutions company in the automotive space with offices in Dubai, UAE and London, Ontario. Vicimus develops and integrates reliable, evolving, market leading digital solutions across all three automotive tiers, with a concentration on automotive dealerships. Vicimus’ retail operational tools save dealerships money, provide critical insights for smarter decision-making, and motivate employees. Their effective sales and marketing tools free up dealership staff time to focus on what they love doing, which is selling more cars and retaining customers for life.

Khalid Kadrie, CEO of Vicimus, said “What excited Vicimus about Powered by Dashboard, was the complimentary vision for the automotive sector. They have always maintained a great ability to find very unique solutions for the problems that the automotive sector faces. Our vision has been to bridge the gap between OEM’s, Associations, Dealerships and Consumers through technology solutions and thought leadership. Powered by Dashboard strengthens our talent pool, skill sets and product lineup, taking us another step closer to becoming a global leader in automotive.”

Barry Hillier will be taking on the role of Director Product Innovation and Partner in Vicimus. Barry explains, “Vicimus has a strong background in software development, IT and a deep rooted understanding of retail operations in North America as well as in the Middle East and Asia, which expedites growth and provides us with a global footprint. Most of all, I loved the Vicimus ideology and their moral compass in business. They have been partners who I believe have the capability to drive real change in the automotive industry.”

Vicimus will be rebranding with an expanded product suite in the Fall of 2016. In addition, new product evolutions of Glovebox, Bumper and RevUps are already being deployed with their existing client base and key pilot projects are in testing with strategic partners in Canada, the United States, and Middle East. Press releases will be announced on these pilot projects and strategic partnerships throughout the remainder of the calendar year.

About Vicimus (http://www.vicimus.com/)

Vicimus is a Software Solutions and Information Technology company working to transform automotive retail and operations through the development of innovative and industry leading solutions. With the marriage of strong software development and cutting edge technology, in collaboration with IT infrastructure and hardware, Vicimus is able to deliver solutions that solve the industry’s issues today while also working on solutions to support the evolution of tomorrow.

Vicimus has developed IT, web, mobile and desktop solutions for Dealerships, OEMs and the allied industry across North America and the Middle East, maintaining a core vision of creating open systems that help transform and unite the industry. Vicimus is currently in a growth period, seeking new investment, acquisition and partnership opportunities in the automotive industry.

About Dashboard (www.poweredbydashboard.com)

Dashboard is a product development company that has transformed from being a brand engagement agency boasting clients such as Unilever, Toyota, Wrigley’s and ING Direct, into a leading provider of automotive marketing solutions. Since 2001, Dashboard has been helping clients build business, connect with customers, and look damn good, with holistic marketing efforts that are engaging, inventive, surprising, fun, cool, hilarious, smart, evocative, and most importantly, get results.

Since 2009, Dashboard has applied their marketing and technology expertise to develop automated marketing solutions for automotive dealers including the first responsive design CMS platform Glovebox and the loyalty retention system Bumper.