M&A Deal Summary

Autotrader Acquires VinSolutions

On May 18, 2011, Autotrader acquired software company VinSolutions

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Autotrader’s 1st transaction in the Software sector.
  • This is Autotrader’s 4th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Autotrader’s 1st transaction in Kansas.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2011-05-18
Target VinSolutions
Sector Software
Buyer(s) Autotrader
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

VinSolutions

IrvineOverland Park, Kansas, United States
Headquartered in Overland Park, Kansas, VinSolutions consolidates data from all areas of an automotive dealership by helping dealers find, sell and keep customers with their fully-integrated "Dealership Marketing System." This all in one internal management, sales and service marketing solutions platform is a cloud-based system. It’s used by dealer groups and individual dealerships from anywhere an Internet connection is available, including mobile devices.

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Buyer

Autotrader

Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Category Company
Founded 1997
Sector Internet Software and Services
DESCRIPTION

Autotrader is an online automotive marketplace, aggregating millions of new and used car listings from auto dealers. Autotrader was formed in 1997 and is based in Atlanta, Georgia.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 4 of 4
Sector (Software) 1 of 1
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 4 of 4
State (Kansas) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 4 of 4
Year (2011) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2010-12-15 Kelley Blue Book

Irvine, California, United States

Kelley Blue Book Co., Inc. publishes automotive books, and operates an automotive information Website to provide new and used vehicle information to vehicle buyers and sellers in the United States.

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