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In this episode, I'm speaking with Brian MacDonald, CEO of CDK GlobalThis episode is brought to you by:Valvoline - Valvoline can help drive your service department by streamlining operations and increasing revenue with hands-on technician and sales advisor training, state-of-the-art service lane technology, and a robust preventive maintenance chemical program. They even have programs to help you sell more cars and increase trade-ins! Learn more @ https://partner.valvolineglobal.com/dealershipCDK Global - Empowering dealers with the tools and technology to build deeper customer relationships.Learn more @ https://www.cdkglobal.com/dealership-xperience-platformInterested in advertising with CarDealershipGuy? Drop us a line hereInterested in being considered as a guest on the podcast? Add your name hereTopics:(00:00:00) - Intro(00:01:52) - Brian’s career in the industry(00:02:23) - Experiences at CDK and transitioning to Sunoco(00:09:26) - Evs & the future of the dealership(00:13:32) - What services and technology are you offering dealerships?(00:16:40) - How are you staying ahead of dealership needs?(00:18:03) - What are your top focuses today?(00:20:48) - How are you approaching integrating all dealership products into one solution?(00:22:42) - What are you looking for when considering an acquisition?(00:25:51) - Thoughts on AI(00:29:46) - At what point does a dealership typically adopt software like CDK?(00:32:41) - Are you seeing SaaS fatigue in dealerships?(00:35:30) - Will we see some international OEM players enter the US market over the next decade?(00:38:51) - Plans for the NADA conference(00:40:09) - How can people get in touch?Check out CDK Global here.Check out the website for more (https://dealershipguy.com) and follow me on X @GuyDealership! (https://x.com/guydealership)This podcast is for informational purposes only and should not be relied upon as a basis for investment decisions.