SAN ANTONIO, Dec. 23, 2019 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ — FunnelAI, a real-time, purchase-ready customer acquisition platform that uses artificial intelligence to turn social intent and web activity into prospects for businesses, today announced that it has become a participant in the CDK Global Partner Program. Developed by CDK Global, Inc. (Nasdaq: CDK), the CDK Partner Program is the largest marketplace of third-party automotive applications and integrations.

CDK is a leading provider of integrated information technology solutions to the automotive retail industry. Joining the CDK Partner Program is a critical step forward for FunnelAI to provide dealerships and OEMs with a revolutionary real-time, purchase-ready customer acquisition and enterprise business analytics platform solution. By accessing FunnelAI data in real-time, FunnelAI can provide dealerships and OEMs with prospective customers who expressed interest to be connected with dealerships or OEM teams, and yet maintaining privacy of the consumers. We connect them with new or existing customers who are or will be in the market for new or used cars or who are looking for parts and the best service options.

“We are leading the way with connecting businesses to purchase-ready, in-market customers from social and digital platforms by finding high purchase intents using AI,” said Sri Kamma, CEO of FunnelAI. “We offer comprehensive AI tools and lead gen solutions, both in terms of technology and in scope, and we are hyper-focused within the automotive industry.”

FunnelAI can connect various dealerships, OEMs, e-commerce sites, automotive financing and insurance companies with a wide ecosystem of customers in need of a new car, used car, servicing, parts, aftermarket parts, insurance or financing. FunnelAI’s real-time solutions include:

• Customer acquisition from social and digital platforms, community forums and social sites.
• In-app communication capability between the FunnelAI app and multiple digital platforms including forums and social media.
• Customer Lifecycle Management (CLM) for businesses to proactively engage with their customers based on their life events or purchase intent.
• Personalized communication with engagement tools to curate audiences with purchase intent and communicate with them with relevant information.
• Unique and specific preferences of all prospective customers, including location-based analytics.

“We’re very pleased to introduce FunnelAI as the newest member of the CDK Partner Program,” said Howard Gardner, vice president, Data Services at CDK. “FunnelAI is a welcome addition to our vibrant program that provides dealers with a range of partner choices and the assurance that their programs can be seamlessly integrated with our applications.”

About the CDK Global Partner Program:
The CDK Partner Program now numbers more than 500 partner companies and 840 unique applications auto dealers can use to run their businesses. As part of the CDK ecosystem, the CDK Partner Program provides data and workflow integration to a wide range of third parties, OEMs and dealers. For a full list of partners and applications available through the program, visit https://www.cdkglobal.com/us/partners-list.

About CDK Global, Inc.
With $2 billion in revenues, CDK Global (Nasdaq: CDK) is a leading global provider of integrated information technology solutions to the automotive retail and adjacent industries. Focused on enabling end-to-end automotive commerce, CDK Global provides solutions to dealers in more than 100 countries around the world, serving approximately 30,000 retail locations and most automotive manufacturers. CDK solutions automate and integrate all parts of the dealership and buying process, including the acquisition, sale, financing, insuring, parts supply, repair and maintenance of vehicles. Visit http://www.cdkglobal.com.

About FunnelAI:
FunnelAI was founded in 2017 with the vision to help businesses acquire customers in real-time by using Artificial Intelligence (AI). Their mission is to increase growth for businesses by pushing the boundaries of technology using big and open data for next-generation conversational marketing and sales solutions. They offer a true AI-based, deep learning, and machine-language technology to automate business processes from finding prospects and personalized-content to connecting with customers who only have high intent to purchase, to knowing a customer’s journey for a proactive and repeated engagement. To learn more, please visit https://www.funnelai.com

Trademarks: FunnelAI™ and Aingine™ are the registered trademarks of FunnelAI, Inc.

CDK Global Media Contact:
Roxanne Pipitone
Sr. Director, Corporate Communications
CDK Global
847.485.4423
Roxanne.pipitone@cdk.com

FunnelAI Media Contact:
Esme Araiza
FunnelAI
972-532-3748
press@funnelai.com

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