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• Brockman launches road show; Owner warms to role as voice, face of Reynolds.(News)(Bob Brockman)(Reynolds and Reynolds Co.)(Universal Computer Systems Inc.)

  - 2007-11-05

  Byline: Ralph Kisiel When Bob Brockman bought Reynolds and Reynolds Co. a year ago, the intensely private dealership software developer remained in the shadows. But his coming-out party is in full swing, and he's got some things to say: * Ignore...

  Tags: Automatic Data Processing Inc., Reynolds Co., Universal Computer Systems Inc.

• Consultant Jerome will offer dealer management system.(News)(Oracle Corp.)(Reynolds and Reynolds Co.)(Universal Computer Systems Inc.)

  - 2007-10-15

  Byline: Ralph Kisiel Sandi Jerome believes the time is right for DealerStar. Jerome, a longtime dealership technology consultant, has developed the dealership management system, scheduled to be available nationwide in January. Unlike competing systems, DealerStar has open source code...

  Tags: Oracle Corp., Universal Computer Systems Inc.

• Takeover trims 5 execs at Reynolds.(Universal Computer Systems Inc.'s acquisition of Reynolds and Reynolds Co., Robert Guttman, John Shave and Salvatore Incanno lost their job )

  - 2006-12-11

  Byline: Ralph Kisiel Executive casualties are beginning to increase in the wake of Universal Computer Systems Inc.'s acquisition of Reynolds and Reynolds Co. Five Reynolds executives with the title of vice president or higher are out at the company, which develops...

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• UCS upgrade hits small dealers; Some stores resist call to buy server for new software.(Universal Computer Systems Inc)

  - 2006-09-25

  Byline: Ralph Kisiel Dealership management system vendor Universal Computer Systems Inc. is requiring smaller dealership customers to buy expensive new servers to handle an upcoming software upgrade. UCS has been informing its customers that they will receive a major upgrade in...

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• Late News.(Reynolds and Reynolds Co. on Friday defended its plan to be acquired by smaller competitor Universal Computer Systems Inc.)(Brief article)

  - 2006-09-11

  Reynolds and Reynolds defends deal Reynolds and Reynolds Co. on Friday defended its plan to be acquired by smaller competitor Universal Computer Systems Inc. Reynolds CEO Fin O'Neill said in an e-mail to employees that Reynolds had solicited interest from other parties...

  Tags: Toyota Motor Corp., Universal Computer Systems Inc.

• Universal Computer sheds electronic parts-catalog biz.(News)(ProQuest Business Solutions bought Dealer Computer Services Inc.)(Universal Computer Systems Inc. )

  - 2006-09-11

  Byline: Ralph Kisiel ProQuest Business Solutions is buying the electronic parts-catalog business of Dealer Computer Services Inc., a Houston-based subsidiary of Universal Computer Systems Inc. About 2,300 Ford and Lincoln-Mercury dealerships have been using the Dealer Computer Services system, called Computerized...

  Tags: Computer Services Inc., Ford Motor Co., ProQuest Business Solutions, Universal Computer Systems Inc.

• Universal will let Reynolds be Reynolds; Shareholders get a tiny premium on share price.(Reynolds and Reynolds Co contracts with Universal Computer Systems Inc)

  - 2006-08-14

  Byline: Ralph Kisiel The $2.8 billion deal that Reynolds and Reynolds Co. and Universal Computer Systems Inc. struck last week is not quite the merger that the two vendors of dealer management systems initially led auto dealers to believe. Reynolds, the...

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• Auto News digest.(Briefs)(Brief Article)

  - 2003-09-08

  Takata chooses IOC DETROIT - Takata Inc. has selected Internet Operations Center Inc. of Southfield, Mich., to provide information technology services for its supplier portal. Takata suppliers use the portal for secure access to a collection of custom Web-based applications aimed...

  Tags: International Olympic Committee, Reynolds Co., Toyota Motor Corp., Universal Computer Systems Inc.

• The Cobalt Group Announces Alliance with Universal Computer Systems — UCS

  - 2001-04-10

  Business/Technology Editors, Automotive Writers SEATTLE--BUSINESS WIRE--April 10, 2001 Automated data collection process enables thousands of auto dealers to easily market vehicles on Internet The Cobalt Group (Nasdaq:CBLT), a leading provider of e-business products and services to the automotive industry, and Universal Computer Systems, Inc. UCS, a...

  Tags: Cobalt Networks, Universal Computer Systems Inc.

• Universal Computer Systems -UCS- Announces Ability to Run Remote Dealerships Over the Internet

  - 2000-05-26

  Business Editors/High-Tech Writers HOUSTON--BUSINESS WIRE--May 26, 2000 In an effort to help their automobile dealership clients reduce the communications expense associated with operating remote dealerships, Universal Computer Systems UCS today announced that it has created the technology to enable dealership clients to safely run their remote dealerships via...

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