Automotive Dealer Services Rus, ADS Russia Auto Dealer Services Rus, ADS Rus

Automotive Dealer Services Rus (ADS Russia) is a provider of IT solutions and services for managing sales and service processes in the automotive business.

Performance indicators

2022: Turnover - more than 100 million rubles

ADS turnover in 2022 amounted to more than 100 million rubles.

History

2023: Acquisition by Wone IT

Wone IT (Van AiTI Solutions LLC), a full-cycle multi-vendor IT service company, acquired 100% of the assets of Automotive Dealer Services Rus (ADS Rus LLC), a Russian supplier of IT solutions and services for the auto industry. TAdviser was informed about this by representatives of Wone IT on April 26, 2023. The financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.

Wone IT bought 100% of the assets of the IT solutions provider for the auto industry ADS Russia
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When deciding on the sale, the owners of ADS Russia were guided by the interests of the business: in the new economic realities, the company needs a strategic partner to help it expand its product portfolio and give acceleration to development.

ADS as part of Wone IT will continue to support its current customers with already implemented IT systems and will operate under its own brand.

"We are glad to join the Wone IT team. I am sure that our merger will give a synergistic effect for both teams: together we will be able not only to provide new services for the car market, but also to enter new industries, "− Ekaterina Trushkina, executive director of ADS, is convinced.

For more than 15 years, ADS Russia has been customizing and implementing dealership management systems (DMS), sales management systems in the dealer network CRM (), business analytics tools () BI mobile applications for sales and service in the auto industry, and also provides support after implementation. One of its key solutions is the incadea.dms system, built on the basis of Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central. According to the developers, this is a comprehensive dealership management solution designed specifically for. Among automotive industry the company's customers − dealerships,, and BMW Porsche many Toyota other international auto brands.

According to Wone IT, the purchase of ADS is another step in the implementation of the company's long-term strategy aimed at deepening industry expertise, diversifying assets and entering new markets. The first object of her interest was the hospitality industry: in the summer of 2022, Wone IT owners acquired the Sokos (now Wone Hotels) hotel chain in St. Petersburg, which became a "testing ground" for developing new industry IT solutions.

The acquisition of ADS will allow Wone IT to expand its presence in the automotive industry and offer its representatives an updated portfolio of solutions and services, including IT products from Russian manufacturers. The company's immediate plans are to find new partners, developers of specialized solutions for the car market.

"Our teams have been familiar for several years, ADS has high-level professionals, and we will be glad to see them as participants in our projects," said Pavel Chuzhmarov, Executive Director of WONE IT. - By joining forces, we get additional leverage to improve the quality of our services and accelerate industry expansion.

According to Pavel Chushmarov, the car market in Russia − despite the temporary failure caused by the events of last year, − great potential, and the task of WONE IT − to strengthen its position in this segment. The company's strategic plans include the search for new potentially attractive industries and new M & A.