We are a down to earth kind of company.

We make software, created by car people, for car people.

But, we’ll let you be the judge of that. In fact, call this number: (310) 902.0186

Right now, there is a real person on the other end, and there always will be. Unfortunately that won’t be the case with other vendors you may deal with.

 

Our Story

The year was 1988 and Don Kott Ford was selling upwards of 700 cars a month…

I had the bright idea of working every position in the dealership for free.

Now, who in their right mind would work in every position behind and among the showroom floor?

Well, if you can think back to the stone-age 80′s you may recall there wasn’t much technology behind the scenes at the dealership. I mean, besides the tape deck that blasted classic rock after hours there weren’t many buttons to press to get things done.

You may also remember the process of backing up the customer data was a little tedious… Actually, a “flat-out pain in the ass” may be a more accurate description. Every month, the data from the dealership was put on file (by the way,  this is when file actually meant a physical khaki-colored file you could hold in your hands) and if things got really fancy, we stored data  on floppy disks and tapes.

Every month these files were stored among the catacombs of towering document stacks in cold dusty warehouses. These young guys have only to type in a name and that data comes up, but in those days when you needed data you had to mosey on over to the warehouse and dig up the data yourself. One could imagine this slowed things down a bit.

In 1988 we sought to create a better way. Fresh out of college, armed with a computer science degree I walked into the Don Kott showroom determined to create a database system so the dealer could call on all his data at anytime.

 

We Offer “Frustration-Free” Automotive Solutions

In today’s competitive retail automotive industry, dealers require immediate access to information to manage and maximize their profit potential. Prospect management, customer relationship management and customer retention are all vital components of any dealership operation. Other major challenges include asset management, management reporting, accounting calculations, contract printing utilities, finance company calculation routines and data connectivity. Advent Resources has addressed all these critical needs over the past 14 years, and today is a leader in the development of high quality, cutting-edge retail automotive software solutions.

 

Rapid Growth

Advent Resources, Inc. was formed in 1988 specifically to develop dealership point-of-sale software systems. These systems focus on inventory management, lead tracking, lease and finance calculation and contract preparation and submission, as well as submission of specific information to manufacturers and finance sources. Today, Advent supports more than 300 dealerships and enjoys a market share of greater than 15 percent in Southern California, its home market.

 

Quality Software Products

Advent’s High Performance Sales System is a user-friendly, high quality Intel server-based system for automobile dealerships. It is integrated  to two of the major DMS legacy system providers accounting applications and databases, and boasts the following features:

Corporate Organization

Advent Resources, Inc. is a sub-chapter C-Corporation organized under the laws of California. The company is located in San Pedro, Calif., across from Ports  O’Call Village, a popular tourist destination. Advent employs more than 50 highly trained specialists dedicated to producing quality products and outstanding customer service. Clients, which include some of the largest dealerships in the country, are located throughout the United States and Canada, extending from Honolulu to New York City.

 

Additional Partnerships

Advent Resources has formed strategic alliances with a number of highly respected companies that are considered leaders in their fields. Their products have been integrated into the Advent High Performance Sales System, enabling dealerships to have easy access to such important tools as RouteOne, DealerTrack, STAR, J.D. Power and Associates, CVR and more.

A Steadfast Commitment

Advent Resources, Inc. has developed and cultivated an outstanding array of automotive-related products, and takes pride in delivering exceptional support and service for an increasing number of clients in North America. Indeed, the company’s efforts have generated numerous sentiments of satisfaction and encouragement from its loyal clientele. Advent intends to accelerate its growth by continuing to offer high value computing solutions for niche markets. Management challenges itself and its employees to constantly seek innovative technology that translates into extraordinary value to its customers.