HomeNet Hires Former Autobytel Executive Neal Gann

November 17th, 2008

West Chester, PA – November 17, 2008 – HomeNet, Inc. is pleased to announce the addition of former Autobytel, Inc. executive Neal Gann to its senior management team.  Gann brings to the rapidly-growing automotive technology provider over a dozen years of experience implementing sales and marketing initiatives in the automotive industry. Most recently, Gann served as Vice President of Strategic Relationships for Autobytel, where he worked for more than a decade.

“HomeNet’s hiring philosophy has always been to locate exceptional talent and put them to work at what they do best, in an environment that promotes personal and professional growth,” commented HomeNet CEO Jesse Biter.  “Neal has a proven track record of results throughout his career and exemplifies the type of leadership experience we look for in a prospective member of our executive team.  As a well-known and respected leader in the automotive industry, Neal will be an integral part of HomeNet’s growth in the years ahead.”

As Vice-President of Strategic Relations, Gann will lead business development initiatives aimed at increasing HomeNet’s market share with OEMs and other large wholesale accounts.  Gann will also serve as a member of HomeNet’s executive management team, where his industry expertise and leadership experience will help shape the overall direction of the company.

“The automotive space is facing challenging times and it’s more critical than ever for dealers to leverage best-in-class technology, in an effort to gain every competitive advantage possible,” commented Gann.  “As consumers continue to become more sophisticated online, dealers will look to innovative leaders like HomeNet to provide them with the tools they need to connect with buyers and maximize their ROI.  I’m excited to join this great company and look forward to helping our partners to successfully market their vehicles online.”

HomeNet's proprietary Get. Edit. Deliver. technology distributes enhanced vehicle inventory data for thousands of automotive dealers throughout the United States and Canada. HomeNet’s signature solution, the Inventory Online (IOL) Marketing Suite, is an industry-leading vehicle inventory management and marketing system. IOL’s suite of web-based applications helps dealers to efficiently manage their entire online inventory from one centralized location and distribute emotional vehicle advertisements to any online destination. The IOL system also streamlines the inventory aggregation and enhancement process, enabling vendors to better focus on lead generation for their dealership customers and not inventory management/support. As one of the most respected data aggregators in the industry, HomeNet has built successful partnerships with dozens of leading automotive companies. IOL currently processes more than 2.5 million vehicles each day for over 15,000 dealership locations.

About HomeNet, Inc.
HomeNet, Inc. is a privately owned automotive technology provider. Founded in 1996, HomeNet's core focus is providing innovative technology solutions to help automotive dealers increase online sales. HomeNet offers its products to a variety of customers including dealers, OEMs, website providers, CRM providers, digital lot management firms, finance/leasing agents, auction agents, and more. The company is based on Christian principles and is headquartered in West Chester, PA, with satellite offices in FL, GA, IA, IL, TX, and UT. For more information, please visit www.homenetinc.com.

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