American Recovery Association And SKYWATCH GPS Announces Strategic Alliance
The American Recovery Association, Inc. (ARA), the world’s largest association of professional finance adjusters and qualified recovery experts, and SKYWATCH GPS™, a provider of GPS-based vehicle security products ...
DALLAS, TX – The American Recovery Association, Inc. (ARA), the world’s largest association of professional finance adjusters and qualified recovery experts, and SKYWATCH GPS™, a provider of GPS-based vehicle security products, today announced the formation of a strategic alliance to mutually enhance industry presence.
The strategic alliance will allow both ARA and SKYWATCH GPS to provide their clients with superior service and expand business opportunities for each organization. This joint alliance will allow ARA to access an extensive client base with the opportunity to add almost 5,000 automotive dealers. ARA supports only quality and specially certified organizations to provide excellent service for their clients, and the organization encourages their members to use first-rate location services, such as SKYWATCH GPS.
“This agreement allows ARA members and SKYWATCH GPS to exchange professional services that are mutually beneficial to our ARA members and SKYWATCH clients,” said Les McCook, executive director of ARA. “The agreement will allow our members to have access to 5,000 automotive dealers to expand their clientele base.”
ARA is a non-profit organization of professional finance adjusters and qualified recovery experts. ARA has more than 280 members that specialize in locating repossessed assets on behalf of lending institutions.
SKYWATCH GPS provides global positioning devices and location services for automobiles through satellite technology. SKYWATCH offers key tools to assist customers in locating and controlling security features to unlock, track speed, and remotely start a car via satellite signals.
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