JMsolutions Hires New Vice President and General Counsel
2/15/2008
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Ilisa Finkelman
(954) 363-5550
February 15, 2008 ilisa.finkelman@jmfamily.com
JMsolutions Hires New Vice President and General Counsel
Deerfield Beach, Fla. – JMsolutions, a dealer-focused automotive technology products and services company, headquartered in Deerfield Beach, Fla., has announced that Tony Santos has joined the company as Vice President and General Counsel.
In his new role, Santos will be responsible for all legal and regulatory matters. Prior to joining the company, Santos was in private practice as a partner at the law firms of Santos Stokes LLP, Greenberg Traurig P.A., and Broad and Cassel.
Santos earned his J.D. at the University of Miami School of Law in 1984 and his bachelor’s degree at the University of Miami School of Business Administration, where he studied finance, in 1981. He is a Fellow of the American Bar Foundation, a member of the Council of the Inter-American Bar Association, and a board member of the South Florida Council of the Boy Scouts of America. Santos is an International and Commercial Arbitrator for the American Arbitration Association and is a frequent lecturer and speaker on international and domestic business and information technology legal issues. He resides in Miami, Florida with his wife, Marlene and their three sons.
About JMsolutions
A JM Family Enterprises, Inc. (www.jmfamily.com) company, JMsolutions (www.jmfe-jmsolutions.com) develops and markets innovative, integrated software systems that help automotive dealers improve operational efficiencies throughout the entire sales process while maximizing sales. JMsolutions focuses on customer relationship management, dealer desking, finance and insurance menus, new and used car inventory management and reporting solutions. It also provides dealers with related training and consulting services. JMsolutions serves over 2,500 dealership clients nationwide, including the nation’s top six dealer groups. Headquartered in Deerfield Beach, Fla., JMsolutions has major operations in Dallas, Texas.
JM Family Enterprises, Inc. (JM Family) (www.jmfamily.com) is an $11.1 billion diversified automotive company ranked by Forbes as the 22nd-largest privately held company in the U.S. It is currently ranked No. 23 by FORTUNE® as one of the 100 Best Companies to Work For, its 10th consecutive year on the list. It has also appeared on the InformationWeek 500 list of leading technology innovators for five consecutive years [2003-2007]. Primary subsidiaries and divisions include: Southeast Toyota Distributors, LLC, World Omni Financial Corp., JM&A Group, JM Service Center LLC, JM Lexus and JMsolutions. Headquartered in Deerfield Beach, Fla., JM Family has major operations in Jacksonville and Margate, Fla.; Commerce and Alpharetta, Ga.; Mobile, Ala.; and St. Louis, Mo.
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