CHICAGO — F&I Administration Solutions announced its SCS Auto administration platform has been selected by Ristken Software Services for use with the company's MenuPro application.

The goal of the integration is to provide dealers with immediate quotes and pricing information, according to the companies.

"MenuPro subscribers can now get immediate, accurate pricing on any product administered through SCS Auto by any of our provider customers," said David Trinder, chief executive officer of F&I Administration Solutions.

"In addition, because we are connecting MenuPro to the same rating software that our provider customers use, any updates made to rates by a provider will instantly be available to dealers, resulting in increased time and cost efficiencies," he noted.

Ristken Software Services was founded in 1998 to help dealerships and service providers analyze productivity, sell aftermarket items, present financing and leasing options, as well as monitor regulatory compliance issues, according to the company.

"We are excited about our partnership with F&I Administration Solutions because it further enhances value to our dealer customers and the industry service providers," said Patrick DeMarco, president of Ristken. "Through this partnership, Ristken continues to focus efforts toward increasing the efficiency of F&I product sales."

As a result of the integration, all F&I products administered through the SCS Auto platform can be presented with accurate pricing. This includes extended service contracts, GAP, prepaid maintenance, appearance protection, paintless dent repair and other services.

"This is one of the first steps in our strategy to connect the SCS Auto platform to all third-party systems, thereby helping our customers and their partners build speed and efficiency into their processes," Trinder explained. "Connecting to menu systems puts our customers' products into the dealers' sales process in the most efficient way, and this creates the opportunity for more sales."

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