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An executive who spent nearly two decades with Gulf States Toyota now is the chief operating officer FunnelAI, a real-time B2B artificial intelligence-based semantic search platform.

Taking on this role for FunnelAI is Laura Ryan, who will be responsible for the development and execution of the strategy that will ensure accelerated growth in all areas of the company with an immediate focus on product, sales and marketing initiatives.

Before joining FunnelAI, Ryan led Purdy Mobility as chief executive officer. Purdy Motor Group is a Costa Rica-based company with operations in the U.S., including Texas-based franchised dealerships. In this role, Ryan was responsible for strategically expanding, broadening, and diversifying Purdy Motors’ operations in the United States.

According to a news release, Ryan previously spent 19 years with Gulf States Toyota, a private distributor for Toyota Motor North America; most recently as vice president of market representation and dealer development.

In her more than 25 years in the automotive industry, FunnelAI highlighted that Ryan has held positions in all aspects of the business which have provided her valuable knowledge and experience in the industry.

“Laura’s proven success and track record of performance in the automotive industry; specifically, in areas of implementation, execution and business and strategic development over the course of her career make her an excellent addition to the FunnelAI team,” FunnelAI CEO and co-founder Sri Kamma said.

“Right now, the auto industry is going through a drastic change and we want to make sure we’re available to help our current customers and new customers with their transitions,” Kamma continued.

FunnelAI said it is seeing increased demand due to the need for intelligent solutions in the automotive sector that ensure customers complete the entire buying journey from the comfort and safety of their homes, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

FunnelAI’s real-time AI platform solutions include:

— Products that can harness the power of digital communications to bring not only the information but the intent of digital conversations from more than 2,000 social platforms and forums in real-time, providing businesses with opportunities to engage with qualified consumers that have expressed a high purchase intent.

— Products that can understand a consumer’s life cycle events and then provide businesses the information and ability to proactively engage in real-time based on specific life events to ensure the right communication at the right time. This level of engagement and connection can build relationships and increase retention.

— Products that can provide analytics and market intelligence for dealerships, businesses and OEMs, including market dynamics, brand awareness, competition placement, product feedback, online reputation and prospective and current customer profile management and analysis.

To learn more about the company, visit http://www.funnelai.com.