Brockman launches road show; Owner warms to role as voice, face of Reynolds.(News)(Bob Brockman)(Reynolds and Reynolds Co.)(Universal Computer Systems Inc.)

Automotive News, November, 2007 by Kisiel, Ralph

Byline: Ralph Kisiel

When Bob Brockman bought Reynolds and Reynolds Co. a year ago, the intensely private dealership software developer remained in the shadows. But his coming-out party is in full swing, and he's got some things to say:

* Ignore those persistent rumors about altering dealer contracts and sticking customers with higher bills.

* He's not phasing out the lower-priced Reynolds ERA system in favor of the company's high-end POWER dealership management system that Brockman imported from his premerger company, Universal Computer Systems Inc.

* He's not backing down on Reynolds' controversial stance on dealership data security, which requires independent data providers to pay a fee to Reynolds in return for a secure data...

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