Brakes Plus Rolls Out Fuse5 Store System

Brakes Plus, a fast-growing automotive service company with stores across Colorado, Wyoming, Arizona, Texas, Nebraska and Iowa, has completed the successful rollout of the Fuse5 Shop Management System throughout its entire operation.

Founded in 1990 by Larry Pisciotta, Brakes Plus is a family owned and operated business that continues to open new stores. The company specializes in brakes along with several maintenance and repair services such as alignments, oil changes, diagnostics, tune-ups and more.

Pisciotta is currently the company’s chairman, with his three sons now overseeing the majority of business operations. Dean serves as president, Mark the vice president of marketing and RJ the vice president of sales and operations.

“When we realized that our system was not going to support our future growth, we researched every option we could find. Most of the presentations we received from other software providers looked a lot like a polished version of the outdated version we were moving away from,” said Dean Pisciotta. “Since going live with Fuse5 we have continued to be amazed at their ability to not only keep up with our growth, but to also adapt to our needs. Fuse5 feels more like a partner than a system provider and we believe they are going to be a major part of our business for years to come.”

Fuse5 Automotive Software is a Software-as-a-Service company offering a robust, highly customized cloud-based business software suite for businesses in the automotive aftermarket, regardless of their size, complexity or position within the supply chain. The Fuse5 product was conceived and engineered to be a true cloud solution from its inception seven years ago.

“As you can imagine, we are extremely proud to be partners with a company such as Brake Plus and working with them on this project has been both enjoyable and innovative. They are a company who clearly hold good old fashioned family values and first-class customer service as their highest priorities, yet grow their company with the modern vision, skill and expertise that makes them the flagship company that they are. It is always rewarding to work with such a professional, progressive company who shares the same ideals in terms of partnership and customer service that we do,” said Brian Allibon, president and CEO of Fuse5 Automotive Software.

To learn more, visit the Fuse5 booth at AAPEX, booth No. 3868.

Federated Auto Parts Distributors announced it is entering into a collaboration with the Association of Independent Oil Distributors (AIOD) – one it said will focus on mutual benefits for the respective members.

“Federated is constantly looking at ways to improve value for all constituents and this agreement provides that,” said Sue Godschalk, president of Federated. “This collaboration provides added volume and opportunities for our suppliers, new partners for our members, and added supply points and products for shop customers. We have enjoyed working closely with several AIOD members in the past and this agreement will expand and create further opportunities for both Federated and AIOD.”