DOWNERS GROVE, Ill. – ShowMeTheParts.com and the Automotive Distribution Network (ADN) have announced a new agreement through which the Network’s distribution centers, more than 1,500 affiliated auto stores and more than 2,000 affiliated service centers will use the ShowMeTheParts.com Web catalog for Internet parts inquiries.
“Providing our members and their customers with timely and accurate parts information is critical to growing our business in all markets, and is a major part of our growth strategy,” said Tom Frey, director of information technology at ADN. “ShowMeTheParts.com offered data services that met our expanding needs in electronic cataloging.”
“We are pleased that ADN shares our vision to empower parts professionals with the aftermarket’s most up-to-date electronic catalog,” said Ronald Garand, vice president of Vertical Development, the parent company of ShowMeTheParts.com. “This agreement represents a tremendous opportunity to demonstrate the value of ShowMeTheParts.com to one of the industry’s premier distribution organizations.”
ShowMeTheParts provides branded catalogs to both manufacturers and aftermarket parts professionals through its network of more than 75 branded application catalog sites, and its popular www.ShowMeTheParts.com and www.ShowMeTheFilters.com catalogs. With more than 100 participating manufacturers, ShowMeTheParts.com received more than 522,000 visitors in March. Users have access to more than 1,500 part types, more than 18 million applications.
ShowMeTheParts.com recently integrated other vehicle types into its offering, covering applications for buses, lawn and garden, heavy duty trucks, off-road and other categories.
