Garrett Thorpe

About Garrett Thorpe

Founded in 1988 as a general agency, Impact services the retail automotive industry and supports those who do the same. The Impact Group\'s innovative Fusion Menu application is designed to create a forward-thinking and interactive experience for the F&I manager and the customer, while still allowing for a very simple, profitable, and compliant F&I process. Custom-tailored to fit specific product information, dealership processes, and user needs, Impact\'s offerings include the Fusion F&I Menu and Impact Performance reporting tools, certified DMS integration, e-rating, e-contracting, needs-driven sales tools, and legal compliance protection. Further, Impact takes great pride in a class-leading implementation and support process.The Impact Group also provides custom development services for dealer groups, OEM\'s, third party administrators, and general agents. Currently, Impact works with over dealers nationwide, countless general agencies, and an ever expanding list of product administrators. For more information, please visit The Impact Group\'s software offerings:Impact Group FUSION MenuToyota Financial Services\' FS PresentationImpact Performance Reporting ToolsImpact Online Account Management System (OAMS)Impact offers dealers, agents, and administration partners:F&I Menu and Reporting toolsCustom aftermarket product presentation (e-menu) toolsCertified, direct DMS integratione-Rating and e-Contracting of aftermarket product salesThird party integration servicesCustom development servicesRecurrent user training and support

Experience

1. President & CEO

   The Impact Group, Inc

   Jan 2023 — Present · Washington, DC, US

Skills

• Automotive
• Account Management
• Leadership
• Automobile
• Sales Operations
• Customer Retention
• Automotive Aftermarket
• Profit
• Dealers
• Sales
• Sales Management
• Sales Process
• Team Building
• Management
• Customer Satisfaction
• Training
• New Business Development
• Marketing
• Strategic Planning
• Agents
• Negotiation
• Vehicles