CENTREVILLE, Va., June 10, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Carfax today
announced that Mark Rousseau has
joined the company as president of CarProof. Most recently of
LexisNexis, Rousseau brings a deep understanding of the potential
for trusted information to help consumers, automotive dealers and
other businesses make decisions with more confidence. He has a long
commitment to developing innovative products and a track record of
success leading pioneering companies. Rousseau will oversee the
ongoing efforts to expand the scope of information reported to
CarProof, to develop innovative products that unlock the full
potential of vehicle history, and to grow awareness of the
company's ability to help millions of people make decisions about
used cars with more confidence.
"Mark's wealth of experience and industry knowledge will make
him a key addition to the CarProof team," said Dick Raines, president of Carfax. "We see him as
an important addition to unlock the full potential of an
exceptional team with a long track record of success. I'd like to
thank Drew Forret, and all the
members of the CarProof team, for their good counsel and leadership
of the company during our search. I'm confident that with Mark's
guidance the company will continue their tradition of innovating to
help Canadians make better decisions about the used cars they buy
and sell."
CarProof is the leading vehicle history company in Canada whose products help consumers, car
dealers, vehicle manufacturers, major auctions, governments,
insurance providers and police agencies across Canada. Based in London, Ontario and founded in 2000, CarProof
has been named one of Canada's 50
Best Managed Companies, and was also honored with Deloitte's 2013
Technology Fast 50™ and Fast 500™ awards. CarProof will continue to
operate as a standalone company and Rousseau will report to
Dick Raines, president of
Carfax.
"The CarProof commitment to providing trusted information that
helps Canadians buy and sell used cars with more confidence is what
attracted me," said Rousseau. "I've always been curious and had a
deep desire to build. I'm excited to join a company that's firmly
committed to innovating new products and building outstanding
teams. CarProof helps millions of consumers and thousands of
dealers in Canada and I'm proud to
now be part of that effort."
For questions, please contact Larry
Gamache at 703-934-2664.
About Carfax and CarProof
Carfax and CarProof, both
units of IHS Inc. (NYSE: IHS), are vehicle history experts for used
car buyers, sellers and the automotive industry across North America. Carfax created the Vehicle
History Report in 1986 and continues to develop innovative services
– like Carfax Used Car Listings and myCarfax – that make it easier
to buy, sell and own a used car. CarProof, based in London, Ontario and founded in 2000, similarly
offers vehicle history information products to help Canadian buyers
and sellers of used cars. Based in Englewood, Colorado, USA, IHS is the leading
global source of information, insight and analytics in the
automotive industry and other critical areas that shape today's
business landscape.
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