CHICAGO, Oct. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Cars.com today announced
that Kayne Grau has been named vice
president of technology. Grau will provide strategic direction and
project guidance for the company's information technology
initiatives.
"Kayne brings to the task an impressive track record here and
extensive experience managing technology groups," said Bill Swislow, Cars.com CIO and senior vice
president for product. "His knowledge of our business and
organizational skills will help us continue to meet the evolving
needs of our shoppers and advertising dealers and
manufacturers."
Grau joined Cars.com in 2008 as the director of development; in
2009, he added technical operations and quality assurance to his
responsibilities. Swislow credits Grau and his team with
stabilizing core site performance, organizing application
development for focus and efficiency and undertaking a major
expansion in quality assurance capabilities. The company currently
is hiring for several IT positions.
"The planned growth for the Cars.com technology team reflects
the tremendous strides we've made in the past two years," said
Grau. "I'm proud to work with these talented professionals as we
expand the department's capabilities and accelerate program
deliverables."
In recent months, the technology team helped implement the
Cars.com iPhone application and mobile website, along with internal
collaboration and product development tools. It also assisted with
the launch of the company's innovative guided navigation system
that allows car buyers to quickly refine vehicle search results to
find the best match.
About Cars.com
Cars.com is the leading destination for online car shoppers,
offering credible, easy-to-understand information from consumers
and experts to help buyers formulate opinions on what to buy, where
to buy and how much to pay for a car. With comprehensive
pricing information, side-by-side comparison tools, photo
galleries, videos, unbiased editorial content and a large selection
of new- and used-car inventory, Cars.com puts millions of car
buyers in control of their shopping process with the information
they need to make confident buying decisions.
Launched in June 1998, Cars.com is
a division of Classified Ventures, LLC, which is owned by leading
media companies, including Belo (NYSE: BLC), Gannett Co., Inc.
(NYSE: GCI), The McClatchy Company (NYSE: MNI), Tribune Company and
The Washington Post Company (NYSE: WPO).
SOURCE Cars.com
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