CarProof
Industry | Information Technology Services |
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Founded | 2000 |
Headquarters | London, Ontario, Canada |
Products | Vehicle history reports |
Website | carproof.com |
CarProof Vehicle History Reports (stylized CARPROOF) is a Canadian provider of vehicle history reports used by consumers and businesses when purchasing pre-owned vehicles.
History
CarProof was created in 2000 and is based in London, Ontario. Paul Antony, the co-founder and Chairman of the Board at CarProof, recognized through his experience running a car dealership that no service existed for a cross-Canada lien search on used cars. He, along with a team of founders, created CarProof to provide Canadians who are buying or selling used cars with accurate details about a vehicle’s history as well as lien information.[1] The President and CEO of CarProof is Ed Woiteshek.[2] Recent news releases indicate that CarProof is creating and launching new products and is poised to become a multi-product company.[3] In December 2015, CarProof was purchased by IHS Inc for 650 million.[4]
Product and services
CarProof offers two different vehicle history reports, which are available in French and English: CarProof Verified and CarProof Claims.
CarProof Verified is the most comprehensive report available in Canada. It includes: accident data, unfixed safety recalls, import and export data, registration and branding information, full U.S. history and lien information. [5]
CarProof Claims is a good choice for consumers that already know the vehicle’s lien information. This report does not include lien information but does include: accident data, unfixed safety recalls, import and export data, registration and branding info and full U.S. history. [6]
Beginning in 2013, CarProof has also been working on expanding into the insurance and claims industry to provide services and products to these sectors.[7]
Partners
In addition to being used by consumers, CarProof is also a resource for Canadian car dealers, major car manufacturers, lenders and insurers, provincial governments, auto auctions, law enforcement agencies and the Canadian Automobile Association.[8]
In August 2013, CarProof announced that it sold a minority stake to Hellman & Friedman, a San Francisco-based private equity investment firm. As a result of this partnership, CarProof plans to grow the company and continue expansion plans into new markets.[9]
Awards
Year | Award |
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2009 | Deloitte’s Technology Fast 50TM[10] |
2010 | Deloitte’s Technology Fast 50TM[11] |
2011 | Deloitte’s Technology Fast 50TM[6][12] |
Deloitte’s Technology Fast 500TM[12] | |
2012 | Canada's 50 Best Managed Companies[13] |
London, Ontario's Large Business of the Year[14] | |
Deloitte’s Technology Fast 50TM[15] | |
Deloitte’s Technology Fast 500TM[16] | |
2013 | Canada's 50 Best Managed Companies[17] |
Deloitte’s Technology Fast 50TM[18] | |
Deloitte’s Technology Fast 500TM[19] | |
2014 | Canada’s 50 Best Managed Companies[20] |
See also
References
- ↑ "Automobile reporting firm born from fraud case | The London Free Press". Lfpress.com. Retrieved 2016-10-24.
- ↑ "CarProof Names Ed Woiteshek CEO, Paul Antony to continue as Chairman". Newswire.ca. 2014-11-25. Retrieved 2016-10-24.
- ↑ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-01-12. Retrieved 2015-01-12.
- ↑ "Lucrative local firm sold for $650M". The London Free Press. Retrieved 2015-12-31.
- ↑ "Order a Vehicle History Report". Carproof. Retrieved 2016-10-24.
- ↑ "Order a Vehicle History Report". Carproof. Retrieved 2016-10-24.
- ↑ "CarProof Launches a Game-Changing Fraud Screening Tool for Vehicle Insurance". Newswire.ca. 2013-01-23. Retrieved 2016-10-24.
- ↑ "CAA Benefits & Rewards | CAA Dollars - CAA South Central Ontario". Caasco.com. Retrieved 2016-10-24.
- ↑ Beltran, Luisa (2013-08-19). "Hellman & Friedman Buys Minority Stake in CarProof". PE Hub. Retrieved 2016-10-24.
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- ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2014-02-26. Retrieved 2012-04-13.
- ↑ "Celebrating city's best | The London Free Press". Lfpress.com. Retrieved 2016-10-24.
- ↑ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-08-19. Retrieved 2013-11-21.
- ↑ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-08-12. Retrieved 2013-11-21.
- ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2014-06-19. Retrieved 2014-05-01.
- ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2014-10-06. Retrieved 2013-11-19.
- ↑ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-10-03. Retrieved 2014-08-26.
- ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2014-06-18. Retrieved 2008-08-19.