News Summary
Tag Agency Professionals (TAP) has acquired EZDMV, enhancing its operational reach to 29 states. This strategic move boosts TAP’s fleet services and integrates EZDMV’s expertise, with a commitment to improved customer support.
Rhode Island – Tag Agency Professionals (TAP), headquartered in St. Petersburg, has successfully acquired EZDMV, a vehicle title and registration service company located in Middletown, Rhode Island. This acquisition allows TAP to expand its operational reach to 29 states across the U.S., enhancing its service offerings to meet the growing needs of automotive dealerships, fleet companies, and financial institutions.
The specific financial terms of the acquisition have not been disclosed. EZDMV specializes in providing title and registration services to fleet operators in 16 states, eight of which TAP already serves. The newly added states following this acquisition include Connecticut, Maryland, Massachusetts, New York, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, and Washington. This strategic move is expected to significantly bolster TAP’s capacity to serve clients in the expanding fleet services market.
Following the acquisition, TAP will increase its number of employees to 175, incorporating the staff from EZDMV into their workforce. Dennis Sullivan, the founder of EZDMV, will continue to lead the company along with its existing management team. This leadership continuity is anticipated to further enhance TAP’s integration of EZDMV’s services and reputation into its business model.
TAP’s Chief Operating Officer, Rick Becker, highlighted the acquisition’s potential to improve service offerings and customer support, leveraging EZDMV’s established reputation within the fleet services market. TAP processes over four million transactions annually, encompassing a wide spectrum of title work and registration services. With this acquisition, the company aims to capitalize on EZDMV’s strengths, improving efficiency and the overall experience for its customers.
The growth strategy of TAP focuses on continuing to enter new markets throughout the country. Since its inception in 2010, the company has built a solid foundation specializing in title and registration services tailored for the automotive industry. The acquisition of EZDMV represents a significant milestone in TAP’s efforts to expand its operations geographically, thereby increasing its market share and influence in the fleet services sector.
The leadership of TAP expressed enthusiasm about this acquisition, noting the commitment to excellence and superior customer service that EZDMV has maintained since its founding. TAP plans to integrate EZDMV’s resources and expertise into its operations seamlessly, ensuring that customers benefit from improved services and a broader range of offerings.
This acquisition not only marks a significant expansion for TAP but also positions the company to respond more effectively to the needs of its clients across a wider geographical footprint. As TAP continues to grow and evolve, the commitment to high-quality service remains a core focus, with the aim of achieving greater operational efficiency and increased satisfaction among customers in the automotive dealership and fleet management sectors.
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