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American Business Development Group Announces a New Agreement With Bosch

American Business Development Group (ABDG) announces Bosch Automotive Service Solutions (AS) has retained ABDG to assist in identifying and capturing market opportunities within the United States Department of Defense.

“Aligning with a strategic partner in ABDG provides us with more opportunity to showcase Bosch innovation and quality solutions to the U.S. military and its soldiers,” said Karen Folger, Bosch Automotive Service Solutions Vice President of North American Sales. “As we begin this partnership, our focus remains on reliability and safety, echoing the commitment of our service men and women.”

Bosch Automotive Service Solutions is a business unit of the Bosch Automotive Aftermarket Business Division, which is a global supplier of technology and services with more than 24,000 employees, 70 locations and $10.6 Billion in sales in the U.S..  The AS unit offers a broad range of products and services in both the commercial and defense industry, including:

  • Development, production, distribution and support of Specialty Service Tools
  • Diagnostic Products and System Solutions
  • Dealer Equipment and Services
  • Technical Information Services (which includes training, technical communication and warranty support)
  • Facilities analysis and support

Besides manufacturing and distributing tools and equipment that maintain commercial and military vehicles, AS manages diagnostic solutions that include workshop equipment, testers, technical information and training.  The company also offers assessment of a facility’s tool and equipment needs and assists in controlling inventory and logistics costs, particularly important to OEMs, Tier One suppliers, Depots and RSMS facilities within the DoD.

Bill Skipper, ABDG’s President/CEO, says, “We are very pleased to be representing a company with Bosch’s reputation, scope and capability. Their services should be in great demand by military and governmental agencies, due to the ongoing and ever-changing U.S. presence around the world.”

About ABDG
American Business Development Group, headquartered in Vienna, Virginia, is an internationally respected, full spectrum business development consulting firm, now representing a diverse list of over forty prominent U.S. and international businesses.  ABDG enjoys a reputation as the largest business development firm in the United States specializing in the re-equipping and modernization of the U.S. Military and Homeland Security organizations.

 About Bosch
The Automotive Aftermarket division (AA) provides the aftermarket and repair shops worldwide with a complete range of diagnostic and repair shop equipment and a wide range of spare parts – from new and exchange parts to repair solutions – for passenger cars and commercial vehicles. Its product portfolio includes products made as Bosch original equipment, as well as aftermarket products and services developed and manufac­tured in-house. More than 17,000 associates in 150 countries, as well as a global logistics network, ensure that some 650,000 different spare parts reach customers quickly and on time. In its “Automotive Service Solutions” operations, AA supplies testing and repair-shop technology, diagnostic software, service training, and information services. In addition, the division is responsible for the “Bosch Service” repair-shop franchise, one of the world’s largest independent chains of repair-shops, with some 16,000 franchises. In addition, AA is responsible for more than 600 “AutoCrew” partners.

Additional information can be accessed at www.bosch-automotive.com.