Compli to Provide Free "Red Flags" Compliance Webinar Workshop Series | Compli.com

Portland, Ore. (August 5, 2008) — In the continuing effort to assist auto dealerships nationwide in building and enhancing their compliance practices, Compli®, in collaboration with Michael Benoit of Hudson Cook, LLP, is pleased to announce a four part "Red Flags" Compliance Webinar Workshop Series, which is available free of charge and limited to the first 1000 registrants. Dealers do not need to be Compli clients to participate.

The "Red Flags" Compliance Webinar Workshop Series is designed specifically to address the many processes, legal content and training requirements associated with "Red Flags" compliance in a dealership. "Red Flags" Webinar guests can register for each Webinar separately or as a whole, depending on their schedule. Those who miss any part of the series will be able to view them online via the Compli "Red Flags" webpage at their convenience. Attendees should include: Owners, Dealer Principals, CEOs, GMs, SGMs, F&I Managers, Service Managers, "Red Flags" Program Coordinators and/or anyone designated as responsible for their dealership's "Red Flags" Program.
Compli "Red Flags" Compliance Webinar Workshop Series Schedule:

      Compli "Red Flags" Workshop 1:
      How to Get Started – "Red Flags" Overview and Introduction
      August 13th, 9am (PDT)
   

      Compli "Red Flags" Workshop 2:
      How to Access Your Current Environment & Build Your Tailored "Red Flags" Program
      August 20th, 9am (PDT)
   

      Compli "Red Flags" Workshop 3:
      How to Implement and Monitor Your Tailored "Red Flags" Program
      August 27th, 11am (PDT)
  

      Compli "Red Flags" Workshop 4:
      How to Report On and Update Your Program as Required by Law
      September 3rd, 9am (PDT)

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"While many auto dealerships already take steps to detect and prevent identity theft, the new 'Red Flags' Rule imposes a documentary and substantive compliance burden that requires some detailed attention and specific action. By working with Compli to present this complimentary 'Red Flags' Compliance Webinar Workshop Series, we can help dealerships better understand their obligations so they can take the steps necessary to implement their dealership-specific 'Red Flags' compliance program," said Michael Benoit, Partner at Hudson Cook, LLP.

With an extensive library of dealership compliance content items, provided by such Subject Matter Experts and industry thought-leaders as Hudson Cook LLP, Fisher & Phillips LLP, Auto Advisory Services, Venable LLP, Dixon Hughes PLLC, AFIP and others, Compli's DCMS reduces the growing regulatory burden on dealership operations. The DCMS is an automated compliance solution that incorporates automotive legal content from Subject Matter Experts combined with automated best practices to create turn-key "good faith" compliance programs for automotive dealerships.
 

About Hudson Cook
Hudson Cook, LLP was established in 1997 with a single purpose in mind — to provide the best possible service to companies needing advice and assistance in the ever changing and challenging world of consumer financial services law. At some law firms, the consumer financial services practice is at best an adjunct to the litigation or general business or banking law practice. At Hudson Cook, consumer financial services law is what we do. For more information please visit: www.hudco.com. Media Contact: Jack Tracey, Hudson Cook LLP, 410.865.5431.
 

About Compli
Compli is headquartered in Portland, Ore., with regional offices in the Midwest, Northeast, Southeast, and Southwest. With over 800 dealerships in 36 states and serving more than 44,000 dealership employees, Compli is the leading provider of on-demand compliance management software for automotive retailers. The Compli Dealership Compliance Management System (DCMS), allows you to control, track and automate regulatory compliance operations within and across dealerships. Compli's DCMS cost-effectively implements policies, trains your employees, tracks results and demonstrates compliance in real time.

Dealerships interested in their current level of regulatory compliance, including "Red Flags," can receive a free, online Dealership Compliance Assessment (DCA) at www.compli.com/rfwshp.

For more information on the Compli DCMS and our new "Red Flags" compliance program or to arrange a product demonstration, visit www.compli.com or call 1-866-294-5545 toll free.