PProcede Software builds enterprise dealer management software (DMS) for automotive dealerships, primarily using Microsoft tools. Its flagship Excede DMS runs as Windows and browser-based applications that connect manufacturers, dealers, and dealership customers to manage operations more efficiently. The product provides a flexible data environment, clear data access, and seamless integration across the value chain, helping dealerships coordinate inventory, sales, service, and financing. Compared with competitors, Procede focuses specifically on the automotive sector with an established DMS platform and tight integration between manufacturers, dealers, and customers, rather than offering generic software. The company’s goal is to improve dealer operational efficiency and streamline workflows by giving dealerships a comprehensive, integrated system that covers core functions from inventory to customer communication.
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Procede Software has acquired RIMSS, a San Antonio-based dealer management system (DMS) provider serving agriculture, construction, and transportation dealers. Financial terms were not disclosed. Founded in 1983, RIMSS supports more than 200 dealer groups across North America and works with manufacturers including Kubota, Case IH, AGCO, and Hino. Procede, which serves more than 1,200 rooftops through its Excede platform, is 25 years old. Procede said many truck dealers using Excede have expanded into agriculture and construction, where RIMSS has more than 40 years of experience. RIMSS customers will keep their software, contracts, and support teams. The deal follows Rubicon Technology Partners' January 2026 investment in Procede.
Procede Software announces strategic acquisition of RIMSS, bringing together decades of dealer technology leadership. Oct 22 2026 Two DMS providers built on shared, customer-centered values coming together to accelerate innovation in the truck and equipment dealer markets Procede Software, a preeminent provider of enterprise-level dealer management systems (DMS) and solutions for the commercial vehicle industry, today announced that it has acquired RIMSS (Responsive Information Management Systems and Services, Inc.), a San Antonio-based DMS provider serving agriculture, construction, and transportation dealers. Founded in 1983, RIMSS supports over 200 dealer groups across North America, working with OEMs including Kubota, Case IH, AGCO, and Hino, among others. Procede, celebrating 25 years in business, serves more than 1,200 rooftops and 25,000 daily users across the truck, trailer, bus, and aftermarket industries with its Excede(R) platform. "Respect is earned over decades by people who care deeply about their customers, their products, and each other," said Larry Kettler, CEO & Chairman of Procede Software. "RIMSS has earned it. Tommy, Dale, and their team share our values, our commitment to dealers and OEMs, and a belief that people make the difference. This acquisition builds on that foundation and creates more opportunities for our customers, our people, and the industries we serve. I'm excited about what we'll accomplish together." Two Companies Built the Same Way Both companies deliver comprehensive dealer management platforms built on Microsoft technology, with best-in-class OEM integrations and services. Both were built around their people and a commitment to putting the dealer first, and both have earned long-term customer loyalty. Like Procede, RIMSS retains roughly 99% of its customers. "After more than 40 years, we weren't looking for someone to take over what we built," said Tommy Jarrett, CEO of RIMSS. "We were looking for a partner who would invest in our people and products without changing the core values our customers count on. Procede has grown its business the same way we've grown ours, by staying close to dealers and putting money back into the product year after year." Built to Serve Dealer Groups That Run Both Many dealer groups that run their truck business on Excede have expanded into agriculture and construction. RIMSS brings more than 40 years of experience, OEM relationships, and industry knowledge in those markets. Procede brings engineering depth, go-to-market experience, and advanced AI capabilities through Procede Intelligence. Together, the two companies can support truck dealers, equipment dealers, and the dealer groups that operate in both, bringing decades of experience to the industries that sell, service, and support the equipment that keeps businesses moving. The acquisition follows Rubicon Technology Partners' January 2026 investment in Procede. ""When Rubicon invested earlier this year, Procede committed to reinvesting in our people, our technology, and the industry. We've delivered on that. This year we've moved faster than ever, adding outstanding new talent and accelerating innovation across our entire portfolio," said Kettler. "RIMSS is the next step on that journey, and we're excited to build on our shared core values while bringing industry-leading software and services to even more dealers." What Stays the Same Excede and the RIMSS platform will continue to be supported and developed. RIMSS customers will keep their existing software, contracts, and support relationships, and the RIMSS team in San Antonio will continue to serve them. OEMs and partners will continue working with the same people they work with today, now with more resources to scale and drive innovation for decades to come. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed. About Procede Software Since 2001, Procede Software has been a leading provider of enterprise-level Dealer Management Solutions for heavy-duty commercial vehicle and adjacent markets. Serving dealer locations across the United States, Canada, and Australia, the industry's leading dealerships trust Excede(R) to run their business due to its comprehensive departmental functionality, reliability, and strong integrations with OEM providers. Built on Microsoft(R) SQL Server and enhanced by modern workflows, APIs, and Procede Intelligence, Excede delivers the data-driven insights and operational efficiency dealerships need to stay competitive. Learn more at www.procedesoftware.com. About RIMSS Founded in 1983 and headquartered in San Antonio, Texas, RIMSS (Responsive Information Management Systems and Services, Inc.) provides dealer management software to agriculture, construction, and transportation dealers across North America. RIMSS supports over 200 dealer groups and 400 rooftops and works with OEMs including Kubota, Case IH, AGCO, and Hino, among others. Learn more at www.rimss.com.
Procede Software has launched Payments, a payment solution embedded in its Excede dealer management system for the commercial vehicle industry. The solution, powered by Stripe, connects transactions directly to the business system, eliminating separate logins and manual reconciliation work. Payments enables teams to manage transactions, refunds, and payment links within Excede without switching platforms. The system supports remote and in-person payments, with metadata tracking at the workstation and employee level. Customers report significant operational improvements. Reconciliation work has been reduced by up to 97% at some multi-location accounts, whilst dispute-resolution time across the network has dropped 65% year over year. The solution is available to Excede customers in the United States and Canada. Procede Software has served the commercial vehicle dealer market since 2001, with locations across the US, Canada, and Australia.
Procede Software launches Payments, a foundation for financial workflows across Commercial Vehicle operations. The new payment solution connects every transaction to the business, reducing manual work, accelerating cash flow, and strengthening enterprise risk controls. SAN DIEGO, CA, UNITED STATES, October 8, 2026 / EINPresswire.com / - Procede Software, a preeminent provider of enterprise-level dealer management systems (DMS) and solutions for the commercial vehicle industry, today announced the launch of Payments, a fully embedded payment solution built natively into Excede and powered by Stripe. Payments connects every transaction directly to Excede, replacing the separate logins, processors, and manual work businesses have traditionally relied on. It's built on Stripe's infrastructure for the reliability and security the business depends on and marks an important first step in Procede's broader Fintech strategy around the financial workflows that support commercial vehicle operations. "Payment workflows have long been a disconnected piece of running a commercial vehicle business," said Larry Kettler, CEO and Chairman of Procede Software. "We built Payments so our customers stop choosing between running their business in Excede and getting paid outside of it." Built Around the Way Commercial Vehicle Businesses Operate Payments connects payment activity to the broader operational record, so teams can manage transactions, payment status, refunds, payment links, and reconciliation without ever leaving Excede. The result is less manual payment and reconciliation work, giving every department real-time visibility into payment activity instead of an end-of-month reconstruction. Payment links and remote acceptance mean invoices get paid faster, moving cash in the door sooner rather than waiting on a mailed check or a callback. It also improves customer payment interactions in person and remotely, and strengthens controls around fraud, disputes, and payment data. "Every business we talked to had some version of the same story: an invoice gets printed out of Excede, carried to a different machine, and everyone hopes the two systems agree at month-end," said Ben Jenkins, Senior Vice President of Fintech at Procede Software. "Payments closes that gap. The payment happens where the invoice already lives." Solving the Whole Workflow, Not Just the First Click Payments was built for the situations that actually happen in a commercial vehicle business: an owner authorizing a Pay by Link payment remotely while their driver picks up the parts in person, a customer splitting a balance between cash and card at the counter, and a team supporting multi-location operations where everyone works from the same system and the same data at the same time. Because every transaction stays tied to its customer, invoice, branch, and payment method, staff at any location can look up a transaction and issue a return, even if the sale happened somewhere else. When questions come up, the answer is already there. Metadata down to the workstation and employee level shows what happened, where it posted, and who acted, reducing the time it used to take to track down answers. "The biggest value is uptime and the fact that our operations team can self-serve. They don't have to go through accounting anymore." - Marilyn Gomez, Lead Staff Accountant, RWC Group Built for Security and Reliability, Backed by an Industry Leader Payments layers fraud intelligence, 3D Secure authentication, and dual tokenization with Stripe and card networks to keep credentials current and reduce declined transactions. Card data moves through Stripe's vaulted systems rather than sitting in business systems or on paper at the counter, narrowing the PCI compliance footprint staff have to carry. That same infrastructure delivers 99.999% uptime, a reliability standard that is unmatched at Stripe's transaction scale, with Interac and pre-authorized debit support extending that same reliability into Canada. "Embedding payments into a dealer management system isn't about adding a terminal or a button; it's about getting dozens of decisions right across the entire business," said Jenkins. "We care as much about the driver waiting at the counter or paying by a link from the road as we do about the controller closing the books at month-end. That's why we chose Stripe for the Payments foundation while focusing our investment on the workflows, controls, and industry context that matter to commercial vehicle businesses." Customer Results Across the Full Workflow Customers report measurable results immediately upon going live, including rollouts with zero downtime and reconciliation work cut by as much as 97% at some multi-location accounts. Dispute-resolution time across the network has dropped 65% year over year. Centralized case management and guided evidence also help businesses respond to disputes faster and distinguish legitimate fraud from other chargeback claims. "Going live across 19 locations was smooth. We met our two-week target and were live Monday morning without a hitch. It was one of our smoothest implementations yet." - David Ehlinger, CFO, Gordon Truck Centers AVAILABILITY Payments is available to Excede customers in the United States and Canada. Existing customers can contact their Customer Success Manager to explore the full value Payments can bring to their day-to-day operations. Prospective customers can contact [email protected] to learn how Payments is redefining efficiency for commercial vehicle businesses running Excede. ABOUT PROCEDE SOFTWARE Since 2001, Procede Software has been a leading provider of enterprise-level Dealer Management Solutions for the heavy-duty commercial vehicle and adjacent markets. Serving dealer locations across the United States, Canada, and Australia, the industry's leading dealerships trust Excede to run their business due to its comprehensive departmental functionality, reliability, and strong integrations with OEM providers. Built on Microsoft (R) SQL Server and enhanced by modern workflows, APIs, and Procede Intelligence, Excede delivers the data-driven insights and operational efficiency dealerships need to stay competitive. Learn more at www.procedesoftware.com. Your entire dealership on one integrated platform. Jen York Procede Software +1 858-450-4800 Legal Disclaimer: EIN Presswire provides this news content "as is" without warranty of any kind. We do not accept any responsibility or liability for the accuracy, content, images, videos, licenses, completeness, legality, or reliability of the information contained in this article. If you have any complaints or copyright issues related to this article, kindly contact the author above.
Procede Software has launched Document Sign, a digital signature solution integrated into its Excede dealer management system for the commercial vehicle industry. The tool eliminates paper-based workflows by embedding approvals and document signing directly into daily operations. Document Sign allows customers to review and sign documents from any device via email or text, removing delays associated with physical paperwork. The solution maintains a complete audit history of signed approvals and timestamps within Excede, improving operational visibility and reducing disputes. The platform supports workflows across multiple departments, including service, parts, leasing, vehicle sales, and accounting. It integrates with Docusign to provide secure, compliant digital approvals whilst keeping all documentation tied to each transaction. By reducing administrative overhead and accelerating approvals, Document Sign enables faster invoicing and payment cycles. Dealerships can retrieve signed documents easily whilst maintaining accountability across the organisation.
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