Brunswick Partners with Dealer Texting Provider Kenect

Brunswick

Oct 6, 2021

Brunswick Corporation’s (NYSE: BC) dealer services team, Brunswick Dealer Advantage, announced today that it has partnered with Kenect to provide Brunswick dealers with exclusive pricing on Kenect’s texting solutions that include business texting from your main number, text-to-pay, live video chat, online review generation, and text web leads.

“Brunswick Dealer Advantage is committed to offering Brunswick dealers with more options to strengthen their businesses, find new customers, and increase their profits,” said Kirsten Schuchardt, director of dealer services for Brunswick Dealer Advantage. “By partnering with Kenect, our dealers now have access to exciting new ways to access more customers, sell more boats, and increase their profitability.”

Kenect is used by over 4500 dealers throughout North America. Dealers use Kenect to get more leads from their website, to communicate with their customers, to streamline and save time in parts and service, to sell more. Kenect builds simple texting tools that are elegant and easy-to-use. You can get the benefits of texting from your main phone number with Kenect. Kenect was recently listed #216 on the Inc. 5000 list of the fastest growing companies in North America.

“We are excited to partner with Brunswick Dealer Advantage and be able to provide their extensive dealer network with our powerful texting solution,” said Shaun Sorensen, CEO of Kenect. “We are dedicated to the marine industry—and as a former dealer myself—we’re so excited for this partnership. This will help thousands of dealers save time, make more money, and become more efficient. There’s a reason more than 4500 dealers use Kenect.

Brunswick Dealer Advantage consists of leading dealer services that are designed to help dealers reduce costs and drive revenue, as well as enhance the retail customer experience and reward employees. Brunswick dealers interested in learning more about Kenect can go to Kenect.com or text Kenect directly at (888) 972-7422.

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