In 2017, Yamaha Motor Finance announced plans to bring its floorplan financing in-house, with a vision to provide a complete range of finance company services. Yamaha chose to partner with White Clarke Group, selecting the CALMS Compass Floorplan Finance Software to support these efforts.

Already successfully live in Yamaha Motor Finance Canada, CALMS Compass has provided a level of dealer adoption and satisfaction as well as supported the growth and smooth transition to the new captive finance business. The CALMS Compass solution is due to go-live in Q4/18.

“White Clarke Group is thrilled to partner with Yamaha Motor Finance Corp, USA, by offering industry proven technology while fully supporting the launch of their new wholesale finance program. As always, the timing and smooth delivery is crucial for this project as both companies focus on the Yamaha dealer experience during this transition,” said Kurt A. Ruhlin, COO Americas at White Clarke Group.

“We went through a detailed software evaluation process and decided to partner with White Clarke Group. The CALMS Compass software is able to offer our business true supply chain integration and exceptional operational efficiency, while giving our dealers the power to manage their own wholesale accounts and support a complete set of competitive wholesale financing options,” said Brian Hinchman, VP of Yamaha Motor Finance, who is leading the captive’s new wholesale finance division.