CHICAGO, IL (October 26, 2016) – DRIVIN, a premier service for automotive dealers that utilizes data to help sell, source, acquire and deliver quality used vehicles for its dealer partners, has been named one of the winners of the 15th annual Chicago Innovation Awards.

The Chicago Innovation Awards is the Chicago region’s foremost recognition of the most innovative new products or services brought to market or to public service each year. A record-breaking 643 organizations were nominated for this year’s awards.

DRIVIN is a first-of-its-kind, intelligent marketplace that allows dealer partners to sell, search and buy the right used vehicles to optimize inventory on their lot and increase profitability. DRIVIN combines data science with an experienced, high-touch service model to make vehicle elimination and acquisition seamless and efficient for dealers.

“We are very proud to accept a Chicago Innovation Award, joining many fantastic Chicago-area companies that have been recognized over the years,” said Kayne Grau, co-founder and CEO of DRIVIN. “DRIVIN has seen incredible momentum over the past year with our commitment to disrupting the traditional methods for acquiring and selling used car inventory, and we look forward to continuing to drive value for our dealer partners.”

The winners were announced at an event held at Chicago’s Harris Theater on Tuesday, October 25, with nearly 1,500 business and civic leaders in attendance. The winning organizations receive a variety of honors including the opportunity to ring the NASDAQ Bell in New York City, and meetings with the Mayor of Chicago, Governor of Illinois and President of Cook County.

For more information on DRIVIN, please visit http://www.drivindealer.com.