FordDirect Partners with Podium to Deliver AI-Powered Conversations to Ford and Lincoln Retailers
LEHI, Utah, Aug. 12, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Podium, a leader in AI-powered customer engagement tools, today announced its AI BDC solution is now officially in program with FordDirect, making Podium's industry-leading AI Employee—known to many dealers as Jerry—available to Ford dealers and...
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