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CDK Global elects new board member

HOFFMAN ESTATES - CDK Global has elected Robert "Rob" M. Tarkoff to the company's board of directors.

Tarkoff has been president and chief executive officer of Lithium Technologies, a San Francisco-based computer software as a service platform leader in social customer solutions, since 2011. He was previously senior vice president and general manager of Digital Enterprise Solutions at Adobe Systems Inc., and prior to that served as senior vice president of strategy, ventures, and mergers & acquisitions.

Prior to joining Adobe, he served as senior vice president and general manager of the Input Management Software business of EMC Corp. as senior vice president of mergers and acquisitions for EMC Software, and as the head of EMC's software outsourcing business.

He received a J.D. degree from Harvard Law School and graduated with a B.A. from Amherst College

"Rob brings very strong software industry experience to CDK, and we're pleased to add additional depth and breadth of experience to our Board," said Leslie Brun, nonexecutive chairman of CDK Global. "We look forward to benefiting from Rob's perspective as we build on our strong momentum to continue increasing value for shareholders."

"As we execute our transformation plan and implement our strategy to connect dealers even more closely to consumers, Rob's expertise will be a valuable addition to our Board," said Brian MacDonald, chief executive officer at CDK Global.

Tarkoff fills a vacancy on the Board, which now consists of eight directors, all of whom are independent other than Chief Executive Officer Brian MacDonald.

"I am very pleased to join the CDK Board at this pivotal time for the Company," said Tarkoff. "This Board has shown its commitment to taking swift action that will create operational efficiencies and enable the Company to meet its financial goals, while strengthening the customer experience. It is a privilege to join CDK, and I look forward to working closely with my fellow directors and CDK's talented management team as they execute their plans to enable the company to fulfill its potential."

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