PALO ALTO, Calif., Sept. 5, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Autonomy, an HP Company, today announced that [ Cars.com ], the leading destination for online car shoppers, has implemented Autonomy's [ Multivariate Testing ] solution to increase sales leads and online conversions.

Cars.com property [ NewCars.com® ] is using [ Autonomy Optimost ] to test multiple combinations of content, design, layout, pricing and offers with real customers. A critical component of Cars.com's marketing optimization initiative, Autonomy Optimost helps [ NewCars.com ] continually identify the winning combination of content and layout, resulting in significantly higher online conversions.

"We are focused on offering credible and easy-to-understand information from consumers and experts to help buyers formulate opinions on what to buy, where to buy, and how much to pay for a car," said Vince King, director, Consumer Publishing, Cars.com. "Autonomy plays an important role in this mission, as their technology enables our marketers to deliver a relevant, engaging, and useful online experience."

"Cars.com represents the business model of the new age—dynamic, digitally savvy organizations that understand how to connect and serve customers in ways that drive engagement and, ultimately, revenue," said Rafiq Mohammadi, chief executive officer, Promote, Autonomy, an HP Company. "We are working with Cars.com as they continue on this journey, and will continue to deliver the innovation, service, and support required to help them succeed."

About Cars.com
Visited by more than 11 million car shoppers each month, Cars.com is the leading destination for online car shoppers, offering credible and easy-to-understand information from consumers and experts to help buyers formulate opinions on what to buy, where to buy and how much to pay for a car.

With comprehensive pricing information, dealer reviews, side-by-side comparison tools, photo galleries, videos, unbiased editorial content and a large selection of new- and used-car inventory, Cars.com puts car buyers in control of their shopping process with the information they need to make confident buying decisions.

Launched in June 1998, Cars.com is a division of [ Classified Ventures, LLC™ ]. Other Cars.com properties include [ NewCars.com® ] and [ PickupTrucks.com™ ].

Other divisions of Classified Ventures include [ Apartments.com ] and [ HomeGain.com ]. The company also works with [ HomeFinder.com ], its affiliate real estate partner. Classified Ventures, LLC, is owned by five leading media companies: A.H. Belo, Gannett Co. Inc., The McClatchy Co., Tribune Co. and The Washington Post Co.

About Autonomy
Autonomy, an HP Company, is a global leader in software that processes human information, or unstructured data, including social media, email, video, audio, text and web pages, etc. Autonomy's powerful management and analytic tools for structured information together with its ability to extract meaning in real time from all forms of information, regardless of format, is a unique tool for companies seeking to get the most out of their data. Autonomy's product portfolio helps power companies through enterprise search analytics, business process management and OEM operations. Autonomy also offers information governance solutions in areas such as eDiscovery, content management and compliance, as well as marketing solutions that help companies grow revenue, such as web content management, online marketing optimization and rich media management. Please visit [ www.autonomy.com ] to find out more.

About HP
HP creates new possibilities for technology to have a meaningful impact on people, businesses, governments and society. The world's largest technology company, HP brings together a portfolio that spans [ printing ], [ personal computing ], [ software ], [ services ] and [ IT infrastructure ] to solve customer problems. More information about HP (NYSE: [ HPQ ]) is available at [ http://www.hp.com ].

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Editorial contacts

Randy Cairns
Autonomy, an HP Company
+1 650 687 804
[ cairns@hp.com ]

Paul Lesinski
Edelman, for HP
+1 503 293 894
[ paul.lesinski@edelman.com ]

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SOURCE Autonomy, an HP Company

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