Making An Impact In The Automotive Industry,
For Over 25 Years.
In 1998, Autofusion was born when co-founders Roy Van Beaumont (with a background in programming and technology) and Ahmed Ghouri, M.D., (who was an avid automotive enthusiast, as well as a Honda gearhead) started thinking about how technology could improve the retail automotive industry and prepare it for the future.
Together, they envisioned a fully modernized digital car shopping experience for consumers (as well as an end-to-end digital marketing pipeline for dealers) across the country…
Meet Our Executive Leadership Team
Carl Maeda
Carl joined Autofusion as a software engineer in 1998, and was our 1st employee. With extensive product knowledge, a forward-thinking mindset, and dealer-facing experience in all aspects of e-commerce, Carl has helped Autofusion become an automotive industry leader.
Andy Chian
Known internally as "The Chef", Andy joined Autofusion as a young software engineer in 1998 and was employee #4. He has acquired important skills in software and hardware tech stack over the last 2 1/2 decades that have led to some of Autofusion's most important innovations.
Roy van Beaumont
Prior to co-founding Autofusion and launching CarPrices.com in San Diego, Roy worked as a software consultant for several companies, including Community Care Network, Anheuser Busch, AG Edwards, and Vanstar Corp.
Ahmed Ghouri, M.D.
Ahmed's passion for automobiles, car racing, and the internet led to the founding of Autofusion with Roy Van Beaumont in 1998. Ahmed successfully led the corporation, as it's first CEO, from seed financing to profitability.