Resellers and distributors can purchase subscriber licenses for sales and customer support personnel to access the portal. Manufacturers will be charged Web hosting service fees for the training modules, and fees for the training courses that SSGI designs and develops for use on VarsityHeavyDuty.com.
SSGI will become a shareholder in Varsity Heavy Duty, and will be entitled to have representation on the company's board of directors.
Both companies add that the aftermarket serviced by this portal is estimated to generate $11.4 billion by the Automotive Aftermarket Industry Assn.