We're here to help every dealership win every conversation.

At HeyAuto, we know that in automotive retail, conversations close deals. Yet most dealerships lose more leads to missed calls, slow replies, and after-hours silence than they ever convert. We're here to fix that.

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iovox established
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Powering automotive's leading platforms
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Businesses reached daily
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The HeyAuto Story

HeyAuto is the automotive division of iovox, founded in January 2007 by Ryan and Belinda Gallagher. From a small office in the Scottish countryside, iovox got its start doing exactly what HeyAuto does today: helping automotive businesses understand and act on every customer conversation that drives a sale.

AutoTrader UK was among iovox's earliest major customers. From there came Cars.com, Groupe La Centrale, and a long list of dealer groups, marketplaces, and OEM partners spanning more than 100 countries. We've spent the better part of two decades building the call tracking, analytics, and voice infrastructure that the automotive industry runs on, and we know the business: high-intent leads, after-hours inquiries, multi-channel follow-up, and the brutal reality that the first dealership to respond usually wins the deal.

In February 2026, iovox acquired HeyGuest, a UK-based pioneer in conversational AI. That acquisition was a deliberate decision to bring a new generation of AI products to the industries we know best, and automotive sits at the heart of that strategy. HeyAuto is purpose-built for the conversation challenges dealers face every day, designed to respond instantly across voice, email, web chat, social messaging, and Wi-Fi, so no inquiry ever goes cold and no lead ever waits.

Built on twenty years of automotive expertise. Powered by AI built for the way customers actually shop today.

Management Team

Built on iovox leadership.

  • Ryan Gallagher, CEO / Founder, iovox

    Ryan Gallagher

    CEO / Founder, iovox

  • Belinda Gallagher, CXO / Founder, iovox

    Belinda Gallagher

    CXO / Founder, iovox

  • Dan Luis, COO, iovox

    Dan Luis

    COO, iovox

  • Matt Gayleard, CCO, iovox

    Matt Gayleard

    CCO, iovox

  • Rajiv Vethakan, Director of Operations, iovox

    Rajiv Vethakan

    Director of Operations, iovox

  • David Charlton, Managing Director, HeyGuest

    David Charlton

    Managing Director, HeyGuest

  • Charlton Santana, Co-Founder & CTO, HeyGuest

    Charlton Santana

    Co-Founder & CTO, HeyGuest

  • Adam Troman, Co-Founder, HeyGuest

    Adam Troman

    Co-Founder, HeyGuest

  • Jacky Ruggles, Senior Financial Controller, iovox

    Jacky Ruggles

    Senior Financial Controller, iovox

  • Wyem Dardouri, Director of Product, iovox

    Wyem Dardouri

    Director of Product, iovox

  • Patrick Verzele, Director of Voice, iovox

    Patrick Verzele

    Director of Voice, iovox

  • Tim Gomoll, Director of Sales, US

    Tim Gomoll

    Director of Sales, US

  • John Hennessy, Director of Sales, UK

    John Hennessy

    Director of Sales, UK

  • Cedric Dausse, Sales Executive EMEA

    Cedric Dausse

    Sales Executive EMEA

  • Ella Wu, Director of UI, iovox

    Ella Wu

    Director of UI, iovox

Our Core Values

The principles we run on.

  • Lawful

    We will never bend the law.

  • Ethical

    We will always do our utmost to uphold our end of any agreement.

  • Driven

    We are here to help our customers grow their business.

  • Collaborative

    We believe in sharing information and expertise.

  • All-inclusive

    We believe everyone on the team can contribute to the success of the company.

  • Animal Advocates

    We love dogs (and other animals).

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  • Capture more vehicle inquiries across every channel
  • Book more test drives and service appointments automatically
  • Eliminate missed calls and cold leads overnight
  • Reduce BDC staffing overhead without reducing coverage
  • Deliver faster, more consistent buyer communication
  • Improve CSI scores through faster, more professional responses

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