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Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2012
Changes in Carrying Amount of Goodwill | The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill for the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011 are as follows (in thousands):
|  | 2012 |  |  | 2011 |
Balance as of beginning of year |  | $ | 44,668 |  |  | $ | 28,354 |
Goodwill acquired during the year |  |  | 11,061 |  |  |  | 16,482 |
Currency translation effect on foreign goodwill balances |  |  | 595 |  |  |  | (168 | )
Balance as of end of year |  | $ | 56,324 |  |  | $ | 44,668 |
Other Intangible Assets, Changes in Net Carrying Amount | For other intangible assets the changes in the net carrying amount for the years December 31, 2012 and 2011 were as follows (in thousands):
|  | For the Year Ended December 31, 2012 |  |  | For the Year Ended December 31, 2011 |
|  | Gross Amount |  |  | Accumulated Amortization |  |  | Gross Amount |  |  | Accumulated Amortization |
Other intangible assets, beginning |  | $ | 34,256 |  |  | $ | (1,206 | ) |  | $ | 3,147 |  |  | $ | (188 | )
Intangible assets acquired during the period |  |  | 20,369 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 31,106 |  |  |  | — |
Amortization expense |  |  | — |  |  |  | (2,787 | ) |  |  | — |  |  |  | (1,018 | )
Foreign currency translation effect on balances |  |  | 282 |  |  |  | (22 | ) |  |  | 3 |  |  |  | — |
Other intangible assets, ending |  | $ | 54,907 |  |  | $ | (4,015 | ) |  | $ | 34,256 |  |  | $ | (1,206 | )
Components of Other Intangible Assets | The components of other intangible assets were as follows (in thousands):
December 31, 2012 |  | Estimated Life (Years) |  | Gross Carrying Amount |  |  | Accumulated Amortization |  |  | Net |
Non-compete agreements |  | 5 |  | $ | 540 |  |  | $ | (77 | ) |  | $ | 463 |
Dealer/customer related |  | 7 |  |  | 14,702 |  |  |  | (1,650 | ) |  |  | 13,052 |
Developed technology |  | 5-7 |  |  | 12,974 |  |  |  | (2,288 | ) |  |  | 10,686 |
Total amortizable |  |  |  |  | 28,216 |  |  |  | (4,015 | ) |  |  | 24,201 |
Non-amortizable—brand/trade names |  |  |  |  | 26,691 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 26,691 |
Total other intangible assets, net |  |  |  | $ | 54,907 |  |  | $ | (4,015 | ) |  | $ | 50,892 |
December 31, 2011 |  | Estimated Life (Years) |  | Gross Carrying Amount |  |  | Accumulated Amortization |  |  | Net |
Non-compete agreements |  | 5 |  | $ | 240 |  |  | $ | (24 | ) |  | $ | 216 |
Dealer/customer related |  | 7 |  |  | 8,013 |  |  |  | (366 | ) |  |  | 7,647 |
Developed technology |  | 7 |  |  | 8,625 |  |  |  | (816 | ) |  |  | 7,809 |
Total amortizable |  |  |  |  | 16,878 |  |  |  | (1,206 | ) |  |  | 15,672 |
Non-amortizable—brand/trade names |  |  |  |  | 17,378 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 17,378 |
Total other intangible assets, net |  |  |  | $ | 34,256 |  |  | $ | (1,206 | ) |  | $ | 33,050 |

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