ELK GROVE, Calif., Aug. 16, 2011 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ALLDATA LLC, North America's leading provider of manufacturers' automotive repair information and solutions for the professional automotive service and collision repair industries, has entered into an agreement with Collision Solutions Network Inc. (CSN®), the only collision repair network in Canada that provides independent collision repair owners the freedom to maintain their own operations and identity. Under this agreement, CSN collision repair facilities throughout Canada will have the opportunity to benefit from ALLDATA Collision S3500.
"At CSN, we listen and respond to our members' needs," said Jay Hayward, CSN Director of Operations. "In fact, ALLDATA Collision S3500 was selected as a key provider for OE collision repair information to satisfy the direct requests of our membership. The depth of manufacturers' repair information in this product will help ensure that our members continue earning high satisfaction marks from their customers by delivering the highest quality repairs possible."
ALLDATA Collision S3500 is designed to meet the challenges of today's technologically advanced vehicles. It offers the most complete information system in the collision industry, allowing users to search ALLDATA's vast database of more than 32,000 engine-specific vehicles. It includes OE procedures such as sectioning and structural repairs, handling of new materials, and panel removal and replacement. Unique to ALLDATA Collision S3500, are diagnostic testing data and procedures for resetting and reprogramming electronic systems. It also incorporates vehicle-specific mechanical repair procedures and up-to-date technical service bulletins (TSBs).
"With nearly 100 member shops repairing more than 60,000 cars a year, CSN is a good fit for ALLDATA," said Wayne Mitchell, ALLDATA Director of Sales and Operations. "The fact that CSN members requested this agreement indicates their understanding that ALLDATA Collision will help them efficiently perform quality and safe repairs."
For more information on ALLDATA and ALLDATA Collision S3500, please visit www.alldatacanada.com or call 800-697-2533.
About ALLDATA
ALLDATA, founded in 1986, with more than 80,000 automotive repair and collision shop subscribers, is the leading provider of manufacturers' service and repair information, shop management software and customer relations tools for the automotive repair and collision industries. Professional automotive repair shops across North America depend on ALLDATA for their automotive repair information needs and to purchase parts from more than 2,200 AutoZone Commercial program locations.
ALLDATA® CollisionSM S3500 is the single source of OEM collision repair information delivering unedited and regularly updated information for structural repairs, mechanical and diagnostic information. Visit www.alldata.com for more information.
About AutoZone
AutoZone (NYSE:AZO) is the leading retailer and a leading distributor of automotive replacement parts and accessories in the United States. Each store carries an extensive product line for cars, sport utility vehicles, vans and light trucks, including new and remanufactured automotive hard parts, maintenance items, accessories, and non-automotive products. Many stores also have a commercial sales program that provides commercial credit and prompt delivery of parts and other products to local, regional and national repair garages, dealers, service stations, and public sector accounts. AutoZone also sells the ALLDATA brand diagnostic and repair software. On the web at www.autozone.com, AutoZone sells auto and light truck parts and subscriptions to the ALLDATAdiy product, and its Commercial customers can make purchases through www.autozonepro.com. AutoZone does not derive revenue from automotive repair or installation.