ELK GROVE, Calif., Oct. 4, 2011 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ALLDATA LLC, the leading provider of manufacturers' automotive repair information and solutions for the professional automotive service and collision repair industries, announced the donation of ALLDATA Collision S3500 to all NATEF accredited collision repair and refinish programs for one year.
All NATEF accredited collision repair and refinish programs with any of the following certifications will qualify to receive the free one-year subscription: 1) Painting and Refinishing, 2) Structural Analysis and Damage Repair or 3) Non-Structural Analysis and Damage Repair. With nearly 400 accredited schools, this is a significant donation to the next generation of collision professionals.
"Education is important to us and we are pleased to make this donation to NATEF accredited programs," said Kevin Culmo, ALLDATA Vice President of Finance and Operations. "NATEF provides a great service by attracting new technicians to the industry and ensuring they receive the training they need to be competitive in today's marketplace. We proudly support their efforts."
ALLDATA Collision S3500 is the industry's most comprehensive single source of OE collision repair information. Complete with the latest OE collision repair information available, ALLDATA Collision S3500 also includes full mechanical and diagnostic procedures.
Designed to meet the challenges of today's technologically advanced vehicles, ALLDATA Collision S3500 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).
"NATEF's accreditation programs ensure the highest quality of education programs for the industry and that is why this is such a good fit," said ALLDATA Senior Program Manager, Dan Espersen." We are excited to give future technicians a key tool as they learn their trade."
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.
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
As of August 27, 2011, AutoZone sells auto and light truck parts, chemicals and accessories through 4,534 AutoZone stores in 48 U.S. states plus the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico and 279 stores in Mexico.
AutoZone 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 through www.alldata.com. Additionally, we sell automotive hard parts, maintenance items, accessories, non-automotive products and subscriptions to the ALLDATAdiy product through www.autozone.com, and our commercial customers can make purchases through www.autozonepro.com. AutoZone does not derive revenue from automotive repair or installation.