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Mitchell and CARSTAR Renew Multi-Year Partnership
North America's Leading Collision Repair Network Endorses ABS(TM) Enterprise as Next-Generation Management System of Choice for Franchisees
| Source: Mitchell International
SAN DIEGO, CA--(Marketwire - October 1, 2007) - Mitchell International, a leading provider of
information, workflow, and performance management solutions to the
automotive insurance claims and collision repair industries, and CARSTAR
Franchise Systems, Inc., a leading national collision repair group
comprised of independently owned and operated facilities, today announced
another five-year renewal agreement, making Mitchell the preferred
collision shop solutions business partner for CARSTAR's repair network.
After an extensive evaluation, CARSTAR announced that in addition to its
decade-long endorsement of the ABS™ management system, it has also
selected Mitchell's next-generation ABS Enterprise as the preferred body
shop management system of choice for the CARSTAR network.
"We have enjoyed a productive and fruitful relationship with Mitchell over
the last five years," said Dick Cross, CEO of CARSTAR. "Mitchell has
continually delivered innovative products and services. With performance
leading technologies such as ABS Enterprise, we are confident that Mitchell
will be able to meet the needs of CARSTAR now and in the future."
Added Dan Bailey, President of CARSTAR, "Over the past year, we looked
closely at several body shop management system providers to determine who
could best meet our needs. CARSTAR quickly realized that no software
provider had the breadth of product features and superior service that are
provided by Mitchell's management systems. These solutions provide the
next big leap for our franchisees to further simplify and efficiently
manage their repair process and provide superior service to their
customers."
"We are thrilled to partner with CARSTAR for another five years and are
grateful for the commitment that CARSTAR has demonstrated by this renewal,"
said Armin Price, Mitchell's Senior Director of National Accounts. "At
Mitchell, we are proud of our long history of being at the forefront of
innovative products to the collision shop market. We are committed to
delivering best-in-class solutions to high-performing shop networks such as
CARSTAR. ABS Enterprise represents the future for body shop management
systems and builds on the experience of our successful ABS product line."
ABS (desktop for single shops) and ABS Enterprise (web based for
multi-location shops or those seeking an online solution) automate routine
operations like job-costing, parts-management, and scheduling, and generate
more than 100 detailed productivity and profitability reports, giving
owners and managers the information they need to make smart business
decisions. ABS™ and ABS™ Enterprise are recognized as industry
leaders and are the fastest growing management systems in the marketplace
today.
About Mitchell International, Inc.
Mitchell International is a leading provider of information, workflow, and
performance management solutions to the automotive insurance claims
industry, serving carriers, collision repair facilities, and other
commercial participants in the physical damage and auto-related medical
claims markets. Mitchell facilitates millions of electronic transactions
between more than 16,000 business partners each month to enhance their
productivity, profitability, and customer satisfaction levels. For more
information on Mitchell International, visit its Web site at
www.mitchell.com.
About CARSTAR
Headquartered in Overland Park, Kansas, CARSTAR is the largest group of
independently owned and operated auto body repair shops in the North
America. The privately held company currently has approximately 270
locations in 27 U.S. states, the District of Columbia, and 110 Canadian
locations. Founded in 1989, CARSTAR has performed more than 2.5 million
repairs with an average customer satisfaction rating of 98 percent or
better. For more information visit, www.carstar.com.