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New Mitchell Information Center(TM) "Parts and Labor Lookup" Module Provides Efficient Online Access to Collision Parts and Labor Reference Database
New Module Leverages Built-In VIN Decode and Search Functionality
| Source: Mitchell International
SAN DIEGO, CA--(Marketwire - June 1, 2009) - Mitchell International, Inc., a leading
provider of information, workflow and performance management solutions to
the Property & Casualty claims and Collision Repair industries, today
announced that its collision parts and labor reference database is now
available online. Accessible through the new "Online Parts and Labor
Lookup" module, the database is now an integral feature of the Mitchell
Information Center™ and leverages its built-in VIN decode and search
functionality.
Mitchell Information Center (www.mitchellinformationcenter.com) is a
user-friendly, searchable database of historical vehicle repair reference
data that spans up to 30 years and leverages Mitchell's 63 years of
collision industry expertise. The portal provides access to critical repair
information that helps collision repair facilities to efficiently and
profitably restore vehicles to pre-accident conditions in a safe and timely
manner.
With the addition of the Online Parts and Labor Lookup module, Mitchell is
the only information provider offering customers the choice of three
mediums -- print, CD, and online -- to access the collision parts and labor
reference information they need to return vehicles to pre-accident
condition.
"Collision repairers and insurers have trusted the Mitchell Parts and Labor
Database for decades as an impartial source for quality collision
estimating information, and we're excited to now offer it online within the
Mitchell Information Center," said Peter Lovasz, Director of Product
Management for Mitchell International.
"Online Parts and Labor Lookup will provide our customers with more
flexibility in accessing Mitchell's industry leading collision repair and
reference data and a compelling add-on to complement the print
publications, which will still be offered," he added.
Accessing the collision parts and labor reference database online allows
users to benefit from value-added features of the Mitchell Information
Center, such as timely updates that include new models each month and daily
price updates that help ensure that the most current parts and labor
information available are provided. All of the information -- whether print
or online -- is provided in a user-friendly format that makes articles easy
to read with bold type, large print, simple navigation, enlarged graphics,
enhanced procedure pages, and more. Mitchell's in-house editorial staff of
I-Car certified and ASE Master Techs assemble the information to provide
users with one of the most complete online data sources in the industry.
"Mitchell's Parts and Labor Database is the backbone of our best-in-class
estimating solution UltraMate®, and we're proud to now offer this
information online," said Marc Brungger, Executive Vice President of Auto
Physical Damage, Mitchell International. "Making this information available
online reinforces Mitchell's status as the leading content provider and its
commitment to provide the industry with technologically advanced
value-added solutions."
Collision repairers are encouraged to visit
www.mitchellinformationcenter.com or contact Mitchell International at
(800) 238-9111 for more information and a free trial of this new data
module.
About Mitchell International, Inc.
Mitchell International (www.mitchell.com) is a leading provider of
information, workflow, workers' compensation, medical bill review, 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 25,000 business partners each month to enhance their
productivity, profitability, and customer satisfaction levels.