Audatex North America, Inc., and APU Solutions, Inc., Sign Multi-Year Strategic Agreement
05 Nov 2009
SAN DIEGO, CA (Nov. 5, 2009) - Audatex North America, Inc.,
a leading provider of software for the automotive claims processing industry,
today announced a strategic partnership with APU Solutions, Inc., including a
full product integration and distribution agreement. The multi-year agreement
contains exclusive features and covers both the U.S. and Canadian markets.
Audatex will integrate APU’s real-time parts availability, quality rating, pricing and procurement, directly within the Audatex Estimating™ system. The solution will include a proprietary
Audatex graphical user interface and reporting integration that will provide
greater ease of navigation and enable insurers and collision repairer
professionals to map and improve performance against both internal and industry
benchmarks. The new end-to-end solution is powered by industry-leading auto
recycling technology from Hollander, a Solera Company. Users can search, select
and report—in real time—on locally and regionally available salvage parts from directly
within the estimating system.
In addition to increasing
estimate speed and accuracy, higher customer satisfaction occurs through
reduced cycle time. Combining Audatex’s end-to-end, intelligent workflow with
APU’s capabilities will provide an improved level of information at the point
of vehicle inspection, resulting in fewer parts returns, supplements, and audit
reviews. The integrated solution will be commercially available in early 2010.
Mike Salfity, Managing Director of Audatex for North America, said: "At Audatex our goal is to build intelligence into our solutions so that we can maximize efficiency in the entire claims and repair
process. In APU Solutions, we have found a partner that shares that goal, and our
combined expertise in the area of recycled and alternative parts will provide
an industry-leading solution that will measurably improve the parts selection
process.”
Charles Lukens, Chief Executive Officer of APU Solutions, said: "Audatex and APU Solutions have
a shared vision to fast-forward the pace of industry innovation to deliver parts solutions that benefit all stakeholders in the auto repair process. Audatex brings together client networks and technology in the insurance, collision repair and auto recycling industries that make them a truly strategic
partner.”
About Audatex
Audatex is the leading global claims solutions provider serving the automotive
industry. Active today across six continents, Audatex provides world-class
claims solutions that help customers automate their processes; managing
millions of claims each year efficiently and effectively, and resolving
billions in claims settlements. Beyond a leading presence in automotive claims,
our growing footprint also extends into the property, automotive related
financial services and medical claims solutions markets. As part of the Solera
group of companies, Audatex, Sidexa, Informex, ABZ, Hollander and IMS draw on
unique global experience to develop and deliver the latest technologies, market
intelligence and best practices on a local level. For more information, please
refer to the
Company's website at www.audatex.us.
About APU Solutions
APU Solutions (www.apusolutions.com) is a leader in technology, live data and analytics for
the auto collision-repair industry. APU's web-based network provides nationwide
parts availability, quality grading, pricing and procurement, plus tools to
track and manage alternative parts utilization, or APU. Serving insurance
carriers, repair facilities and part suppliers, APU’s real-time access to
inventories, combined with its support teams, makes APU Solutions the best way
to boost alternative parts utilization.
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