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Mitchell International Expands Partnership With APU Solutions
Direct Access to Real-Time Inventory of Recycled and Aftermarket Parts Increases Efficiency for Collision Repairers and Insurers
| Source: Mitchell International
SAN DIEGO, CA--(Marketwire - October 29, 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 it has expanded its partnership with APU Solutions®.
Mitchell signed a reseller agreement with APU Solutions® to augment its
estimating, shop management, and workflow solutions by providing APU
Solutions® PartsNetwork™ to streamline recycled and aftermarket parts
selection and sourcing.
Both carriers and collision repair facilities can benefit from the
capabilities of APU Solutions® PartsNetwork™, an online software
solution that provides real-time inventory searches and procurement for
alternative parts. Enabling PartsNetwork™ to be used in conjunction with
the Mitchell estimating solution provides collision repairers and carriers
increased access to accurate parts pricing and availability. By ensuring
availability of parts specified on estimates, the new solution reduces
supplements and cycle times. Additionally, the new solution provides
carriers with enhanced reporting capabilities on alternative parts
selection and trends.
"Efficiency is key at a time when the economy is challenging the way
collision repair industry participants operate," said Jesse Herrera,
Mitchell International's Senior Vice President of Product Management and
Marketing. "By working with APU Solutions to expand our partnership, we're
able to help both collision repairers and insurers reduce cycle time and in
turn increase efficiency and ultimately customer satisfaction with the
claims experience."
Charles Lukens, APU Solutions' Chief Executive Officer and Board Member,
said, "We are excited about expanding our existing partnership with
Mitchell to further streamline workflows and provide even greater
efficiency gains for all collision repair partners involved the auto claims
process. As always, we remain committed to serving the industry by helping
to reduce the friction caused by phantom parts, which this enhanced access
can help eliminate by ensuring that parts specified on estimates are in
fact available."
About Mitchell International, Inc.
Mitchell International (www.mitchell.com) is a leading provider of
information and workflow solutions to the Property & Casualty Insurance
Claims and Automotive Collision Repair industries. The company's
comprehensive solution portfolio streamlines the entire auto physical
damage, bodily injury and workers' compensation claims processes. Mitchell
enables millions of electronic transactions between more than 30,000
business partners each month to enhance partner productivity,
profitability, and customer satisfaction.
About APU Solutions
APU Solutions (www.apusolutions.com) is the technology leader for the
insurance, collision-repair and alternative parts-supply industries. APU's
web-based network provides nationwide parts availability, quality grading,
pricing and procurement, plus tools to track and manage Alternative Parts
Utilization. Real-time access to parts inventories, combined with support
teams, makes APU Solutions the clear choice to boost Alternative Parts
Utilization.