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Mitchell International Integrates APU Solutions'(R) PartsNetwork(TM) With Estimating Solution
UltraMate(R) Premier Suite With PartsNetwork Delivers Industry's Only "Real Steel, Real Time(R)" Alternative Parts Management System
| Source: Mitchell International
SAN DIEGO, CA -- (MARKET WIRE) -- April 27, 2007 -- Mitchell International, Inc., a leading
provider of performance management solutions to the automotive insurance
claims and collision repair industries, today announced it has integrated
APU Solutions'® PartsNetwork™, an online software solution that
provides real-time inventory searches and procurement for alternative
parts, with Mitchell's UltraMate® Premier Suite estimating solution. The
combination makes Mitchell the only estimatics company that can provide a
genuine "Real Steel, Real Time®" alternative parts locating and
procurement system. Now, insurers and repair shops will be able to conduct
real-time searches, from within the estimating application, of APU's
alternative parts suppliers' inventory management systems.
"The integration with APU Solutions increases alternative parts utilization
while reducing time-consuming re-keying for our insurance and
collision-repair partners when creating estimates," said Marc Brungger,
Mitchell's Executive Vice President. "We are always seeking ways to
simplify and create more efficiency in the repair process for our
customers. APU's PartsNetwork is a solution that fits this mold perfectly
and represents the industry's next generation of alternative parts
management."
"Mitchell is the market leader in providing innovative solutions that solve
real problems that carriers and shops confront on a daily basis in the auto
claims repair process. We're excited about the opportunity to integrate
PartsNetwork with Mitchell's UltraMate Premier Suite estimating solution to
help their customers streamline workflows and increase alternative parts
utilization," said Charles Lukens, Chief Executive Officer of APU
Solutions. "We have always believed that access to live inventories solves
the industry's long-standing problem of static parts databases containing
phantom parts that cause more friction in the repair process."
About Mitchell International, Inc.
Mitchell International (www.mitchell.com) 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.
About APU Solutions
APU Solutions (www.apusolutions.com) is the leader in providing alternative
parts management and online parts procurement solutions to the insurance,
collision-repair and alternative-parts industries. APU delivers
efficiencies and expanded market opportunities for buyers and sellers of
alternative automotive parts through its open-exchange, Web-based
environment. APU succeeds on the strength of its communities, the unlimited
opportunities provided by a free market, and an environmentally responsible
product.