ELK GROVE, Calif., June 4, 2008 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- ALLDATA LLC, the leading provider of manufacturers' automotive repair information and solutions for the professional automotive service industry, today announced it has reached an historic milestone by capturing over 70,000 automotive repair shop subscribers. The 70,000th subscriber is My Tech Automotive in Beaufort, South Carolina, owned by John Prussia.
Prussia recently opened his own automotive repair facility after working in the field for more than 15 years. "I chose ALLDATA because everything I need is in there. I am very excited to be ALLDATA's 70,000th subscriber and I want everyone to know it," said Prussia. A ceremony commemorating the milestone, held at ALLDATA's Elk Grove, California headquarters, was attended by employees and members of the national automotive press. ALLDATA President Jeff Lagges produced a video for the event, which included comments from company founder Rod Georgiu, early team members, current long-term employees and long-time customers.
Speaking directly to ALLDATA employees, Lagges said, "Three things I learned while doing the video. One is the deep appreciation and respect we have for our customers; two, the pride and commitment you have in ensuring ALLDATA's success; and three, even after 20 years, the deep passion and pride the founding members have in reflecting on our beginnings and our accomplishments."
Adds Lagges, "We're the only company in this market that directly interacts with 70,000 repair shop subscribers across the nation. Our market leadership position offers us a thorough understanding of the market, allowing us to enhance our products and create solutions to reflect our customers' needs."
Specializing in service and repair information for aftermarket professionals, ALLDATA also provides a unique combination of products and services to help its automotive repair shop customers manage and market their businesses. ALLDATA recently extended its market reach to include the Collision industry. ALLDATA(r) Collision(tm) is a single source for comprehensive factory-correct collision repair information. ALLDATA Collision was developed at the request of collision professionals, and is specifically designed to help body shops increase productivity, improve customer satisfaction and enhance relationships with insurers.
About AutoZone's ALLDATA
ALLDATA, founded in 1986, with more than 70,000 repair shops as subscribers, is the leading provider of manufacturers' service and repair information, shop management software and customer relations tools for the automotive repair and collision industries. Professional automotive repair shops across North America depend on ALLDATA for their automotive repair information needs, and purchase AutoZone(r) parts from more than 2,200 AutoZone Commercial program locations.
The ALLDATA(r) Repair(sm) subscription, available online and on DVD, provides comprehensive, factory-correct repair information. Also available are: ALLDATA Manage(sm) strategic shop management system; ALLDATA Market(sm) web-based shop marketing tools to bring in new and repeat business; ALLDATA Collision(sm), a single source of OEM collision information delivering factory-correct, unedited and regularly updated information for structural repairs and more; and the AutoZone Aftermarket Parts Catalog and AZ PartsConnect(sm) program for aftermarket parts estimating and electronic ordering. ALLDATA(r)diy.com provides consumers with repair articles, factory technical service bulletins, and illustrations for a specific vehicle, along with a link to ALLDATA-approved repair shops. Visit www.alldata.com for more information.
About AutoZone:
As of May 3, 2008, AutoZone sells auto and light truck parts, chemicals and accessories through 4,032 AutoZone stores in 48 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico in the U.S. and 130 stores in Mexico.
AutoZone is the leading retailer and a leading distributor of automotive replacement parts and accessories in the United States. Each store carries an extensive product line for cars, sport utility vehicles, vans and light trucks, including new and remanufactured automotive hard parts, maintenance items, accessories, and non-automotive products. Many stores also have a commercial sales program that provides commercial credit and prompt delivery of parts and other products to local, regional and national repair garages, dealers, and service stations. AutoZone also sells the ALLDATA brand diagnostic and repair software. On the web, AutoZone sells diagnostic and repair information, and auto and light truck parts through www.autozone.com. AutoZone does not derive revenue from automotive repair or installation.