Drew Tech starts Remote Assistance Programming (RAP) Vehicle Services Business

Drew Technologies, a subsidiary of Opus Inspection, announces the release of its
Remote Assisted Programming (RAP) service – a vital new element in the Vehicle
Services portion of Opus Inspection’s business. The RAP service, initially
offered in the U.S., consists of a self-contained hardware kit and a remote
assistance service conducted by Drew Tech expert technicians. It allows any
repair shop to update software in the vehicle’s computer system during service
or reprogram when replacing parts. The RAP service brings advanced capabilities
to independent repair shops while removing the burden of continuous training and
up front equipment expense. In the past, these sorts of advanced capabilities
were often available only to dealerships due to the high costs of dealer tools
and OEM training programs. RAP service fills the gap in this vital reprogramming
need by providing independent shops with the appropriate tools and remote assist
expertise.
Technicians are challenged to keep up with tools, training, and experience
required to service the many brands of vehicles.  This is particularly true for
the millions of software updates and reprogramming actions that are required
each year. Often, technicians are turning down repair jobs that require
reprogramming because they aren’t equipped, or have concerns that lack of
training and experience could lead to difficulties in completing the repair. As
the number of computers in vehicles increases with each model year, the
complexity of required software reprogramming goes up. This is a particular
problem for independent repair shops that service many different brands without
the benefit of dealer tools or training programs.  Drew Technologies now
provides a new solution with the RAP service to address this growing demand.
The RAP service puts the tools and our trained professionals at the shops
disposal without requiring a massive investment in hardware, software licensing,
or training.

The RAP service was designed as a low-cost, turn-key remote solution that can be
used by automotive technicians, regardless of their experience level. "Using our
J2534 tools, experienced Drew Tech customers successfully reprogram cars
thousands of times all over the world each and every day. The introduction of
this RAP service provides access to a whole new group of technicians who need
the capability to reprogram vehicles but don’t have required tools, continuous
training, or confidence that all required information is available to them. The
RAP service will give our customers immediate access, a per-use fee structure,
and a success guarantee." says Brian Herron, President of Drew Technologies.

The RAP service leverages success from other Drew Technologies J2534 products
and its industry leading vehicle communication support team, while incorporating
over a decade’s worth of intellectual property with several patents pending. The
system has been tested by repair shops and automakers since March of 2016 with
hundreds of successful reprogramming events completed. The RAP service promises
to open the door for independent shops to fulfill the needs of their customers
in an increasingly complex field of vehicle service and repair.

Mölndal, Sweden, September 8, 2016

Opus Group AB (publ)

This press info is available in Swedish at www.opus.se. This is an English
translation of the Swedish press release. In case of differences between the
English translation and the Swedish original, the Swedish text shall prevail.




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Magnus Greko
President and CEO
Phone: 46 31 748 34 00
E-mail: magnus.greko@opus.se
Peter Stenström
Investor Relations
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E-mail: peter.stenstrom@opus.se
Opus Group is a leading innovative technology focused growth company in the
vehicle inspection market. The company has a strong focus on customer service
and innovative technology within IT, emission testing and vehicle communication.
The Group had SEK 1,650 million in revenues in 2015 with strong operating cash
flow and good operating profitability. With over 1,500 employees, Opus Group is
headquartered in Mölndal in the Gothenburg region of Sweden and has 25 regional
offices, 20 in the United States and the others in Stockholm, Peru, Chile,
Mexico and Pakistan. Opus Group has production facilities in the U.S. in
Hartford and Ann Arbor. The Opus Group share is listed on Nasdaq Stockholm.