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Despite Challenging Economy, Mitchell Reports Record Sales of ABS(TM) Autobody Shop Management Solutions at NACE 2008
Collision Repairers Continue to Adopt Mitchell's Business Management Solutions, Eclipsing Record Pace of Sales Achieved in Years Past
| Source: Mitchell International
SAN DIEGO, CA--(Marketwire - November 19, 2008) - Mitchell International, Inc., a leading
provider of information, workflow, and performance management solutions to
the collision claims and repair industries, today announced record sales of
its industry-leading shop management solutions -- ABS™ and ABS™
Enterprise -- at this year's National Autobody Congress Exposition (NACE).
Sales of Mitchell's business management solutions were up by nearly 20%
over the previous year -- a testament to the fact that Mitchell's business
management solutions continue to lead the industry because of their ability
to increase operational efficiency and supply superior decision-support
information, as well as Mitchell's superior customer support and its 60
years of collision industry expertise.
"We realize that this is a challenging time for the collision repair
industry. Our goal at Mitchell -- as it has been for the past 60 years --
is to continue to support collision repairers by providing them with
powerful solutions like ABS and ABS Enterprise. Mitchell helps collision
repair facilities get better control over their business operations, which
can be even more important in a difficult or down economy," said Marc
Brungger, Executive Vice President of Auto Physical Damage Solutions at
Mitchell. "We're proud that record numbers of repairers continue to choose
Mitchell products to out-perform the competition no matter what the
economic environment, and we remain committed to continuing to invest in
these solutions to make them even more powerful. The key for any successful
collision repair facility is to focus its energy on what it can control --
its customers, its business operations and its trading partner
relationships."
ABS Enterprise and ABS streamline shop operations and provide repair
facilities with a comprehensive and practical solution for optimizing their
business performance by automating business functions and providing insight
into key performance metrics. The products automate many vital, everyday
tasks such as parts-pricing, job costing, scheduling of repairs, and
integrated e-mail and event messaging capabilities. These solutions provide
owners and managers with the information they need to make better informed
business decisions. ABS Enterprise and ABS are the recognized industry
leaders and the fastest growing management systems in the market place
today.
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 25,000 business partners each
month to enhance their productivity, profitability, and customer
satisfaction levels.