Audatex North America, Inc., and APU Solutions, Inc., Sign Multi-Year Strategic Agreement

SAN DIEGO, Nov 05, 2009 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Audatex North America, Inc., a leading provider of software for the automotive claims processing industry, today announced a strategic partnership with APU Solutions, Inc., including a full product integration and distribution agreement. The multi-year agreement contains exclusive features and covers both the U.S. and Canadian markets.

Audatex will integrate APU's real-time parts availability, quality rating, pricing and procurement, directly within the Audatex Estimating(TM) system. The solution will include a proprietary Audatex graphical user interface and reporting integration that will provide greater ease of navigation and enable insurers and collision repairer professionals to map and improve performance against both internal and industry benchmarks. The new end-to-end solution is powered by industry-leading auto recycling technology from Hollander, a Solera Company. Users can search, select and report--in real time--on locally and regionally available salvage parts from directly within the estimating system.

In addition to increasing estimate speed and accuracy, higher customer satisfaction occurs through reduced cycle time. Combining Audatex's end-to-end, intelligent workflow with APU's capabilities will provide an improved level of information at the point of vehicle inspection, resulting in fewer parts returns, supplements, and audit reviews. The integrated solution will be commercially available in early 2010.

Mike Salfity, Managing Director of Audatex for North America, said: "At Audatex our goal is to build intelligence into our solutions so that we can maximize efficiency in the entire claims and repair process. In APU Solutions, we have found a partner that shares that goal, and our combined expertise in the area of recycled and alternative parts will provide an industry-leading solution that will measurably improve the parts selection process." Charles Lukens, Chief Executive Officer of APU Solutions, said: "Audatex and APU Solutions have a shared vision to fast-forward the pace of industry innovation to deliver parts solutions that benefit all stakeholders in the auto repair process. Audatex brings together client networks and technology in the insurance, collision repair and auto recycling industries that make them a truly strategic partner." About Audatex Audatex is the leading global claims solutions provider serving the automotive industry. Active today across six continents, Audatex provides world-class claims solutions that help customers automate their processes; managing millions of claims each year efficiently and effectively, and resolving billions in claims settlements. Beyond a leading presence in automotive claims, our growing footprint also extends into the property, automotive related financial services and medical claims solutions markets. As part of the Solera group of companies, Audatex, Sidexa, Informex, ABZ, Hollander and IMS draw on unique global experience to develop and deliver the latest technologies, market intelligence and best practices on a local level. For more information, please refer to the Company's website at www.audatex.us.

About APU Solutions APU Solutions (www.apusolutions.com) is a leader in technology, live data and analytics for the auto collision-repair industry. APU's web-based network provides nationwide parts availability, quality grading, pricing and procurement, plus tools to track and manage alternative parts utilization, or APU. Serving insurance carriers, repair facilities and part suppliers, APU's real-time access to inventories, combined with its support teams, makes APU Solutions the best way to boost alternative parts utilization.

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