SAN DIEGO - Audatex North America has signed a five-year agreement with the Independent Automotive Damage Appraisers Association (IADA), which has more than 600 service locations serving the U.S. market and more than 400 automobile insurance providers.
Under the agreement, independent appraisers with the IADA will continue to use Audatex software to assess vehicle damage and provide repair estimates for collision repair facilities and automobile insurers.
Financial terms were not disclosed. IADA independent appraisers use Audatex solutions to evaluate auto damage and provide estimates for automobile insurers and the collision repair facilities that will perform the necessary work on the vehicle. IADA independent appraisers also receive assignments via Audatex software.
“The contract renewal with IADA reflects ongoing industry confidence in Audatex solutions that deliver the most accurate information to our customers,” said John Kotsopoulos, Managing Director for Audatex North America.
“Our Green Belt training and workshop programs have been very well-received,” said David Knapp, senior manager, Business Solutions. “The program provides constant education and execution support in all the critical areas of collision center operations. Many of our graduates are well along on their Lean Sigma Six journey, solidly on the path of continuous improvement.”
“We at IADA are pleased to continue our long-term relationship with Audatex, said John Williams, Executive Vice President for IADA.Joe Little, co-owner of Body Beautiful Collision Repair, Aurora, Colo. said, “We saw an 11 percent gain in our net profit in the first nine months. There's also drastic improvement in cycle times from going lean and implementing the things we've learned.”
In 2009 Audatex introduced:
• AudaStation – the dedicated hardware estimatics solution
• AudaUpdate – accesses parts price and labor time updates
• Lean Six Sigma for Collision Repair – an easy-to-access Lean training course
This summer, Audatex will unveil “intelligent” graphics as part of its flagship Audatex Estimating product. The three-dimensional color images that can be rotated on the computer screen are designed to further improve auto
claims and collision repair accuracy through the latest available technology. Audatex is developing the upgraded graphics through its global network of partners and five database development centers.
