The Collision Industry Electronic Commerce Association (CIECA) said Don Porter of State Farm accepted the position of co-chair of CIECA's salvage committee.
"I am excited at the opportunity to work more closely with CIECA and the salvage committee," says Porter "The tremendous impact that CIECA has on the development of e-commerce communication standards is due to the commitment and participation of its members. I look forward to the contributions the salvage committee will make both today and into the future."
In 2007, renewed interest by member companies, ASPA (American Salvage Pool Association), ARA (Automotive Recyclers Association), and the industry, in general, initiated the re-chartering of the salvage committee. Since then, the salvage committee has developed new messages for Disposition and Salvage Procurement messages.
Salvage Committee Co-Chair Al Tate, of Salvage Direct, said: "Don Porter has done a wonderful job contributing to the salvage committee over the last year, and has become a leader in the salvage industry on behalf of State Farm; including his support and participation with ASPA. Don has played a key role in advancing the salvage committee to where we are now." Don will join Al as a co-chair of the committee.
"The mission of the CIECA salvage committee is to help shorten salvage vehicle disposition and acquisition cycle time, make the process more efficient, and reduce the perceived risks by facilitating the electronic transfer of transaction information between all parties," said Fred Iantorno, CIECA executive director.
More information about CIECA and its standards can be viewed on the CIECA Web site: www.cieca.com.
