ABRN is now a platinum sponsor of the
Database
Enhancement Gateway's (DEG)
initiative to offer collision estimating system
end-users an alternative for
handling inquiries regarding collision repair
data.
The DEG sponsor program
partners with key corporations serving the
collision industry that are
interested in supporting the initiative to
maintain DEG's services at no
charge to the individual user.
The financial support DEG receives from these
sponsors is a great support to
any individual within the industry who utilizes
collision estimating data.
"We are excited to have ABRN as a platinum
sponsor. Along with the financial
contribution, ABRN also provides the DEG with
another outlet that we can
utilize to get the word out about the DEG and what
free services we provide
to the collision industry," says Arthur Harris,
DEG administrator.
Along with the sponsorship ABRN has contracted
with the DEG to write a
weekly blog covering technical topics and other
items that the DEG handles
during the inquiry process. All of Harris' blogs
can be read at
www.abrn.com/deg
art. Anyone can sign up to receive updates on
new blogs,
comment on existing blogs or even post their own
blog.
Michael Willins, content director for the
Advanstar Automotive Group,
considers the partnership between ABRN and the DEG
to be invaluable. "Art's
blogs have quickly gained a following on our
website, which really validates
our efforts to support DEG and communicate the key
database issues impacting
the collision repair industry. Long term this is
going to benefit everyone
involved."
The DEG is an initiative that enables those who
use collision repair
estimating databases to provide feedback to the
information providers in an
effort to promote data accuracy. DEG resources
include an easy-to-use
website and inquiry form, dedicated administration
of inquiries and a
current database of both pending and resolved data
inquiries for the major
information providers. The DEG is created, equally
funded and maintained by
the Automotive Service Association (ASA), the
Alliance of Automotive Service
Providers (AASP) and the Society of Collision
Repair Specialists (SCRS).
