Categories: E-mail Services, Web Development, Marketing, Management
Specialty: Mechanical

Description: Alldata delivers its repair information to its customers via the Internet, in addition to its CD and DVD formats. Engine-specific diagnostic repair procedures, electrical diagrams, maintenance schedules, daily TSBs and recalls, parts and labor, and estimating are all included in an easy-to-use format. Alldata's ShopWeb is a step-by-step tool that enables automotive repair shops to build a personalized, six-page Web site using a set of basic templates.

Category: Marketing
Specialty: Collision, Mechanical

Description: Auto Equipment Locator offers a forum to buy and sell new, used, reconditioned, and repossessed automotive equipment. The site conducts live auctions and has a classified section for used equipment. The new equipment section includes an online mall. The company does not personally sell the equipment, but provides automotive professionals with a venue to buy and sell equipment.

Categories: E-mail Services, Web Development, Marketing, Management
Specialty: Mechanical>

Description: AutoRocket provides a venue for shop owners to build and edit their own Web site, providing a marketing tool for the shop. In addition, shops are able to send service reminders and newsletters via e-mail. Customers can request an appointment online and print a night drop form from the shop's site. AutoRocket has been selected as an ASA National Member Benefit, providing a substantial discount on services.

Categories: Parts Ordering, E-mail Services, Web Development, Marketing, Management
Specialty: Collision

Description: AutoVista Network provides a "single-point-of-access" directory of automotive goods and services available on the Web. The site offers access to insurance claims assignments and digital images, color information and tools from major paint manufacturers, and parts and supplies from major manufacturers. In addition, AutoVista offers automotive industry news and enhanced communications services.

Category: Parts Ordering
Specialty: Collision, Mechanical

Description: Online for more than 3 years, Car-Part.com is a used auto parts market providing access to 20 million parts from 700 recyclers across North America. Buyers locate parts based on price, quality, location, and Hollander Interchange. Shops purchase parts directly from recyclers without any charge or markup.

Categories: E-mail Services, Web Development, Marketing
Specialty: Mechanical

Description: The Cartrak system starts with a Web site that includes online appointments, e-mail service reminders, a word of mouth referral system, used car values and safety recall notices, map, and shop information. The company also provides custom software to help manage car owners' e-mail addresses to facilitate mailings. Cartrak Online has been selected as an ASA National Member Benefit provider, offering substantial savings on the program.

Categories: Parts Ordering, E-mail Services, Web Site Development, Marketing, Management
Specialty: Collision

Description: ChoiceParts acquired the CarStation.com e-commerce hub and its customer base, allowing clients to buy parts and manage parts orders online. The company offers custom Web sites, online scheduling, and shop locator. ChoiceParts also enhances communication between the shop and customers by providing a business e-mail account. Addition information about the company can be found at www.choiceparts.com.

Categories: E-mail Services, Web Site Development, Marketing, Management
Specialty: Collision

Description: Drivelogic is an e-commerce business that provides a suite of business tools for the collision repair industry. The company has developed two Collision Repair Solution packages, both offering a customizable Web site, repair status management tools, customer satisfaction tools, business e-mail account and news and information feeds. The PLUS package includes automatic repair status e-mails and online scheduling.

Categories: Web Development, Management
Specialty: Collision

Description: Ensera has developed online applications that give benefit and value to collision repair facilities. iON Connection contains estimate images and data, digital images, and relevant documents such as tow bills and parts invoices. iON Control integrates with most major estimating systems as well as insurance communications, imaging, and accounting systems. The site also streams the latest news, information, trends, issues, and events that have taken place in the collision industry.

Categories: E-mail Services, Management, Marketing
Specialty: Mechanical

Description: Epointments has developed an application that enables shop owners to offer appointment scheduling from their current Web site. The Instant Scheduler application is installed via a hyperlink. Once an appointment is scheduled, the customer receives an instant e-mail confirmation and automatic e-mail reminders. The cost to use the service is based on the size of your business.

Categories: E-mail Services, Management, Marketing
Specialty: Mechanical

Description: GreatMechanics offers its members a six-page, template-based Web site that can be set up in a few minutes. These sites can be updated or changed at any time. Each site has a unique Web address that can be accessed directly for the shop's advertising purposes. A shop locator is also available for consumers trying to find a shop in their area.

Categories: E-mail Services, Web Development, Marketing, Management
Specialty: Mechanical

Description: iCARumba has been designed to act as a link between shops, their customers, and their suppliers. The company offers real-time appointment scheduling, automatic online promotions including geo-targeted banner ads, e-mail marketing, and automatic service reminders. iCARumba's mission is to thoughtfully apply the Internet and related technologies to reinvent, enhance, and integrate the entire automotive services value chain.

Categories: Parts Ordering, Management
Specialty: Collision

Description: iStarSystems helps collision shops locate and order original equipment manufacturer (OEM) parts through the appropriate dealership. The company's Web site also provides information and clarity on leading supply management systems. These services will expand to mechanical repair shops in the future.

Categories: E-mail Services, Web Development, Marketing
Specialty: Collision, Mechanical

Description: MechanicNet provides technology and connectivity that enable automotive repair shops to better communicate with their customers and suppliers. Member shops are provided with a suite of services including dial-up Internet access, e-mail accounts, online service requests, online coupons, shop Web site, shop locator, feedback forums, and online maintenance reminders. The Web site is also a reference point for vehicle owners looking for specific information.

Category: Management
Specialty: Collision

Description: eMitchell.com is Mitchell International's open e-commerce solution for the insurance and collision repair industries. eMitchell offers several tools, including online estimating and imaging. Using eMitchell, body shops can receive and process assignments from insurers in real time, reducing cycle times and lowering costs.

Categories: Parts Ordering, Management
Specialty: Mechanical

Description: The Mitchell Repair Web site is a complete resource for previewing, purchasing, and obtaining support for the company's print and software products. The company's ON-DEMAND Repair Information database and Mechanical Parts and Labor Estimating guide are also available online. The online versions of the software provides intuitive navigation, search engines, and estimating extras such as multiple labor rates and saved estimate history.

Category: Parts Ordering Specialty: Collision, Mechanical

Description: NextPart is a national distributor of recycled auto parts. Automotive collision and mechanical repair professionals can locate, purchase and secure delivery of recycled parts through the company's Web site. NextPart is committed to reducing cycle time by becoming more fully integrated into the work flow and parts acquisition process of professionally operated repair facilities.

Category: Marketing
Specialty: Collision, Mechanical

Description: Ontool.com offers a large online selection of automotive tools and equipment from brand-name tool and equipment manufacturers as well as leading small manufacturers. The company also offers several special purchase programs for commercial accounts, independent tool jobbers, industry associations, and schools and colleges. The Ontool.com portal was designed to meet the needs of today's automotive service professionals and the challenges they face.

Categories: Parts Ordering, Web Development
Specialty: Collision, Mechanical

Description: Parts.com offers a catalog featuring illustrations and more than 4.7 million discounted automotive parts and accessories. The company also offers e-business solutions for parts sales and procurement, enabling businesses to increase online parts sales without investing in catalogs, part locator software or design services.

Category: Parts Ordering
Specialty: Collision, Mechanical

Description: Point 5 Technologies provides e-commerce solutions for the automotive aftermarket. The online parts ordering is built into the Point 5 e-Toolbox, allowing shop owners to quickly look up parts by a vehicle's make, model, year or engine type, When a part is looked up, labor time and estimates are also calculated.

Categories: Marketing, Management
Specialty: Collision

Description: ProcessClaims is a claims solutions provider that translates live data via the Internet, linking the insurance and collision repair industries. Recently partnering with CSi Complete, ProcessClaims now has the ability to allow insurance companies and their partners to capture, consolidate and manage their data in a single location.

Category: Marketing
Specialty: Mechanical

Description: ToolSource offers more than 38,000 name-brand products on its Web site, including detailed descriptions about each one. The company offers personalized customer service and competitive pricing. ToolSource has been selected as an ASA Member Benefit, offering discounts to new and existing ASA national members.