ELK GROVE, Calif., July 21, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ALLDATA LLC has entered into a national account agreement with AkzoNobel Coatings LLC. Under this agreement, collision repair shops affiliated with the AkzoNobel Sikkens Acoat selected program will receive pricing incentives to subscribe to ALLDATA Collision. ALLDATA Collision provides vehicle manufacturers' collision and mechanical repair information to the automotive service and repair industry.
"ALLDATA Collision and AkzoNobel are both concerned with helping our customers and members perform to the highest standards," said Wayne Mitchell, ALLDATA Director of National Accounts. "ALLDATA Collision helps shops drive profits from efficiencies. Every member of a collision shop's team can benefit from OEM repair information throughout all shop processes: disassembly, estimating, production planning, parts ordering, negotiating, tracking productivity, and repair documentation."
"ALLDATA Collision is a good fit for AkzoNobel Sikkens Acoat selected members," says AkzoNobel Manager of Network Support Services, Bill Stage. "As the world's largest producer of paints and coatings, we have a responsibility to provide our customers with the highest quality products and services available, and that includes our relationships with other companies. ALLDATA shares our passion for quality. Our customers will benefit from having access to ALLDATA's OEM information."
ALLDATA Collision was developed at the request of the collision industry. It satisfies the industry's long-time need for accurate and affordable auto collision-specific repair information, just as ALLDATA(r) Repair(sm) fulfills the requirements of mechanical repair shops.
About AkzoNobel
AkzoNobel is one of the world's leading suppliers of paints and services for the car repair, commercial vehicle and automotive plastics markets.
About AutoZone's ALLDATA
ALLDATA, founded in 1986, with more than 70,000 repair shops as subscribers, is the leading provider of manufacturers' service and repair information, shop management software and customer relations tools for the automotive repair and collision industries. Professional automotive repair shops across North America depend on ALLDATA for their automotive repair information needs, and to purchase parts from more than 2,200 AutoZone Commercial program locations.
The ALLDATA(r) Repair(sm) subscription, available online and on DVD, provides comprehensive, factory-correct repair information. Also available are: ALLDATA(r) Manage(sm) strategic shop management system; ALLDATA(r) Market(sm) web-based shop marketing tools to bring in new and repeat business; ALLDATA(r) Collision(sm) a single source of OEM collision information delivering factory-correct, unedited and regularly updated information for structural repairs and more; and the AutoZone(r) Aftermarket Parts Catalog and AZ PartsConnect(r) program for aftermarket parts estimating and electronic ordering. ALLDATAdiy.com provides consumers with repair articles, factory technical service bulletins, and illustrations for a specific vehicle, along with a link to ALLDATA-approved repair shops. Visit www.alldata.com for more information.
About AutoZone
As of May 9, 2009, AutoZone sells auto and light truck parts, chemicals and accessories through 4,172 AutoZone stores in 48 U.S. states plus the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico and 168 stores in Mexico.
AutoZone is the leading retailer and a leading distributor of automotive replacement parts and accessories in the United States. Each store carries an extensive product line for cars, sport utility vehicles, vans and light trucks, including new and remanufactured automotive hard parts, maintenance items, accessories, and non-automotive products. Many stores also have a commercial sales program that provides commercial credit and prompt delivery of parts and other products to local, regional and national repair garages, dealers, and service stations. AutoZone also sells the ALLDATA brand diagnostic and repair software. On the web, AutoZone sells diagnostic and repair information, and auto and light truck parts through www.autozone.com. AutoZone does not derive revenue from automotive repair or installation.