ELK GROVE, Calif., Nov. 1, 2011 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ALLDATA LCC, the leading provider of automotive business solutions to professional mechanical and collision repair shops, is celebrating its 25th anniversary.
"In 1986 our founders had a vision," said ALLDATA President Jeff Lagges. "Since then, we have continued to lead the industry with innovative products that drive efficiencies and profitability throughout a shop's operations. We like to say that we offer 'counter-to-fender' solutions, and it's true. Our growth has been a direct result of anticipating needs and listening to our customers. We owe a great debt to our customers for helping us develop products that have a positive impact on their businesses."
The electronic automotive repair information industry was created with the founding of ALLDATA by a visionary team led by Rod Georgiu. Since its inception, the company has been headquartered in Elk Grove, California. In 1996, ALLDATA was purchased by AutoZone, Inc. to complement its growing professional auto parts business.
In 2008, ALLDATA celebrated its 70,000th product subscriber, and just three years later the company announced a record 80,000 subscribers. To continue to meet customer's needs, ALLDATA successfully launched a new generation of products within the last year: ALLDATA® Repair S3000 and ALLDATA® CollisionSM S3500. In addition, the company introduced a major update to its fast-selling strategic shop management system, ALLDATA® ManageSM. ALLDATA® MarketSM, a customer communications tool, is also rapidly gaining in popularity.
Long-time ALLDATA employee, Patti Collins, says, "I have been with ALLDATA for 20 years, and I have seen many changes. Over the years, the one thing that remains the same is our commitment to our customers. We have never stopped developing products to meet their needs and continue to explore new ways to help them. That's why I'm still here."
"We have just one overriding goal," commented Lagges, "to help our customers succeed. We look ahead and see only greater success, just as those who established ALLDATA envisioned."
For more information about ALLDATA and its products, visit www.alldata.com or call 800-697-2533.
About ALLDATA
ALLDATA, founded in 1986, with more than 80,000 automotive repair and collision shop 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.
ALLDATA® CollisionSM S3500 is the single source of OEM collision repair information delivering unedited and regularly updated information for structural repairs, mechanical and diagnostic information. ALLDATA® RepairSM S3000 is the leading provider of comprehensive, factory-correct repair information for the automotive industry. Also available are: ALLDATA® ManageSM, a strategic shop management system; ALLDATA® MarketSM, a web-based shop marketing tool to bring in new and repeat business and the AutoZone® Aftermarket Parts Catalog and AZ PartsConnect® 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.
About AutoZone:
As of August 27, 2011, AutoZone sells auto and light truck parts, chemicals and accessories through 4,534 AutoZone stores in 48 U.S. states plus the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico and 279 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, service stations, and public sector accounts. AutoZone also sells the ALLDATA brand diagnostic and repair software through www.alldata.com. Additionally, we sell automotive hard parts, maintenance items, accessories, non-automotive products and subscriptions to the ALLDATAdiy product through www.autozone.com, and our commercial customers can make purchases through www.autozonepro.com. AutoZone does not derive revenue from automotive repair or installation.