The next CIECA Technical Webinar will feature special guest speaker Darrel Miller, API Architect at Microsoft. The presentation, “Open API Development Best Practices & Lessons Learned,” will take place on Thursday, April 20 at 11 am PT/1 pm CT/2 pm ET. D...
CIECA's next webinar is scheduled for Thursday, March 30 at 11 am PT/1 pm CT/ 2 pm ET: “How to Adapt to the Speed of Change in the Collision Industry… Without Getting Crushed.” The one-hour webinar will feature Ryan Taylor, founder of the CRM software BodyShop Booster and president of The AMP Bureau...
Classic Collision has joined CIECA as a Corporate Member. Based in Atlanta, Georgia, the company was established in 1983 with a single goal: to offer quality service to its customers with integrity and honesty.
Kayla Clark, Classic Collision’s VP of Business Development, said the com...
Opus IVS (Intelligent Vehicle Support) has joined CIECA as a Corporate Member. Established in 2020, the company focuses on helping the vehicle maintenance and collision industry safely repair and maintain complex vehicles through OEM-approved diagnostic tools, remote services and live repair assista...
CIECA announced that its 15th annual conference, CONNEX 2023, will be held at the DoubleTree Hotel by Hilton, in Bloomington, IL, September 12-13. The event will include a full lineup of business and technical speakers, networking opportunities and a vehicle gifting as part of the National Auto Body...
CIECA has announced the formation of a new Standards Development Committee focused on Electric Vehicles (EVs) and electric batteries. The committee will be chaired by Frank Phillips, senior manager-Certified Collision North America for Rivian, Jake Rodenroth, North American Body Repair Program opera...
During the Collision Industry Electronic Commerce (CIECA) Board of Trustees meeting in Palm Springs, CA, on January 18, the organization’s Board of Trustees elected the following officers for 2023:
Chair: Greg Best, Senior Business Analyst, California Casualty
Vice Chair: Ashley Denison, C...
Mountaineer Business Technology (MBT) has joined CIECA as a Corporate Member. The company was incorporated in 2021 by Peter Sheehan, a software engineer and technology consultant. Before forming MBT, Sheehan was the executive vice president of the Independent Automotive Damage Appraisers Association...
CIECA has created an online Tech Forum for members to exchange information and learn from others. The support forum is open to all CIECA standards users.
“We often receive the same type of questions from members,” said Paul Barry, CIECA’s executive director. “This prompted the development of a ...
Over the past year, CIECA’s Architecture Committee has been creating new standards for the collision industry—CIECA API Standards (CAPIS). In October, the committee completed the first version of CAPIS. During the October CIECAST webinar, Dan Webster, CIECA’s Architecture Chair and a ...
Established in 1980, CCC Intelligent Solutions (CCC) has grown to become a leading Software as a Service (SaaS) platform for the property and casualty insurance industry, providing services for insurers, repairers, automakers, part suppliers, lenders, and more.
The publicly traded company, led by Cha...
E-Nikio Appraisals, LLC has joined CIECA as a Corporate member. Established in 2022, the company employs 19 appraisers and specializes in collision repair operations/repair plans, insurance claims, diminished value, fair market valuations, and pre-purchase inspections.
Bill Vallely, founder and...
3E Ventures joined CIECA as a Corporate Member. The company was founded in 2021 by a small group of former Tesla executives and founders of large repair and service centers across the United States. The core executive leadership team is focused on building various ventures under the 3E umbrella.
The ...
Vaultoniq has joined CIECA as a Corporate Member. Founded by Tom Zoebelein in 2022, Vaultoniq is a sister company to Stratosphere Studio and Capture the Keys.
“Vaultoniq software is a management system built for body shops to help eliminate the communication breakdown between customers, insurer...
CIECA has announced that its Calibration Committee is going to be reactivated to work on new projects brought forth by collision industry stakeholders. Darrell Amberson, president of operations for LaMettry’s Collision in Minnesota, is the committee chair.
The first meeting is scheduled f...
DataTouch LLC has joined CIECA as a Corporate Member. Established in January 2022 by Pete Tagliapietra, DataTouch was formed to assist collision repair shops and vehicle manufacturers with protecting personally identifiable information (PII). The company also helps them comply with federal and state...
Insightful speakers, networking opportunities, a car gifting ceremony by the National Auto Body Council (NABC)® and a tour of Hunter Engineering were all part of the CIECA CONNEX Conference this year. Representatives from all industry segments gathered in St. Louis/St. Charles, Missouri, the week of...
In 1946, Mitchell International, Inc. was founded by Glenn Mitchell, a parts manager who was known for his love of the automotive industry and his extensive book of lists. These lists—which included vehicle part numbers, pricing and descriptions—eventually moved from printed manuals to computer appl...
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