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...
CIECA's second standards release of the year, the 2022R2, will be available to members on Wednesday, October 19, 2022.
A CIECAST Technical Series webinar will be held on Thursday, October 20 to discuss the updates made to the 2022R2. The Architecture Committee will also provide an in-depth anal...
CIECA has announced the formation of a committee to create a new workflow for the referral process in the collision industry. The committee will be chaired by Kim DeVallance Caron, Product Portfolio Director for Enterprise Holdings. All industry stakeholders, including CIECA and non-CIECA membe...
CIECA announced today that Bill Brower, Vice President of Industry Relations for Solera, joined CIECA’s Board of Trustees, effective immediately.
Brower is a claims leader across the insurance property and casualty (P&C) claims industry who has more than 35 years of experience leading claim...
The next CIECAST webinar is scheduled for Thursday, August 25 at 11 am PT/1 pm CT/ 2 pm ET: “Autonomous Vehicles: Fact vs. Fiction.” The one-hour webinar will feature Tara Andringa, executive director of the Partners for Automated Vehicle Education.
During the live broadcast, Andringa will talk...
CIECA has announced the formation of a new Standards Development Committee focused on Artificial Intelligence (AI). All industry stakeholders, including CIECA and non-CIECA members, are invited to join.
“The CIECA Emerging Technologies has been looking into the impacts of emerging technologies ...
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