Written by Abby Andrews
February 13, 2023
Originally published in Autobody News
The collision repair industry is poised for another year of change in 2024, according to Ryan Mandell, director of claims performance for Mitchell International.
Mandell was the featured guest for CIECA’s firs...
CIECA announced that its next CIECA Webinar is scheduled for Thursday, February 22 at 11 am PST/1 pm CST/2 pm EST: “Embracing Technology to be Successful in the Collision Industry.” The one-hour webinar will feature Mike Anderson, owner of Collision Advice.
“People tend to be skeptical about ne...
During the CIECA Board of Trustees meeting in Palm Springs, CA, on January 18, the organization’s Board of Trustees named the following officers for 2024:
Chair: Ashley Denison, Chief Information Officer, Caliber Collision
Vice Chair: Brady Bonner, Vice President of Client Sales and Suppor...
As the collision industry begins using the new CIECA API Standards (CAPIS), created by the Architecture Committee, we will talk to member companies about their experience. We recently asked Jeff Schroder, founding CEO of Car-...
CIECA welcomes ShopLoaner as a new corporate member. The Cincinnati, OH-based company traces its roots back to the 1990s when one of the company founders wrote a DOS software program to help car dealerships fill out rental agreements for their loaner vehicles. Over time, the software evolved into a ...
CIECA announced that its next CIECA Webinar is scheduled for Thursday, January 25 at 11 am PST/1 pm CST/2 pm EST: “Top Collision Industry Trends to Watch in 2024.” The one-hour webinar will feature Ryan Mandell, director of claims performance for Mitchell International, Inc.
CIECA has announced the reactivation of the Standards Development Committee focused on Vehicle Damage and Imaging (VDI)/Estimating. The committee will be chaired by CIECA Past Chair Phil Martinez, principal technical consultant at Mitchell International, an Enlyte Company.
“Now that new CIECA A...
CIECA welcomes 1Source ADAS as a new Corporate Member. Established in 2023 by CEO Tommy Ames and COO Robby Read, the company provides Advanced Driver-Assistance Systems (ADAS) software that generates a post-repair report identifying needed calibrations based on a collision repair estimate.
Ames...
The next CIECA Webinar is scheduled for Thursday, December 14 at 11 am PST/1 pm CST/2 pm EST: “The Increasing Demand of AI and Data in the Collision Industry.” The one-hour webinar will feature Sumit Chauhan, co-founder and chief operating officer (COO) of CerebrumX.
CIECA welcomes Industrial Finishes and Systems as a new Corporate Member. Established 65 years ago by Stuart Barr, the family-owned company focuses on automotive and industrial paint, coatings and supplies, as well as specialty vehicle and industrial wood finishing products. With about 350 employees...
The Collision Industry Electronic Commerce Association (CIECA) announced today that its second standards release of the year, the 2023R2, is now available to members as of October 19, 2023. A CIECA Technical Webinar will be held on Thursday, November 9 at 11 am PT/1 pm CT/2 pm ET to discuss the rele...
New CIECA member Propel is committed to boosting small businesses in the collision industry through the company’s review management platform. Established in January 2023, the company is led by CEO Gaurav (Rav) Mendiratta and an eight-member dedicated team. Propel helps businesses gather Google Revie...
In 2022, one of CIECA’s active committees, Recycled Parts and Inventory, was discussing recycled electric vehicle (EV) parts. The committee, chaired by Ginny Whelan, senior consultant for the Automotive Recyclers Association (ARA), ultimately found that questions kept arising about how an EV’s lifec...
“Those in...
CIECA welcomes SafEST as a new Corporate Member. Established in 2023, SafeEST integrates with the CCC Secure Share Network to help identify required services and link collision repairers with sublet providers offering post-repair services and safety system calibrations.
“By identifying wha...
The next CIECA Webinar is scheduled for Thursday, August 24 at 11 am PT/1 pm CT/2 pm ET: “Current & Forecasted Collision Industry Trends.” The one-hour webinar will feature Bart Mazurek, Vice President, Automotive Services Group (ASG) Consulting & Services, CCC Intelligent Solutions.
Revv has joined CIECA as a Corporate Member. The company was founded in 2022 by CEO Adi Bathla and CTO Rashmi Sinha with a vision to revolutionize the collision industry. Based in New York City, the co-founders and their team use advanced artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning technologie...
The next CIECA Webinar is scheduled for Thursday, July 27 at 11 am PT/1 pm CT/2 pm ET: “Collision Industry Challenges Driving the Need for Transparency Among Stakeholders.”
The one-hour webinar will feature representatives from three stakeholder groups. They include John Eck, head of prod...
Just over a year ago, CIECA’s Emerging Technologies Committee was reviewing pain points in the collision industry. They found that the different terminology used by auto manufacturers for OEM repair procedures often leads to technicians finding it challenging to locate the information they need...
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