ABRA Auto Body &Glass Forms E-Business Alliance With CarStation.com.Business Editors MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 8, 2000 ABRA Auto Body &Glass, a Minneapolis-based damaged vehicle repair company, announced an alliance with CarStation.com, the e-commerce e-commerce, commerce conducted over the Internet, most often via the World Wide Web. E-commerce can apply to purchases made through the Web or to business-to-business activities such as inventory transfers. hub for the automotive service industry for Internet-based purchasing and customer service solutions. ABRA will be able to locate, order, track and receive parts through CarStation's network of suppliers. Additionally, ABRA's insurance partners and retail customers will be able to schedule repairs, track the status of in-process vehicles and communicate electronically with ABRA repair centers throughout the repair process. &uot;We believe that e-commerce is an essential resource for our business from this point forward,&uot; stated Rollie Benjamin, President and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of ABRA. &uot;We are committed to offering the most up-to-date service available to our retail and business-to-business  This article or section needs copy editing for grammar, style, cohesion, tone and/or spelling.You can assist by [ editing it] now. customers. The CarStation e-commerce hub allows ABRA to leverage the Internet Internet Publicly accessible computer network connecting many smaller networks from around the world. It grew out of a U.S. Defense Department program called ARPANET (Advanced Research Projects Agency Network), established in 1969 with connections between computers at the to exchange information and trade with our customers and suppliers, providing both time and cost saving to all involved.&uot; Founded in 1998, CarStation provides e-commerce solutions that reduce the time and cost of vehicle repairs through its e-commerce hub at www.carstation.com. CarStation's suite of services and applications enable repair professionals, suppliers, insurers and consumers to efficiently buy and sell automotive parts and supplies and communicate business information electronically through a central, open and cost-effective cost-effective, n the minimal expenditure of dollars, time, and other elements necessary to achieve the health care result deemed necessary and appropriate. suite of Internet applications. &uot;ABRA Auto Body &Glass always has been on the leading edge of investing in technology to deliver state-of-the-art service to improve the claims process,&uot; CarStation Chairman and CEO Dr. Ronald Goldsberry said. &uot;We are excited to be jointly offering new e-commerce services with an industry leader like ABRA.&uot; About ABRA Auto Body &Glass ABRA Auto Body &Glass is a national damaged vehicle repair company, specializing in collision repair, paintless dent removal, and auto glass repair and replacement. Started with one repair center in 1984, they have grown to sixty-nine facilities in twelve states. Their plans for accelerated growth over the next several years include acquiring existing repair centers and building new locations. About CarStation.com Founded in 1998, San Francisco-based CarStation.com provides e-commerce solutions to the automotive service industry. CarStation operates a collision repair e-commerce hub at www.carstation.com. The company's suite of services and applications enable repair professionals, suppliers, insurers and consumers to transact An earlier e-commerce system for the Web from Open Market that included order capture and secure order fulfillment using credit cards, ecash and other payment systems. It included customer service and subscription administration capabilities as well as an integrated database for reporting , communicate and manage the entire automotive repair process via the Internet. CarStation's investors and business partners include Goldman Sachs The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., or simply Goldman Sachs (NYSE: GS) is one of the world's largest global investment banks. Goldman Sachs was founded in 1869, and is headquartered in the Lower Manhattan area of New York City at 85 Broad Street. , Insight Capital Research and Management Inc., Weiss Peck peck: see English units of measurement. and Greer, LLP LLP - Lower Layer Protocol , New Enterprise Associates and Marsh &McLennan Risk Capital Holdings, Ltd. |
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