BASF Selects CarStation.com As An Internet Development Partner.Business Editors and Automotive Writers SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 16, 2000 BASF's Automotive Refinish re·fin·ish tr.v. re·fin·ished, re·fin·ish·ing, re·fin·ish·es To put a new finish on (furniture). re·fin Group today announced that it has selected CarStation.com (www.carstation.com) as one of its endorsed Internet development partners. As a BASF BASF Bar Association of San Francisco (since 1872; San Francisco, California) BASF Badische Anilin und Soda Fabrik (German chemical products company) BASF Builders Association of South Florida Internet development partner, CarStation can Web-enable participating BASF automotive repair facilities through its CarStation SiteManager(TM) product, an easy-to-use tool kit that enables shops to build and maintain customized Web sites to market their capabilities, enhance customer service and communicate with customers and business partners. "To maintain our status as an industry leader in automotive finishes, we want to enable our repair-facility and distribution customers to embrace the Internet and e-commerce," BASF Vice President of Automotive Refinish Albert Winterman said. "It's clear to us that CarStation is a leader in the automotive service industry's charge online, and we are pleased to be endorsing its Internet-based solutions for improving operations and customer service." Through its industry-leading series of alliances, CarStation has built a unique, Internet infrastructure platform, connecting all elements of the automotive service value chain - consumers, repair shops, suppliers and insurance companies. The BASF/CarStation relationship will enable BASF's customers and partners to integrate SiteManager's(TM) information and communication features into their business, including Web-based email Web-based email or webmail is a term referring to an e-mail service intended to be primarily accessed via a web browser, as opposed to through an application such as Microsoft Outlook or Outlook Express, Mozilla's Thunderbird or Apple's Mail. , online appointment scheduling and vehicle status reporting - all of which are designed to improve operational efficiency and customer service. "This partnership is yet another step in growing the CarStation online community and realizing our goal of delivering Internet solutions to the entire automotive service industry," CarStation founder and Chief Operating Officer Chief Operating Officer (COO) The officer of a firm responsible for day-to-day management, usually the president or an executive vice-president. Charlie Moore
About CarStation.com Founded in January 1999 and based in San Francisco San Francisco (săn frănsĭs`kō), city (1990 pop. 723,959), coextensive with San Francisco co., W Calif., on the tip of a peninsula between the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay, which are connected by the strait known as the Golden , with operations in the U.S., Canada and the United Kingdom, CarStation.com is the first and only provider of Internet-based customer service and operations solutions to the entire automotive service industry. CarStation operates an automotive service e-commerce hub at www.carstation.com. The company's suite of services and applications enable mechanical and collision repair professionals, suppliers, insurers and consumers to transact, communicate and manage the entire automotive repair process via the Internet. Strategic business partners include: Mitchell International, ABRA Auto Body & Glass, The Boyd Group The Boyd Group is a British based, independent think tank considering issues relating to animal testing. Background The group was founded in 1992, the idea forming from a dialogue between Colin Blakemore, a strong advocate of animal testing and now chief executive of the , Caliber Collision Centers, CARSTAR, BASF, the Society for Collision Repair Specialists, Progressive Auto Insurance and ARA Ara or Arrah (both: ŭ`rə), city (1991 pop. 157,082), Bihar state, NE India, on the Son Canal. A major road and rail junction, it is the administrative center for a district that produces grain, sugarcane, and oilseed. Services Corporation, a for-profit subsidiary of the Automotive Recyclers Association, among others. CarStation's financial partners include: Goldman Sachs, Insight Capital Partners, Weiss Peck and Greer, LLP LLP - Lower Layer Protocol , New Enterprise Associates, and Marsh & McLennan Risk Capital Holdings, Ltd. About BASF BASF is a return-focused global company generating long-term growth and profitability from its activities in chemicals, health and nutrition, and oil and gas. The company's product range includes high-value chemicals, plastics, dyestuffs dyestuffs npl → colorants mpl dyestuffs dye npl → Farbstoffe pl dyestuffs npl → coloranti , dispersions, automobile and industrial coatings, crop protection products, pharmaceuticals, fine chemicals, crude oil and natural gas. BASF's approach to integration, known in German as "Verbund," is one of the company's particular strengths and provides a unique competitive advantage. With sales in 1999 of EUR EUR In currencies, this is the abbreviation for the Euro. Notes: The currency market, also known as the Foreign Exchange market, is the largest financial market in the world, with a daily average volume of over US $1 trillion. 29.5 billion (about $29.5 billion) and a workforce of 105,000 employees, BASF is one of the world's top chemical companies. BASF's Internet address is www.basf.com. SOURCE: CarStation.com |
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