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CarStation Takes CIECA Standards to the Internet

1 December 1999

CarStation Takes CIECA Standards to the Internet; Company Establishes Open-Standards E-commerce Network for Collision Repair Industry

    ATLANTA, Dec. 1 -- CarStation.com, the e-commerce hub for the
automotive service industry, today announced that its open-standards Web-based
system will apply the standards of the Collision Industry Electronic Commerce
Association.  CarStation becomes the first Internet-based company to implement
CIECA's guidelines to provide open-standards e-commerce solutions to the
collision repair industry.
    "By implementing a truly open-standards system, CarStation is taking a
leadership role in establishing how business in our industry will be conducted
on the Internet," CIECA Executive Director Roger Cadaret said.
    CarStation, which provides e-commerce solutions that reduce the time and
cost of vehicle repairs, made the announcement at the International Autobody
Congress and Exposition in Atlanta.  The company operates an open-standards
collision repair e-commerce hub at http://www.carstation.com.  Its suite of services
and applications enable repair professionals, parts vendors, suppliers,
insurers and consumers to buy, sell and communicate all in one place via the
Internet.
    "As the automotive industry continues to move online, adoption of open
standards is critical to ensure that commerce on the Internet is conducted in
an open and fair fashion," CarStation's chief information officer David Bergen
said.  "The standards provided by CIECA are fully compatible with CarStation.
We are thrilled to be the first in the industry to implement these standards
in an open e-commerce system."  Bergen, who recently joined CarStation, has
played key roles at such companies as LVMH and The GAP Inc., and has
successfully deployed industry-wide technology standards.
    CIECA is a voluntary membership association created in 1994 to assist auto
physical damage repair professionals in the use of information technology for
electronic commerce.  Through volunteer committees, CIECA develops industry
standards, assists in developing national standards and provides
implementation support for electronic commerce.  CIECA is composed of members
from all segments of collision repair: insurers; body and glass repair
facilities; parts and materials suppliers; information and software providers;
and related general services.
    CarStation's implementation of the CIECA EMS standards is the latest in a
series of moves, including a slate of key appointments: longtime Ford Motor
Co. executive Dr. Ronald Goldsberry was named chairman and CEO; LVMH and
former GAP executive David Bergen was appointed CIO; and former Mitchell
International executive Frank Terlep was named vice president of e-business
solutions.  CarStation also recently announced the acquisition of FPG
International and new partnerships with Caliber Collision Centers and Mitchell
International.
    CarStation is exhibiting (booth No. 3562) at this week's NACE conference
in Atlanta.
    Founded in 1998, CarStation.com provides e-commerce solutions to the
automotive service industry.  CarStation operates a collision repair
e-commerce hub at http://www.carstation.com.  The company's suite of services and
applications enable repair professionals, parts vendors, suppliers, insurers
and consumers to transact, communicate and manage the entire automotive repair
process via the Internet.  CarStation's investors and business partners
include Weiss Peck and Greer, LLP, New Enterprise Associates and Marsh and
McClennan Capital.