BASF Selects CarStation.com As An Internet Development Partner
16 August 2000
BASF Selects CarStation.com As An Internet Development Partner
SAN FRANCISCO--Aug. 16, 2000--BASF's Automotive Refinish Group today announced that it has selected CarStation.com (www.carstation.com) as one of its endorsed Internet development partners.As a BASF 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, 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 Charlie Moore said. "BASF is an industry leader that shares our zealous commitment to innovative customer service and we are excited to work with BASF to give their customers the powerful competitive advantages available through rapid deployment of Internet-based business solutions."
About CarStation.com
Founded in January 1999 and based in San Francisco, 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, Caliber Collision Centers, CARSTAR, BASF, the Society for Collision Repair Specialists, Progressive Auto Insurance and ARA 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, 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, 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 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