ALLDATA Expands Its Presence in Canada

Published on Thursday, 15 December 2011 12:22 Written by TradersHuddle Staff

ELK GROVE, Calif., Dec. 15, 2011 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ALLDATA LLC, the leading provider of manufacturers' automotive repair information and solutions for the professional automotive service and collision repair industries, is expanding its direct presence in Canada to better serve its growing customer base. The company will operate as ALLDATA Canada Services Ltd.

"We feel the time is right to strengthen our position in the Canadian market," said Kevin Culmo, ALLDATA's Group Vice President of Sales, Operations and Strategic Planning. "Previously, ALLDATA products were sold through a third party distributor in Canada. The marketing effort was limited, and many prospective customers were not cognizant of our repair, shop management and customer relations products. We now have a tremendous opportunity to build brand awareness and communicate the advantages of our full ALLDATA product suite to shops throughout the country."

Twenty-five years ago, ALLDATA was the first to market electronic repair information. Today, its systems are used by more than 80,000 repair shops in North America. Its core product, ALLDATA^® Repair^SM S3000, provides original vehicle manufacturer's (OE) diagnostic and repair procedures, specifications, diagrams and technical service bulletins on more than 33,000 engine-specific vehicles. ALLDATA^® Collision^SM S3500 includes all that, plus detailed collision repair procedures. ALLDATA^® Manage^SM, an increasingly popular shop management system, offers features proven to increase productivity. ALLDATA^® Market^SM helps shops build long-lasting customer relationships.

Canadian subscribers are offered billing in Canadian dollars, customer service in both French and English and comprehensive training and support. For more information on ALLDATA in Canada, please visit www.alldatacanada.ca or call 800-697-2533.

About ALLDATA

ALLDATA, founded in 1986, with more than 80,000 automotive repair and collision shop subscribers, is the leading provider of manufacturers' service and repair information, shop management software and customer relations tools for the automotive repair and collision industries. Professional automotive repair shops across North America depend on ALLDATA for their automotive repair information needs and to purchase parts from more than 2,200 AutoZone Commercial program locations.

ALLDATA^® Collision^SM S3500 is the single source of OEM collision repair information delivering unedited and regularly updated information for structural repairs, mechanical and diagnostic information. ALLDATA^® Repair^SM S3000 is the leading provider of comprehensive, factory-correct repair information for the automotive industry. Also available are: ALLDATA^® Manage^SM, a strategic shop management system; ALLDATA^® Market^SM, a web-based shop marketing tool to bring in new and repeat business and the AutoZone^® Aftermarket Parts Catalog and AZ PartsConnect^® program for aftermarket parts estimating and electronic ordering. ALLDATAdiy.com provides consumers with repair articles, factory technical service bulletins, and illustrations for a specific vehicle, along with a link to ALLDATA-approved repair shops. Visit www.alldatacanada.ca for more information.

About AutoZone

As of November 19, 2011, AutoZone (NYSE:AZO) sells auto and light truck parts, chemicals and accessories through 4,551 AutoZone stores in 48 U.S. states plus the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico and 281 stores in Mexico.

AutoZone is the leading retailer and a leading distributor of automotive replacement parts and accessories in the United States. Each store carries an extensive product line for cars, sport utility vehicles, vans and light trucks, including new and remanufactured automotive hard parts, maintenance items, accessories, and non-automotive products. Many stores also have a commercial sales program that provides commercial credit and prompt delivery of parts and other products to local, regional and national repair garages, dealers, service stations, and public sector accounts. AutoZone also sells the ALLDATA brand diagnostic and repair software through www.alldata.com. Additionally, we sell automotive hard parts, maintenance items, accessories, non-automotive products and subscriptions to the ALLDATAdiy product through www.autozone.com, and our commercial customers can make purchases through www.autozonepro.com. AutoZone does not derive revenue from automotive repair or installation.

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