San Diego, California — January 10, 2017 — Mitchell International has announced a partnership agreement with Speedy Collision to add Mitchell’s RepairCenter Premier solution across the network.
Speedy Collision is an emerging franchise multi-shop operator (MSO) with 25 shops throughout Canada and growing. Currently, the company operates autobody facilities in Alberta, Saskatchewa and Ontario. Speedy Collision has decided to equip its shops with the most comprehensive RepairCenter package, RepairCenter Premier. A statement from Mitchell says the company’s RepairCenter Premier solution gives Speedy Collision the benefit of countless features aimed to increase productivity, profits and user experience.
“We are proud to partner with Speedy to provide its leading network of franchisees with Mitchell’s industry leading body shop management solution,” said Michel Gagnon, Director of Canadian Operations, Collision Repair at Mitchell International. “Paired with Mitchell TechAdvisor and Mitchell Estimating, Speedy has a comprehensive set of tools to streamline and optimize the overall management of all repairs to best support its customers.”
Key features from Mitchell’s RepairCenter solution include:
• Enhanced user experience and streamlined navigation
• Ability to create new jobs by scanning the VIN number to decode the vehicle details
• Ability to edit job details on-the-go
• Multiple photo upload capability to quickly capture vehicle damage
• Real-time messaging through RepairCenter Hub to keep you connected to your shop
• Push notifications for alerts and notifications
• Advanced job search by VIN Scan
• Customer Status updates with Web Status
Implementation activities began in early July and the RepairCenter Premier solution is now operational in all Speedy Collision locations.
“Mitchell has already shown their commitment to Speedy in converting all of our stores in just about 90 days. I have no doubt that partnering with Mitchell will allow us to reach that next step in our business ventures,” said Terry Allen, CEO of Speedy Collision. “Mitchell has allowed countless shops to rationalize their method of work, and as Speedy Collision continues to grow, this is something that is extremely important to us. We look forward to the impact all of our shops will see as a result of this upgrade.”
Speedy Collision was recently acquired by Belron Canada, the automotive glass giant that operates more than 350 service centres, 40 distribution/warehouse centres and employs over 1,600 people in 10 provinces. Belron Canada also owns the Speedy Glass, Lebeau Vitres d’auto, DURO, Apple Auto Glass and Broco Auto Glass banners. For more on this, please see “Belron Canada acquires Speedy Collision.”
“Our partnership with Speedy coincides with Mitchell’s 70th anniversary: a great time to highlight partnerships that empower our customers to improve outcomes for their customers,” said Jack Rozint, Vice President of Sales and Service at Mitchell International. “We’re proud to provide our RepairCenter solution, empowering Speedy to streamline day-to-day operations, leading to improved business transactions and happier customers.”
