LAS VEGAS – Activant Solutions has unveiled a new Web-based job estimating and parts ordering solution designed to help distributors and jobbers strengthen the competitive position of their service dealer customers.

The new Activant Service Estimator solution enables service dealers to automate key business functions, including writing and tracking repair estimates, performing online part lookups and orders and generating professional invoices. This new solution, which integrates Activant’s parts and service data with the Internet AutoParts (IAP) Web portal, is ideally suited to service dealer accounts that have not yet automated their businesses or currently use an estimating tool with limited functionality.

Unlike many other estimating and part ordering solutions, the Activant Service Estimator solution requires no software download and minimal computer hardware while providing a fast and easy means to support a large number of service dealer accounts via a single Web site.

“Our Service Estimator solution eliminates the hassles and overhead often required for distributors to help their service dealer accounts automate their estimating and ordering activities,” said Steve Bieszczat, vice president of information services and marketing for Activant. “This is the right tool for distributors who want to strengthen their relationships and sales with service dealers by providing important new capabilities that can help enhance overall shop efficiency, professionalism and profitability.”

The new Activant Service Estimator solution will be available for hands-on demonstrations in the Activant booth (#2661) throughout the 2006 AAPEX Show in Las Vegas . For more information about the company, visit: http://www.activant.com.