SAN DIEGO, CA – Mitchell International and CARSTAR Franchise Systems have renewed their five-year partnership agreement, making Mitchell the preferred collision shop solutions business partner for CARSTAR’s repair network. After an extensive evaluation, CARSTAR announced that in addition to its decade-long endorsement of the ABS management system, it has also selected Mitchell’s next-generation ABS Enterprise as the preferred body shop management system of choice for the CARSTAR network.

ABS (desktop for single shops) and ABS Enterprise (web based for multi-location shops or those seeking an online solution) automate routine operations like job-costing, parts-management, and scheduling, and generate more than 100 detailed productivity and profitability reports, designed to give owners and managers the information they need to make smart business decisions.

“We have enjoyed a productive and fruitful relationship with Mitchell over the last five years,” said Dick Cross, CEO of CARSTAR. “Mitchell has continually delivered innovative products and services. With performance leading technologies such as ABS Enterprise, we are confident that Mitchell will be able to meet the needs of CARSTAR now and in the future.”

Added Dan Bailey, president of CARSTAR, “Over the past year, we looked closely at several body shop management system providers to determine who could best meet our needs. CARSTAR quickly realized that no software provider had the breadth of product features and superior service that are provided by Mitchell’s management systems. These solutions provide the next big leap for our franchisees to further simplify and efficiently manage their repair process and provide superior service to their customers.”

“We are thrilled to partner with CARSTAR for another five years and are grateful for the commitment that CARSTAR has demonstrated by this renewal,” said Armin Price, Mitchell’s senior director of national accounts. ”At Mitchell, we are proud of our long history of being at the forefront of innovative products to the collision shop market. We are committed to delivering best-in-class solutions to high-performing shop networks such as CARSTAR. ABS Enterprise represents the future for body shop management systems and builds on the experience of our successful ABS product line.”

For more information about Mitchell International, visit: www.mitchell.com.

For more information about CARSTAR, visit: www.carstar.com.