FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

DATE: October 30, 2006
    
Tracking Production and Updating Body Shop Customers is easier and affordable with Customer Status Link^TM

October 30, 2006 Wellington Florida, Arthur B. Dahm, President of Automotive Disciplines, Inc. announced the release of his company's newest body shop management software product.  Customer Status Link^TM was designed by Automotive Disciplines, Inc. in conjunction with its software architect I/O Technologies, Inc.

"We designed Customer Status Link^TM for several important market driven reasons.  Many small to medium sized body shops both new car dealer and independent, wanted an easy affordable way to track production activities not costing tens of thousand of dollars and in the most basic and fundamental manner possible. They also wanted the ability to daily update the vehicle owner and insurance company of the repair status.  Additionally, today's customers as well as insurance companies want more follow up during the repair process.  Some insurance companies already require or will require shops to have some form of electronic customer update system in order to participate in their DRP program.  We believe we have hit the mark with this exciting new product that gives a shop the means to track vehicles through the repair process and keep customers updated for a cost of under $10 per day", said Art Dahm the company's Owner and President.

When asked for an overview of the system Art explained, "The highlight of the system is its ability to send repair status data directly from the shops customer file to the ADI web server which happens automatically.  With the shop connected to our web server, the customer and/or insurance company can access the status of the vehicle as well as any text message left by the shops Customer Service Rep., 24-7. The customer can also respond to the shop with text messages from this site 24-7.  This type of updating can and will help reduce the number of inbound and outbound phone calls.  It also ensures that the shops customer has access to regular status updates which should result in better CSI scores". Art added, "Customer Status Link^TM will help shops manage and track all basic production activities electronically.  Customer Status Link^TM is a multi-user system with no limit to the number of workstations that a shop can network and at no additional cost per workstation. This feature will give the shops administrative personnel easy access to the status of each file as well as other important customer repair data at a glance.  These basic but essential categories of production activity data will help staff members better manage the repair process, while keeping customers and insurance companies up to date on each vehicles repair status.  All of the systems screen data is viewed in a linear fashion, the way in which most shop managers and owners are comfortable."  Art concluded with, "Saving time throughout the work day and making staff members more efficient at their jobs are additional benefits of Customer Status Link^TM.  A separate Status Link^TM feature will also be available as an accessory to all shops currently using our ADI's Multi-Function Tracking System Production Plus^TM V 7.0 production management system."

Automotive Disciplines, Inc. is a consulting/software company serving the collision repair industry.  Arthur B. Dahm privately owns Automotive Disciplines, Inc.

For more information call 561-795-1859
Automotive Disciplines, Inc. 881 Forest Glen Ln.  Wellington, Fl. 33414          
Email: adisciplines@aol.com
Visit www.adisciplines.com

I/O Technologies Inc:  www.iotechno.com