Region 4 Education Service Center Selects AutoZone as Exclusive Parts and Repair Information Provider through cooperative Nat...
August 07 2017 - 6:00AM
AutoZone® has been awarded a multi-year contract as the
exclusive provider for automotive parts and supplies by Region 4
Education Service Center, Houston, TX. The agreement is available
through the cooperative purchasing organization, National
Intergovernmental Purchasing Alliance (National IPA™). The
agreement also enables ALLDATA® LLC, an AutoZone company, to offer
its suite of industry-leading automotive diagnostic and repair
solutions for purchase by the 48,000 public agencies and
educational institutions that are National IPA participants. These
agencies are eligible to purchase AutoZone parts and supplies and
ALLDATA products at an agreed-upon contract price without a Request
for Proposal (RFP), eliminating the laborious and time-consuming
solicitation process.
“AutoZone is honored to be selected as the exclusive supplier of
automotive parts and accessories – and ALLDATA automotive repair
technology solutions – to National IPA participating agencies,”
said Mitch Major, Vice President, Commercial Support, AutoZone and
President, ALLDATA. “We take great pride in the confidence Region 4
and National IPA have placed in our automotive products, technology
solutions, and our teams.”
National IPA participants include state and local government
entities, educational institutions and nonprofit organizations in
all 50 states, including:
- States and State Agencies
- Municipalities, Townships and Counties
- Public and Private Pre-K, Primary and Higher Educational
Institutions and Systems
- Special Districts (e.g. Fire, Water, Sewer, etc.)
- Charitable Organizations
“National IPA is thrilled the AutoZone award includes the
ALLDATA solutions as a value-add to AutoZone’s publicly-solicited
cooperative agreement,” said Ken Heckman, Senior Vice President,
Account Management, National IPA. “Together, their best-in-class
offering of automotive parts, service, and repair information will
provide tremendous value to our participating agencies and their
fleet departments.”
About
AutoZone (NYSE:AZO):
As of May 6, 2017, AutoZone sells auto and light truck parts,
chemicals and accessories through 5,381 AutoZone stores in 50
states plus the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico in the U.S.,
499 stores in Mexico, 26 IMC branches, and nine stores in Brazil
for a total count of 5,915. AutoZone is the leading retailer
and a leading distributor of automotive replacement parts and
accessories in the United States. Each AutoZone 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. IMC branches carry an
extensive line of original equipment quality import replacement
parts. AutoZone also sells the ALLDATA brand diagnostic and repair
software through www.alldata.com. Additionally, we sell automotive
hard parts, maintenance items, accessories, and non-automotive
products through www.autozone.com, and accessories, performance and
replacement parts through www.autoanything.com, and our commercial
customers can make purchases through www.autozonepro.com and
www.imcparts.net. AutoZone does not derive revenue from automotive
repair or installation.
About ALLDATA ALLDATA® is the leading provider
of unedited OEM (original equipment manufacturer) information for
the automotive repair and collision industries. Founded in 1986,
the Elk Grove, Calif.-based company has more than 115,000
subscribers in North America who rely on ALLDATA for OEM-accurate
automotive service and collision repair information, shop
management software, training, and customer relations tools.
ALLDATA’S flagship products, ALLDATA Repair® and ALLDATA
Collision®, feature a factory-direct database of more than 38,000
engine-specific vehicles – 95% of all vehicles on the road today.
ALLDATA Repair is the go-to source for comprehensive,
factory-correct repair information for the automotive industry, and
it includes expert repair technician support in ALLDATA®
CommunitySM. ALLDATA Collision is the single source of OEM
collision repair information, delivering unedited and regularly
updated information for structural repairs, mechanical and
diagnostic information. The ALLDATA Mobile® app, combined with a
tablet, makes vehicle information and ALLDATA Repair available
right at the vehicle to speed repairs. ALLDATA Manage® Online is a
comprehensive shop management system that offers anytime, anywhere
access to create quotes and invoices, electronically order parts,
manage bays and technicians, and track shop profitability. ALLDATA
Tech-Assist® provides one-on-one assistance by phone from ASE
Certified Master Technicians to help diagnose and solve tough
repairs. ALLDATA® Training GarageSM is an online training resource
with technical and business courses for shop staff and automotive
students at all levels. Visit www.alldata.com for more
information.
About National IPANational IPA is redefining
the future of cooperative purchasing. The cooperative purchasing
organization is dedicated to serving public agencies and
educational institutions nationwide. All cooperative agreements
have been competitively solicited and publicly awarded by a public
agency/governmental entity (e.g. state, city, county, public
university or school district), utilizing the best public
procurement practices, processes and procedures. The lead agencies
are independent of the cooperative allowing the agency to be
focused on the best value for the agency.
The National IPA team of tenured certified public procurement
professionals, supply chain and cooperative purchasing experts is
committed to bringing value to agencies nationwide. Participants
may leverage one of the largest pools of purchasing potential,
allowing them to receive a combined buying power regardless of
their entity’s size. For more information please visit
www.nationalipa.org.
ALLDATA Media Contact:
Sheryl Bussard
916.478.3105
sheryl.bussard@alldata.com
AutoZone Contact Information:
Media: Ray Pohlman at 866.966.3017
ray.pohlman@autozone.com
Financial: Brian Campbell at 901.495.7005
brian.campbell@autozone.com
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