Insurance claims software-solutions provider Mitchell International (www.mitchell.com) announced that it has signed an agreement to acquire the assets of Cogent Works, a leading provider of pharmacy network and benefit management services to the automobile casualty and workers’ compensation markets. This acquisition will allow Mitchell to provide a full end-to-end pharmacy solution to both auto and workers’ compensation payers through the integration of Cogent Works’ solutions.

CCC Information Services Inc. (CCC) announced it has acquired the assets of Actual Systems of America (ASA), provider of Pinnacle Professional automotive recycling software. The transaction, which advances CCC’s auto parts strategy, will lead to the creation of the CCC Pinnacle Yard Management solution, a system for yard management, repair management and parts eCommerce. CCC and ASA announced plans to begin integrating ASA’s Pinnacle Professional solution with the CCC TRUE Parts Network in July 2014.

I-CAR, the Inter-Industry Conference on Auto Collision Repair, announced that it has made Ford’s 51 collision repair instruction sheets on the new 2015 Ford-150 available on the I-CAR Repairability Technical Support (RTS) Portal.

For the past 10 years, the Beckman family thought about opening an auto recycling facility. After all, they already had a used car dealership in downtown Waterloo, Iowa. Auto recycling seemed like a natural fit.

CCC Information Services Inc. (CCC) has brought the insurance and automotive recycling industries together. CCC (www.cccis.com) announced it has acquired Actual Systems of America (Actual Systems), previously owned by Solera Holdings, Inc. (www.actual-america.com).

Lee Iacocca once said, “The speed of the boss is the speed of the team.” Owners and managers of auto recycling facilities know just how accurate this is. They know it’s on them to lead by example, which includes creating an organized business that can quickly, and accurately, fulfill the needs of customers. Philippe Clermont developed Power-DB with this in mind. His program gives auto recyclers the data they need to run their businesses as efficiently as possible.