New CIECA API Standards (CAPIS) will supplement BMS. The CIECA Board of Trustees recently approved an initiative to begin developing its next generation of CIECA standards. The new CIECA API Standards (CAPIS) are JSON-based standards, using the OpenAPI framework. They will supplement the existing XML-based Business Message Suite (BMS) Standards and provide the collision industry […]
CIECA Invites Stakeholders to Participate in Emerging Technologies Data Standard Committee
CIECA has announced the formation of a new Standards Development Committee (SDC) called the Emerging Technologies Data Standards Committee. All industry stakeholders, including CIECA and non-CIECA members, are invited to join. An online form is available to join the committee. “Emerging technology and the electric vehicle are adding new business concepts and processes at a […]
CIECA Announces Board Officers and Award Recipients
During the virtual Collision Industry Electronic Commerce Association (CIECA) board meeting on January 12, the organization’s Board of Trustees elected new officers for 2021 and announced the recipients of the 2020 CIECA Awards. The 2021 CIECA Board of Trustees Officers include: Past Chair: Kim DeVallance Caron, Enterprise Holdings Chair: Jeff Schroder, Car-Part.com Vice-Chair: Phil Martinez, […]
CIECA January 26 Webcast Examines Collision Repair Industry Preparation for Electric Vehicles
The Collision Industry Electronic Commerce Association (CIECA) announced that its next CIECAST webinar Preparing for the EV Revolution is scheduled for Tuesday, January 26 at 2 p.m. (EST). Registration for the event is available online. The one-hour live broadcast will feature three presenters from different segments of the collision industry who will explore the potential […]
Nationwide’s Russ Sims Joins CIECA Board
The Collision Industry Electronic Commerce Association (CIECA) announced that Russ Sims, property & casualty claims senior business consultant for Nationwide, joined CIECA’s board of trustees, effective immediately. In his new role, Sims will support CIECA’s mission to develop and promote electronic data integration standards that allow all segments of the collision industry to be more […]
November 17 CIECA Webinar Examines Future of Electric Vehicles
The Collision Industry Electronic Commerce Association (CIECA) announced that its next CIECAST webinar, scheduled for Tuesday, November 17 at noon (EST), will feature Mark Kaufman, Ford’s global director of electrification, presenting on The Future of Electric Vehicles. All industry segments, including CIECA members and non-members, are invited to attend. Registration for the event is available […]
CIECA Debuts Calibration Standards and Enhanced Scanning Standards for Collision Repair Industry
The Collision Industry Electronic Commerce Association (CIECA) announced today that the organization completed the 2020R2 Release of the CIECA Standards for the collision repair industry. The release includes new Calibration Standards developed by CIECA’s Calibration Committee and an enhancement to CIECA’s Scanning Standards. “With the rise of ADAS technologies in vehicles today, it is necessary […]
Cybersecurity Focus of CIECA October 26 Webinar
The Collision Industry Electronic Commerce Association (CIECA) announced its next CIECAST webinar, Cybersecurity for the Collision Repair Industry, is scheduled for Monday, October 26 at noon (EDT). Registration for the October 26 CIECA event is available online. Mike Anderson, owner of Collision Advice, and David Willett, underwriting (VCE) value creation executive at ProSight Specialty Insurance, […]
September 17 CIECA Webinar Features Frank Terlep and Jake Rodenroth
The Collision Industry Electronic Commerce Association (CIECA) announced its next CIECAST webinar, Collision Industry Disruptions: What They Are & How They Will Disrupt the Industry featuring Frank Terlep, CEO of Autotechcelerators, and Jake Rodenroth, director of OEM and industry technical relations for asTech, will be held on Thursday, September 17 at noon (EDT). All industry […]
CIECA August 11 Webinar Examines OEM Certification Programs
The Collision Industry Electronic Commerce Association (CIECA) announced today that Connor Smith, senior manager of OEM for CARSTAR, will present during the next CIECAST webinar. Smith will discuss “The Importance of OEM Certifications,” on Tuesday, August 11, at 12 p.m. EDT. All industry segments, including CIECA members and non-members, are invited to attend. Registration for […]