Bill DeGrocco of GEICO Elected to CAPA’s Board of Directors
DeGrocco began career as auto mechanic in 1971 and now serves as GEICO’s assistant vice president of auto damage.
DEG Partners with Estimatescrubber.com
VehicleOwnersGuide.com announced that its Estimate Scrubber portal is now integrated with the Database Enhancement Gateway (DEG).
DEG Releases Update on Effort to Get ‘Raw Plastic Prep’ Included in Estimating Systems
The Database Enhancement Gateway has released an update on its efforts to work with the information providers to automate "raw plastic prep" in the estimating platforms. The DEG’s stance is that if refinishing a raw plastic part requires additional labor and materials, the repair estimate/invoice should reflect this. However, the DEG states that getting this
SCRS Says DEG Succeeding in Solving Database Issues
The Society of Collision Repair Specialists (SCRS) has cited three recent examples that prove the Database Enhancement Gateway (DEG) is benefiting the collision repair industry and should be utilized by more repairers. Founded in 2008, the DEG was established to provide collision estimating system end-users with a standardized process to provide feedback to the information
AkzoNobel Acoat Selected Titanium NPG Champions DEG and March Taylor Educational Fund
AkzoNobel Acoat selected Titanium NPG is sponsoring two special initiatives designed to impact two crucial needs within the collision repair industry, database integrity and industry training. A total of $3,000 will be donated as “seed investments” to spur others to follow. The first initiative salutes the improvements that the Database Enhancement Gateway (DEG) has made
DEG Accepting Applications for Position of Administrator
The Database Enhancement Gateway (DEG), a collaborative initiative developed by the Alliance of Automotive Service Providers (AASP), the Automotive Service Association (ASA) and the Society of Collision Repair Specialists (SCRS), announced that it’s conducting a search for a new program administrator. The DEG, which was started in 2008, was established to provide collision estimating system
Get to Know the DEG
he Database En-hancement Gateway. It sounds a little like a term you might hear in a Star Trek episode, doesn’t it? (Cue Star Trek theme song): "All crew members brace yourselves, we’re putting the ship into warp drive to reach the Database Enhancement Gateway!" But it has nothing to do with space or science fiction
DEG Surpasses 2,500 Inquiries
The Database Enhancement Gateway (DEG) announced that it has now successfully assisted collision repairers in the processing of more than 2,500 data-related inquiries. “This is a proud time for the DEG,” stated Nick Kostakis, a member of the DEG Joint Operating Committee (JOC). “The DEG relies heavily upon members of the collision repair industry to
DEG Offers List of Conditions of OEM Bumper Covers when Shipped
The Database Enhancement Gateway (DEG) has developed a matrix of major vehicle manufacturers (OEs) and the condition in which their bumper covers are shipped. DEG says it has received several inquiries regarding the varying condition in which OEs ship bumper covers (Raw, Primed, In Color, etc.) and related questions as to whether database labor reflects
Fix Auto USA Sponsors DEG
Fix Auto has become the newest Gold Sponsor of the Database Enhancement Gateway (DEG) with a donation of $2,500. "Fix Auto has always upheld a firm commitment to support innovation and positive initiatives that involve all participants of the collision repair community,” said Erick Bickett, CEO for Fix Auto USA. “We have watched