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| '''Bolt On Technology''' is an American ] ] headquartered in ], ] that designs, develops and sells add-on automotive software solutions for the ] industry, primarily in North America..<ref name="CIO Review">{{cite web | url = http://www.cioreview.com/company-autotechsolution/bolt-on-technology-bolting-technologies-to-the-automotive-aftermarket-industry-cid-174.html | title = "BOLT ON TECHNOLOGY : Bolting Technologies to the Automotive Aftermarket Industry.” | author = CIO Review | accessdate = March 2014 }}</ref><ref name="Philadelphia Business Journal">{{cite web | url = http://www.bizjournals.com/philadelphia/news/2014/08/04/auto-shops-could-save-time-money-with-this-self.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+bizj_philadelphia+(Philadelphia+Business+Journal.” | title = "Auto shops could save time, money with this self check-In tech.” | author = Philadelphia Business Journal | accessdate = 4 August 2014 }}</ref><ref name="HPC Wire">{{cite web | url = http://markets.financialcontent.com/taborcomm.hpcwire/news/read?GUID=25357148.” | title = "How a Groundbreaking Automotive Software is Changing the Game.” | author = HPC Wire | accessdate = 13 October 2013 }}</ref> | |||
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| == History == | |||
| Greater Philadelphia area-based BOLT ON TECHNOLOGY is a software development company focused on the automotive industry. Since its founding in 2008,<ref>{{cite web|title=Downingtown's Bolt On Technology automates auto shops|url=http://www.keystoneedge.com/innovationnews/bolton050814.aspx|publisher=KeyStoneEdge.com|accessdate=11 January 2015}}</ref> Bolt On Technology has developed and deployed more than a dozen add-on software modules that are compatible with automotive repair shop management systems, including , ] and ].<ref name="CIO Review">{{cite web | url = http://www.cioreview.com/company-autotechsolution/bolt-on-technology-bolting-technologies-to-the-automotive-aftermarket-industry-cid-174.html | title = "BOLT ON TECHNOLOGY : Bolting Technologies to the Automotive Aftermarket Industry.”</ref> The company's software helps to automate day-to-day operations in the automotive repair industry <ref name="Keystone Edge">{{cite web | url = http://keystoneedge.com/innovationnews/bolton050814.aspx | title = "Downingtown’s Bolt On Technology automates auto shops.” | author = Keystoneedge.com | accessdate = 8 May 2014 }}</ref> | |||
| Mitchell1, an affiliate of ] tools, licensed three of Bolt On Technology’s software products in 2011, branded them as their own and began selling them around the world. The following year, Mitchell1 sold close to 1,000 units of the bundled software package. Today, auto repair shops throughout the U.S., Canada and Guam use the modules.<ref>The Washington Times. ""Pa. firm out to streamline auto repair industry.”". Retrieved 8 April 2014</ref> | |||
| In the fall of 2013, Bolt On Technology released Mobile Manager Pro, which features the ability to carry out digital transactions and text message reports to customers<ref name="ref01">HPC Wire. ""How a Groundbreaking Automotive Software is Changing the Game.”". Retrieved 13 October 2013</ref> | |||
| Mobile Manager Pro went through several rounds of updates and re-launched in summer 2014.<ref>Ratchet and Wrench. ""Bolt On Technology Upgrades Mobile Manager Pro.”". Retrieved 16 July 2014</ref> | |||
| About that same time, Bolt On Technology released Welcome Station, the first-ever customer check-in kiosk developed for the automotive repair industry<ref>Philadelphia Business Journal. ""Auto shops could save time, money with this self check-In tech.”". Retrieved 4 August 2014</ref>. Similar to kiosks used in restaurants, grocery stores and airports, the check-in tool lets repair shop customers select vehicle services on any given visit, as well as update their contact and vehicle information.<ref>Ratchet and Wrench">{{cite web |url = http://www.ratchetandwrench.com/RatchetWrench/August-2014/Pre-Check-In-for-Customers/ "Pre-Check-In for Customers." | title = "Pre-Check-In for Customers.” | author = Ratchet and Wrench | accessdate = August 2014}}</ref> | |||
| Bolt On Technology’s software products are used by a growing number of automotive repair shop owners and operators among the more than 275,000 ] centers throughout the ].<ref>{{cite web|title=Pa. firm out to streamline auto repair industry|url=http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2014/apr/8/pa-firm-out-to-streamline-auto-repair-industry/?page=all|publisher=]|accessdate=11 January 2015}}</ref> | |||
| == Services == | |||
| Besides Mobile Manager Pro, Bolt On Technology develops adaptable shop management technology for various facets of the automotive aftermarket.<ref name="Keystone Edge">{{cite web | url = http://keystoneedge.com/innovationnews/bolton050814.aspx | title = "Downingtown’s Bolt On Technology automates auto shops.” | author = Keystoneedge.com | accessdate = 8 May 2014 }}</ref> | |||
| The Report Pro application equips auto repair shops with the ability to send customized repair invoices to customers’ email, while Lube Sticker Pro uses customers’ driving history to predict when drivers are due for routine services. | |||
| Some of Bolt On Technology’s other applications include Message Manager Pro, a text message reminder tool; Quick Charge Pro, a credit card processing tool; Rapid Entry Pro and MV-431.<ref name="Ratchet and Wrench">{{cite web | url = http://www.ratchetandwrench.com/RatchetWrench/August-2014/Pre-Check-In-for-Customers/ “Pre-Check-In for Customers.” | title = "Pre-Check-In for Customers.” | author = Ratchet and Wrench | accessdate = August 2014 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Can tablets and apps attract young people to the auto repair industry?|url=http://technical.ly/philly/2014/08/12/bolt-on-technology-auto-repair-industry/|publisher=Technical.ly|accessdate=11 January 2015}}</ref> | |||
| == References == | |||
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Bolt On Technology is an American business-to-business Limited Liability Company headquartered in Downingtown, Pennsylvania that designs, develops and sells add-on automotive software solutions for the automotive aftermarket industry, primarily in North America..
History
Greater Philadelphia area-based BOLT ON TECHNOLOGY is a software development company focused on the automotive industry. Since its founding in 2008, Bolt On Technology has developed and deployed more than a dozen add-on software modules that are compatible with automotive repair shop management systems, including Mitchell1, R.O. Writer and ALLDATA. The company's software helps to automate day-to-day operations in the automotive repair industry
Mitchell1, an affiliate of Snap-on tools, licensed three of Bolt On Technology’s software products in 2011, branded them as their own and began selling them around the world. The following year, Mitchell1 sold close to 1,000 units of the bundled software package. Today, auto repair shops throughout the U.S., Canada and Guam use the modules.
In the fall of 2013, Bolt On Technology released Mobile Manager Pro, which features the ability to carry out digital transactions and text message reports to customers Mobile Manager Pro went through several rounds of updates and re-launched in summer 2014.
About that same time, Bolt On Technology released Welcome Station, the first-ever customer check-in kiosk developed for the automotive repair industry. Similar to kiosks used in restaurants, grocery stores and airports, the check-in tool lets repair shop customers select vehicle services on any given visit, as well as update their contact and vehicle information.
Bolt On Technology’s software products are used by a growing number of automotive repair shop owners and operators among the more than 275,000 service centers throughout the U.S..
Services
Besides Mobile Manager Pro, Bolt On Technology develops adaptable shop management technology for various facets of the automotive aftermarket.
The Report Pro application equips auto repair shops with the ability to send customized repair invoices to customers’ email, while Lube Sticker Pro uses customers’ driving history to predict when drivers are due for routine services. Some of Bolt On Technology’s other applications include Message Manager Pro, a text message reminder tool; Quick Charge Pro, a credit card processing tool; Rapid Entry Pro and MV-431.
References
- ^ CIO Review. ""BOLT ON TECHNOLOGY : Bolting Technologies to the Automotive Aftermarket Industry."". Retrieved March 2014.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help) Cite error: The named reference "CIO Review" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page). - Philadelphia Business Journal. ""Auto shops could save time, money with this self check-In tech."". Retrieved 4 August 2014.
{{cite web}}:|author=has generic name (help) - HPC Wire. ""How a Groundbreaking Automotive Software is Changing the Game."". Retrieved 13 October 2013.
- "Downingtown's Bolt On Technology automates auto shops". KeyStoneEdge.com. Retrieved 11 January 2015.
- ^ Keystoneedge.com. ""Downingtown's Bolt On Technology automates auto shops."". Retrieved 8 May 2014.
- The Washington Times. ""Pa. firm out to streamline auto repair industry.”". Retrieved 8 April 2014
- HPC Wire. ""How a Groundbreaking Automotive Software is Changing the Game.”". Retrieved 13 October 2013
- Ratchet and Wrench. ""Bolt On Technology Upgrades Mobile Manager Pro.”". Retrieved 16 July 2014
- Philadelphia Business Journal. ""Auto shops could save time, money with this self check-In tech.”". Retrieved 4 August 2014
- Ratchet and Wrench">Ratchet and Wrench. "Pre-Check-In for Customers." ""Pre-Check-In for Customers."". Retrieved August 2014.
{{cite web}}: Check|url=value (help); Check date values in:|accessdate=(help) - "Pa. firm out to streamline auto repair industry". The Washington Times. Retrieved 11 January 2015.
- Ratchet and Wrench. “Pre-Check-In for Customers.” ""Pre-Check-In for Customers."". Retrieved August 2014.
{{cite web}}: Check|url=value (help); Check date values in:|accessdate=(help) - "Can tablets and apps attract young people to the auto repair industry?". Technical.ly. Retrieved 11 January 2015.