Auto Windscreens becomes first national automotive glazing provider to sign up to 1link service network

Auto Windscreens has become the first national automotive glazing provider

to sign up to the 1link Service Network e-commerce platform.


The development means that fleets will be able to include the buying of

replacement glass for cars and vans within the standard service and

maintenance procedures they operate online.


1link Service Network now interfaces directly with Auto Windscreens' own IT

systems to allow a seamless quotation, job approval and agreed invoicing

process.


Nigel Davies, managing director at Auto Windscreens, said: "1link Service

Network is used by almost every major leasing fleet and being able to

provide glass through the platform provides a new and highly effective route

for customers to access our services."


Ken Trinder, head of business development at epyx, the company behind 1link,

said that being able to provide automotive glazing through 1link Service

Network was an important development.


He said: "Specialist automotive glazing is an element of SMR buying that has

so far been largely absent from 1link Service Network and we are pleased to

welcome Auto Windscreens to the platform."


Auto Windscreens is the UK's leading fleet automotive glazing company,

having partnerships with most major insurance providers and a nationwide

network of fitting centres backed by a fleet of mobile service units.


Launched in 2003, 1link Service Network is used by fleets running more than

two million vehicles to buy service and maintenance from 16,000 franchise

dealers, independent garages and fast-fits. It provides a fast and efficient

online mechanism for authorising and processing SMR transactions that

massively improves control, accuracy and service levels while reducing costs

for all parties.