Solera Holdings, Inc. Announces Jacques de Ladonchamps as Vice President, OEM and Industry Relations
27 September 2007 - 6:30AM
PR Newswire (US)
SAN DIEGO, Sept. 26 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Solera Holdings, Inc.
(NYSE:SLH), a leading global provider of software and services for
the automobile insurance claims processing industry, today
announced the appointment of Jacques de Ladonchamps as vice
president, OEM and Industry Relations for its Audatex EMEA-RIA
subsidiary. In this newly created position, Jacques will manage
Audatex's relationships with automotive manufacturers. His primary
responsibilities include utilizing Solera's collision data to
deliver innovative data products that aid manufacturers in areas
such as vehicle design and development and parts distribution. With
this data, automotive manufacturers can more accurately evaluate
parts demand and the repairability, insurability and total cost of
ownership for new vehicle models or features. De Ladonchamps, who
will be based in Solera's Zurich office, brings more than 30 years
of automotive industry experience to his new role. He joins Solera
from Visteon Corporation (NYSE:VC), where he was a general manager
responsible for the aftermarket replacement parts and accessory
business and for growing the supplier's service parts division. In
this role, he managed aftermarket distribution in over 30 countries
throughout Europe, South America, Africa, Australia and China. His
previous experience includes various senior management posts at
Audi AG, BMW AG, Jaguar Deutschland GmbH and ZF Friedrichshafen AG.
"We are pleased to have Jacques join our team," said Tony Aquila,
founder, chairman and CEO of Solera Holdings, Inc. "By coupling
Jacques' expertise, wealth of industry knowledge, and worldwide
contacts with Solera's global collision data, we can offer
automotive manufacturers something no one else is in a position to
match - the ability to develop and deliver meaningful data from
around the world that can be used to evaluate vehicle design
specifications and to build more effective product offerings."
Jacques de Ladonchamps added, "I am looking forward to using my
industry expertise to help automotive manufacturers be more
effective with their new model releases. Audatex already offers
technology and data that is unparalleled in the industry, and by
leveraging this data for our automobile manufacturing partners, we
can provide valuable insight into the development process and
ultimate marketability of new model releases." About Solera Solera
is a leading global provider of software and services to the
automobile insurance claims processing industry. Solera has
operations in 49 countries across five continents. The Solera
companies include Audatex in the United States, Canada, and in more
than 35 additional countries, Informex in Belgium, Sidexa in
France, ABZ in The Netherlands, Hollander serving the North
American recycling market, and IMS providing medical review
services. For more information, please refer to the company's
website at http://www.solerainc.com/. Contact: Investor Relations:
Paul Gange Solera Holdings, Inc. 858-946-1751 Press Contact: John
P. Dudzinsky Taylor Rafferty 212-889-4350 DATASOURCE: Solera
Holdings, Inc. CONTACT: investors, Paul Gange of Solera Holdings,
Inc., +1-858-946-1751, or , or media, John P. Dudzinsky of Taylor
Rafferty, +1-212-889-4350, or , for Solera Holdings, Inc. Web site:
http://www.solerainc.com/
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