Solera Holdings, Inc. To Enter the Greek Market, Will Repurchase Market Rights from Licensee
December 03 2009 - 7:25AM
PR Newswire (US)
SAN DIEGO, Dec. 3 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Solera Holdings, Inc.
(NYSE: SLH), the leading global provider of software and services
to the automobile insurance claims processing industry, today
announced that it intends to enter the Greek market by repurchasing
and terminating the rights to conduct business in that market from
Audatex Hellas, an independent licensee. Solera will conduct
business in the 5.4 million insured vehicle market through an
indirect wholly-owned subsidiary named Informex Hellas. Informex
Hellas will introduce a new, web-based suite of products and
services that are designed to allow insurers, assessors and
collision repair shops to manage more effectively and accurately
claims processing work flow. "Our entry into the Greek market by
purchasing the rights to conduct business in that market from our
independent licensee is consistent with our stated strategic plans
of expanding into new geographies and bringing core value-added
services to the participants in the automotive claims process,"
said Tony Aquila, Solera's Founder, Chairman and Chief Executive
Officer. About Solera Solera is the leading global provider of
software and services to the automobile insurance claims processing
industry. Solera is active in over 50 countries across six
continents. The Solera companies include Audatex in the United
States, Canada, and in more than 45 additional countries, Informex
in Belgium, Sidexa in France, ABZ in The Netherlands, HPI in the
United Kingdom, Hollander serving the North American recycling
market, AUTOonline providing salvage disposition in a number of
European countries and Mexico, and IMS providing medical review
services. For more information, please refer to the company's
website at http://www.solerainc.com/. Cautions about
Forward-Looking Statements: This press release contains
forward-looking statements, including statements about our entry
into the Greek market and strategy for entering other new markets.
These statements are based on our current expectations, estimates
and assumptions and are subject to many risks, uncertainties and
unknown future events that could cause actual results to differ
materially. Actual results may differ materially from those set
forth in this press release due to the risks and uncertainties
inherent in our business, including, without limitation: our
ability to attract and retain customers and key personnel in new
markets; our reliance on a limited number of customers in new
markets; volatility associated with our sales cycle, seasonality
and other factors; risks associated with the uncertainty in and
volatility of global economic conditions; effects of competition on
our software and service pricing and our business; time and
expenses associated with customers switching from competitive
software and services to our software and services; rapid
technology changes in our industry; effects of changes in or
violations by us or our customers of government regulations; our
reliance on third-party information for our software and services;
effects of system failures or security breaches on our business and
reputation; and any material adverse impact of current or future
litigation on our results or business.. For a discussion of these
and other factors that could impact our operations or financial
results and cause our results to differ materially from those in
the forward-looking statements, please refer to our filings with
the Securities and Exchange Commission, particularly our Quarterly
Report on Form 10-Q for the Quarter Ended September 30, 2009.
Solera is under no obligation to (and specifically disclaims any
such obligation to) update or alter its forward-looking statements
whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
DATASOURCE: Solera Holdings, Inc. CONTACT: Kamal Hamid, Investor
Relations of Solera Holdings, Inc., +1-858-946-1676, Web Site:
http://www.solerainc.com/
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