Enterprise Rent-A-Car and FIX Auto Network, a provider of business solutions technology to the collision industry and to its large network of independent collision repair centers in North America, have announced a strategic partnership. 

Enterprise, an industry leader in business technology, is integrating its proprietary Automated Rental Management System (ARMS®) with FIX Auto's technology system to create a more efficient method of streamlining collision repair and rental car status reports that are monitored by insurance companies.

The ARMS technology, which facilitates three-way communications between the insurers, repair shops and Enterprise, currently is used by more than 60,000 adjusters and more than 500 insurance companies nationwide. From initiating a rental car reservation and accurately monitoring repairs to authorizing payment through electronic funds transfer, ARMS reduces delays and enhances customer satisfaction.

"This strategic partnership allows both organizations to benefit from the experience, expertise and relationships of the other," said Doug Kelly, president of FIX Auto.

Moreover, Enterprise has more than 5,500 neighborhood locations within 15 miles of 90 percent of the U.S. population and has ranked highest in the J.D. Power and Associates Rental Car Satisfaction Study six times in the past seven years.