Vale Training, a Sedgwick Company, Announces New Partnership With AsTech Offering Enhanced Scanning Technology Training

ARLINGTON, Texas, Oct. 15 -- Sedgwick, a provider of technology-enabled risk and benefit solutions, issued the following news release:

Vale Training, a Sedgwick company, today announced their partnership with asTech(R) to provide enhanced learning technologies to the automotive industry.

As part of the partnership, asTech will outfit Vale classrooms with their patented asTech remote diagnostic device to enhance vehicle damage assessments, leading to more complete and accurate insurance estimates.

The asTech device will allow Vale students to scan classroom vehicles to assess all sensor systems, identify any hidden collision damage and related vehicle information.

"Consistent with Vale's seventy-five years of training the insurance industry, we continually seek to include the latest technologies in the classroom," said Douglas F. Dell, vice president & director of the Vale National Training Center, Inc. "Using the asTech device will supplement our hands-on approach to learning, teaching how and why pre- and post-scanning a damaged vehicle improves the estimate process and aligns to OEM recommendations. Using this technology will prepare our students to understand the data created by Advanced Driver-Assistance Systems (ADAS) and, in turn, better serve the industry."

"We are proud to partner with Vale in the education and training of future automotive technicians who will assist collision and mechanical repair facilities in the safe and proper repair of today's complex Automobiles," said Dan Young, SVP of Insurance and NV Sales at asTech.

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About Vale Training:

Vale Training, a subsidiary of Sedgwick, specializes in training solutions that turn knowledge into productivity. Vale's staff of experts is unparalleled in training excellence. With a legacy of more than 600 courses and webinars, Vale trains estimators and adjusters to succeed by providing 24/7 access to online modules, state-of-the-art classrooms, technology and laboratories, and practical hands-on applications to equip students to use what they learn faster than other training alternatives. Our specialized programs cover residential and commercial buildings, the automotive sector including gas and electric vehicles, Tractor-Trailers and Heavy Equipment as well as certifications in Advanced Roofing, Drone operation and Paintless Dent Repair (PDR). For more, see www.valetrainingsolutions.com/

About asTech: asTech is a leading provider of automotive diagnostic, vehicle electronic repair, and calibration services. The Company provides remote and in-shop automotive electronic services using its patented asTech device and OEM factory tools only. The Company also offers Mobile level two diagnostic and calibration repair services in select metropolitan markets. asTech provides real-time repair assistance to thousands of repair facilities and shop technicians daily, improving repair quality, customer satisfaction, and elevating safety standards worldwide.

About Sedgwick

Sedgwick is a leading global provider of technology-enabled risk, benefits and integrated business solutions. The company provides a broad range of resources tailored to clients' specific needs in casualty, property, marine, benefits and other lines. At Sedgwick, caring counts(R); through the dedication and expertise of nearly 27,000 colleagues across 65 countries, the company takes care of people and organizations by mitigating and reducing risks and losses, promoting health and productivity, protecting brand reputations, and containing costs that can impact the bottom line. Sedgwick's majority shareholder is The Carlyle Group; Stone Point Capital LLC, Caisse de depot et placement du Quebec (CDPQ), Onex and other management investors are minority shareholders. For more, see www.sedgwick.com.