The Irish Region of the Institute of Automotive Engineer Assessors was delighted with the great attendance at its lecture and presentation evening held at the Dublin Institute of Technology, Bolton Street.

At the event there was a presentation of certificates and awards by Brian Ross, IAEA Regional Delegate to candidates who successfully completed and passed the IAEA written and practical examinations.

The awards were preceded by three presentations, the first of which was given by Frank O Neill of DIT. He outlined the education and training courses offered by the IAEA in conjunction with DIT. He also described how the courses where of a very high standard with tough written and practical examinations, but went on to explain that assessors doing the course now had a higher pass rate due to a new programme of intensive training. 

Justin Kavanagh of vehicle valuations systems specialist VMS then gave an overview of the VMS software application that has recently been adopted as part of the IAEA course. The system is used by assessors, bodyshops and many other industry users to get accurate vehicle valuations based on the very latest market information. Justin explained how valuations were fully transparent with a full audit information trail and showed how the system can save users time and money.

GLASS’S  John Jeffery and David Punter then gave a presentation on the latest development with the  GlassMatix computerised estimating system. From November 1st this will include a new service pack 2 update that will feature a new paint logic paint times system for light commercial vehicles. The new update also includes a facility to get full internet access to Thatcham’s escribe process information through Glassmatix. This gives full manufacturer approved information on repair processes, cuts, welds and methods. Users can download and print a fully defined, step-by-step workflow for each repair process complete with times to ensure compliance with bodyshop standards. Glassmatix users need to subscribe to escribe in order to access this data.