Solera at SEMA: Michel Caron details company’s current focus, from AI, Qapter and beyond

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November 17, 2022

Las Vegas, Nevada — Collision Repair mag caught up with Solera | Audatex Canada’s VP of Sales Michel Caron earlier this month at the company’s SEMA booth, where we chatted about the company’s history with the show; new developments to the Qapter claims platform and the current issues the company sees in the collision repair space.

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