Xactware and the Chicago Conservation Center have partnered inan effort to make adjusting artwork losses simpler and moreefficient for claim and restoration professionals.

Restoration professionals who encounter damaged art as theyinspect damaged structures can choose the Chicago ConservationCenter from a dropdown list and immediately send the assignmentwhile on the job site. When an assignment is received, the ChicagoConservation Center can coordinate efforts immediately to mitigatedamage and develop a customized treatment plan. The assignmentfiles can include photos and other detailed information about theart that will help conservation experts immediately begin theprocess of stabilizing and restoring the art. Conservationestimates can be electronically returned to the assignment sendersvia Xactware's real time network. The Chicago Conservation Centeris the largest private art conservation facility in the UnitedStates and has successfully preserved art damaged by smoke, fire,water, and mold.

“Never assume an item is a loss,” said Heather Becker, presidentand CEO of The Chicago Conservation Center. “A professionalconservation expert can often save art that may look irreparable toothers. The Center's art restoration services average a 60-80percent cost savings, when comparing the cost of restoration to artvalues.”More information is available at www.xactware.com,www.chicagoconservation.com.

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