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Interview: Bruce Bares, CEO, Certified Collision Group

April 15, 2016 By CollisionWeek Editor

Bares details how the collision repair industry’s newest network, of OEM-certified collision centers, wants to help progressive repairers, who’ve invested in modern technology work, with the insurance industry and get a return on their investment.

It’s not exactly news that interest in vehicle manufacturer certification programs is growing among independent repair facility operators. As collision repair facility operators make investments in new repair capabilities, whether to address new materials, or advanced structural repair techniques required in new vehicles, many are making an additional investment in more formal vehicle manufacturer certification programs.

Doing so helps collision repair facility operators distinguish themselves

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