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R-M Awards Best Refinish Painters from 15 Countries

October 11, 2016 By CollisionWeek Editor

Berry Kooijman from Netherlands is the winner of the International Final of the R-M® Best Painter Contest. 2nd place goes to Genya Yokota from Japan and 3rd place to Myles Veljacic from Canada

R-M, the automotive refinish paint brand of BASF, has announced the winners of its 12th International R-M Best Painter Contest: Berry Kooijmam from the Netherlands is the 2016 R-M Best Painter winner, followed by runner-up Genya Yokota from Japan and Myles Veljacic from Canada in third place.

(l-r) Daniel J. Bihlmeyer, Business North America Marketing & New Business Development Manager / Coatings Solutions, 3rd place - Myles Veljacic from Canada (28 years old – from Open Road Richmond Auto Body), Jan Ravenstijn, Vice President Marketing Automotive Refinish Coatings Solutions, Europe, The Winner Berry Kooijman from the Netherlands (23 years old, from Autoshade Herstel Verweij), Katja Scharpwinkel, Senior Vice President Automotive Refinish Coatings Solutions Europe, 2nd place - Genya Yokota from Japan (27 years old, from Avance Techno Service) René Lang, Vice President Sales Automotive Refinish Coatings Solutions Europe.

(l-r) Daniel J. Bihlmeyer, Business North America Marketing & New Business Development Manager / Coatings Solutions, 3rd place – Myles

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