The Boyd Group Income Fund (TSE:BYD.UN) announced the appointment of Tim O’Day as President and Chief Operating Officer for the Fund. In his new role, O’Day will have operating responsibility for the entire company, including operations in both the United States and Canada. O’Day previously served as President and COO of the Boyd Group’s U.S. […]
Carubba Collision Acquires 12th Collision Repair Center in Upstate New York
Carubba Collision Corp. announced the acquisition of its 12th collision repair center in Upstate New York. According to Joseph Carubba, president and CEO, the company acquired the former Scavo’s Body Shop located at 86 W. Broadway Ave in Oneonta. Carubba Collision will retain the 15 employees who worked at the former business and will hire […]
CIC Committee Invites Stakeholders to Join Pre-Post Repair Scans & Diagnostic Repairs Task Force
The Collision Industry Conference (CIC) Emerging Technologies Committee has invited all those interested to participate in the Scanning & Diagnostics in Collision Repair Task Force. Approximately 30 participants, from segments including OEM’s, Repairers, Equipment companies, Trade Groups and Insurers, have been working together to discuss the topic, identify issues and possible solutions. The task force […]
Mitchell International Newest SCRS Corporate Member
The Society of Collision Repair Specialists (SCRS) announced that Mitchell International is the association’s newest Corporate Member. “Our goal is to make our customers successful, and when we do, we become successful,” shared Mitchell VP of Sales & Service, Jack Rozint. “Our customers in the collision repair business are experiencing change at a rate that […]
Solera to Acquire UK-Based Autodata
Solera Holdings, Inc., today announced it will acquire UK-based Autodata, a provider of technical information and knowledge solutions for the automotive service, maintenance and repair (SMR) industry. “Throughout a car’s life, there are over 54 transactions that occur between motorists and automotive businesses,” said Tony Aquila, Solera’s founder, Chairman and CEO. “One of Solera’s missions […]
National Auto Body Council Founder and Executive Director Sulkala to Retire at End of 2017
Chuck Sulkala, Founder, First President, and Executive Director of the National Auto Body Council, (NABC) announced today that he will retire at the end of 2017. During Sulkala’s tenure over the past 22 years, the National Auto Body Council has become the leading voice to highlight the professionalism and integrity of the collision repair industry […]
Interview: Michael Macaluso and Sam Freeman, CARSTAR Auto Body Repair Experts
In our video interview, Michael Macaluso, president of CARSTAR North America, and Sam Freeman, vice president of development, detail the results of CARSTAR’s integration of the U.S. and Canadian operations and plans for future growth. It’s a little over one year since Driven Brands acquired both the U.S. and Canadian CARSTAR franchise networks. Over the […]
Fix Auto Adds Collision Repair Center to Network in China
Fix Auto announced that Fix Auto Guilin hosted its official grand opening event in Guilin, in Guangxi Province, China. At the time of Fix Auto China’s official launch on December 1, 2016 in Shanghai, Fix Auto Guilin was the most recent addition to the Fix Auto China network, standing at 78. Fix Auto China has […]
Denise Caspersen and Jose Jacob Join CDS
Collision Diagnostic Services (CDS), makers of the asTech scanning diagnostic device, announced the addition of Denise Caspersen as project manager and Jose Jacob as senior recruiter. Caspersen, formerly with National Autobody Parts Warehouse, Inc. and the Automotive Service Association (ASA) has extensive experience working on automotive industry collaborations relating to process improvements, efficiency, strategic growth […]
Happy Holidays from CollisionWeek
Happy Holidays from the CollisionWeek staff. We wish you and your family a safe and happy holiday season. Thank you for your support in 2016. Daily news coverage, including emails, will resume on January 3, 2017