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Infomedia to Acquire Automotive Data Analytics Company

November 15, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

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Infomedia Ltd (ASX:IFM), the automotive parts and service software provider, announced it has entered into an agreement to acquire Australia-based automotive data analytics company Nidasu. Nidasu is a provider automotive insights to automakers and dealerships throughout Australia and the Asia Pacific. Nidasu’s data analytics-as-a-service platform aggregates data from many sources within the dealership technology ecosystem. […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Acquisitions, Australia, Infomedia

CIC Opens Survey on Collison Repair Industry Issues

November 15, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

Jeff Peevy, the Collision Industry Conference (CIC) 2019-2020 Chairman, wants feedback from the industry on issues they face in today’s collision repair market. A ten-question survey is available online and the information garnered from the survey will contribute to the CIC planning meeting that will be held January 16-17, 2019 in Palm Springs, Calif. Peevy […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Collision Industry Conference

Auto Glass Safety Council and National Windshield Repair Association to Combine

November 15, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

The Auto Glass Safety Council (AGSC) and the National Windshield Repair Association (NWRA) will consolidate into one organization, effective January 1. Though technically not a merger, NWRA will dissolve and its membership, standards and work products will be welcomed into the newly formed Windshield Repair Division of the AGSC. “A good third of our memberships […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Agreements Signed, Auto Glass Safety Council, National Windshield Repair Association

Boyd Group Reports Third Quarter Sales Up 17.3%

November 14, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

Same store sales up 4.9 percent. The Boyd Group Income Fund (TSE:BYD.UN) today reported sales increased by 17.3 percent to CA$459.6 million ($347.5 million) from CA$391.9 million ($296.3 million) in 2017 for the quarter ended September 30. Same-store sales increased 4.9 percent. Normalizing for the impact of hurricanes last year, same-store sales increased 3.6 percent. […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Boyd Group, Earnings

Uni-Select Inc. Reports Third Quarter Sales up 13.4%

November 14, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

Uni-Select Inc. (TSE: UNS) today reported its sales increased 13.4 percent to $448.8 million for the third quarter ended September 30, driven by the sales generated from business acquisitions of $47.8 million or 12.1 percent, essentially from The Parts Alliance UK segment. All three segments reported positive organic growth for the quarter, producing a consolidated […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Earnings, FinishMaster, Uni-Select

Safelite Acquires Black Diamond Auto Glass

November 14, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

The Safelite Group, owner of Safelite AutoGlass, announced it acquired Black Diamond Auto Glass. The transaction was completed at the close of business November 9. Black Diamond Auto Glass was founded in 2001 and has locations in Show Low, Taylor, Eagar, and Payson, Ariz. “This acquisition helps expand our customer reach while leveraging the tremendous […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Acquisitions, Arizona, Safelite

National General Holdings to Acquire National Farmers Union Insurance

November 14, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

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National General Holdings Corp. (NASDAQ:NGHC) announced that it has agreed to acquire National Farmers Union Property and Casualty Company from QBE North America, an integrated specialist insurer. National Farmers Union Insurance is a Wisconsin domiciled P&C insurance company that predominantly writes personal and farm auto and farm and homeowners’ insurance in the Midwestern United states. […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Acquisitions, National General

Author Donates Portion of Funds from Book Sales to Collision Repair Education Foundation

November 14, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

During the most recent Collision Industry Conference held in Las Vegas, Nev. on October 30, Gary Ledoux, author of the new book, YesterWreck: The History of the Collision Repair Industry In America, stopped to call Brandon Eckenrode, Director of Development for the Collision Repair Education Foundation to the stage to present him with a check […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Collision Repair Education Foundation, Donations, National Auto Body Council, Yesterwreck

Interview: Ramon Suarez, Audatex, Solera Company

November 13, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

Interview Ramon Suarez Audatex Solera Company

In our video interview, Suarez, regional managing director for Audatex, explains how the recently announced AudaTarget predictive analytics system benefits, insurers, collision repair facilities and ultimately consumers. As the pace of change in vehicle technology accelerates, insurers and repairers have responded by updating their operations in response. Part of that response, requires facing the fact […]

Filed Under: Feature Tagged With: Audatex, FNOL, Interview, Predictive Analytics, Solera Holdings

Abra Acquires Two Collision Repair Centers in Ohio

November 13, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

Abra Auto Body Repair of America announced the acquisition of two new collision repair centers in the Cleveland, Ohio suburbs. Located Bedford Heights and Euclid, the Mayfield Collision Centers were acquired in a transaction that closed last Friday, November 9. Established in 1989, Mayfield was named one of 10 Top Body Shops in 2014 by […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: ABRA, Acquisitions, Ohio

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