The Certified Collision Group (CCG) announced the formation of an alliance with BASF Automotive Refinish to support collision repair businesses across the nation that are both performance-driven and OEM Certified. CCG and BASF have agreed to work together closely to identify independent repairers that meet CCG’s qualifying criteria. Those identified top performers that become CCG […]
Interview: Jeff Peevy, Automotive Management Institute
Jeff Peevy, president of the Automotive Management Institute, details the “next generation” of the institute that was launched recently, along with plans to launch collision repair estimator accreditation later this year. In June, the Automotive Management Institute (AMi) launched its next generation management training system. The new program includes six new front office and management certificates and professional […]
I-CAR Creates Online Tool to Calculate Training ROI
Training organization demonstrates impact of training on collision repair facility key performance Indicators. The Inter-Industry Conference on Auto Collision Repair (I-CAR) unveiled a new way to project the value of training through its Value of Training calculator. Shop owners and managers can now calculate their own training return on investment based on industry KPI standards, number […]
SkillsUSA Honors John Kett with National Outstanding Achievement Award
John Kett president and CEO of Insurance Auto Auctions, Inc. (IAA), a business unit of KAR Auction Services (NYSE: KAR), has been awarded the prestigious Pat Dalton Outstanding Achievement Award. The award was presented before a crowd of 12,000 during the opening ceremony of the 52nd annual SkillsUSA National Leadership and Skills Conference held in […]
Fix Auto Canada Adds to Collision Repair Network in Grand Prairie North
Fix Auto Canada announced the addition of Fix Auto Grande Prairie North to its collision repair network. Morris Wold and Clyde Power, co-owners of the Fix Auto Grande Prairie North shop each bring a wealth of experience to Fix Auto. Wold and Power have respectively been in the industry for 45 and almost 35 years. […]
IAnet Selects CCC ONE
CCC Information Services Inc. announced that its CCC ONE Appraisal Platform has been selected as the appraisal solution of choice by IAnet, the independent appraiser (IA) network serving the insurance claims market. The CCC ONE Appraisal Platform will offer the IAnet community of independent appraisers a central way to manage appraisals and to connect with […]
Iowa Collision Repair Shop Estimator and Son Bicycle 500 Miles to Raise Money for Families Affected by Cancer
Deren Batterson and his 12-year-old son, Jake, recently bicycled 500 miles in this year’s RAGBRAI, the Des Moines Register’s Annual Great Bicycle Ride Across Iowa, to raise money for the Livestrong Foundation that supports families stricken by cancer. The week-long event was held July 23-29. Deren, an estimator and repair planner at Arnold’s Body Shop […]
A-1 Toyota Named Certified Collision Center of the Year
A-1 Toyota, a BASF Glasurit collision repair center in New Haven, Conn., won the prestigious Toyota Certified Collision Center of the Year award. This marks the first time a Toyota dealer from the Northeast received the recognition since the award’s inception. Criteria for the award include: achievement of master level training in all departments, strong […]
Mike’s Auto Body Opens Expanded Location in Napa, CA
Mike’s Auto Body announced it recently completed an expansion of its location in Napa, Calif. The collision repair chain will hold a ribbon-cutting ceremony and a vehicle presentation as part of their Benevolence program on August 9th starting at 5 p.m. (PDT). Rose is pleased about the expansion to his location, which opened three years […]
Copart Joins National Auto Body Council
The National Auto Body Council (NABC) announced that Copart (NASDAQ:CPRT), a provider of remarketing services to process and sell salvage and clean title vehicles, has joined the organization as a top level Diamond Member. As a long-term supporter of NABC’s community service programs, Copart has donated and facilitated the transfer of vehicles from insurers and other […]
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