Private equity firm acquires insurance and collision repair industry software provider. CCC Information Services Inc., the software and service provider to the automotive, insurance, and collision repair industries, announced today that Advent International, a global investment firm with deep experience in the technology sector, will purchase equity assets from CCC’s previous owners Leonard Green & Partners […]
Arkansas Collision Repair Parts Bill Dies in Committee
Automotive Service Association thanks collision repairers for speaking up in advance of hearing. The Automotive Service Association (ASA) reports that the Arkansas House Insurance and Commerce Committee voted down Arkansas Senate Bill 291 (SB 291), introduced by state Sen. Greg Standridge, R-16, by a voice vote. SB 291 would have repealed Arkansas’ requirement for the […]
GEICO Names Troy Penry Assistant Vice President of Claims
Will lead auto physical damage operations for the second largest auto insurer in the U.S. The GEICO board of directors announced the election of Troy Penry to assistant vice president of the company’s national claims operations. He will take on responsibility for leading GEICO’s auto damage operations across the country. “Troy’s depth of experience will […]
Collision Repair Industry Provides Over $12 Million to Support Schools and Students in 2016
Industry support to Collision Repair Education Foundation up more than 13 percent in 2016. The Collision Repair Education Foundation reported that in 2016 the c industry provided over $12 million in donations to high school and college collision school programs through the Foundation, an increase of over 13 percent from 2015. Over $60 million has […]
RGI Spray Booths Celebrates Grand Opening of Tracy, Calif. Location
On Feb. 11, RGI Spray Booth Company opened its second location in Tracy, Calif. at a Grand Opening that was attended by 300 collision repair professionals, product distributors, assorted vendors and guests. For the first time, visitors were able to tour this new 60,000 sq. ft. facility that will be used as a manufacturing plant, […]
I-CAR Reports Gold Class Collision Repair Facilities Up 16.5% in 2016
Welding students increased by 60 percent. The Inter-Industry Conference on Auto Collision Repair (I-CAR) announced it achieved double-digit growth percentage growth in shops and technicians trained last year. rolled out new products and services, and forged new industry partnerships, all in an effort to better serve the collision repair inter-industry. The not-for-profit organization saw its […]
Celebrity Appearances Announced for Northeast Trade Show
The Alliance of Automotive Service Providers of New Jersey (AASP/NJ) announced celebrity appearances courtesy of Platinum Show Sponsor BASF during the Northeast trade show being held March 17-19 in Secaucus, N.J. Attendees will have the opportunity to meet Bogi, Bogi’s Garage, All Girls Garage; KC Mathieu KC’s Paint Shop, Fast N’ Loud; and Jonathan Goolsby […]
Copart Opens 15th Location in the United Kingdom
Copart, Inc. (NASDAQ:CPRT), the vehicle auction company, announced the opening of its 15th location in the United Kingdom in Newbury. “The investment in the Newbury facility has added capacity to support our current and future growth in the UK,” said Nigel Paget, Chief Executive Officer – Europe. “It is the first of our facilities to be […]
Traffic Volume Up Just 0.5% in December
Record volume for full year at 3.2 trillion vehicle miles. Two regions reported declines in traffic volume in December versus 2015. Travel for the month of December is estimated at 263.6 billion vehicle miles nationwide according to the most recent data released by the Federal Highway Administration. The December result continues the trend of increased […]
UK Information Commissioner Conducts Raid as Part of Illegal Collision Repair Customer Data Trading Probe
A search warrant was executed February 23 at a property in London, as part of an investigation into the illegal access of customer details from collision repair facility operator Nationwide Accident Repairs Services (NARS). The United Kingdom Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO), which carried out the search, believes people’s information was unlawfully traded and could be […]
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