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Gerry Poirier Joins Vector Squared

October 23, 2023 By CollisionWeek Editor

Vector Squared, LLC announced that Gerry Poirier, a 50-year veteran of the auto physical damage and the collision repair industry, has partnered with Vector Squared and will add his expertise in helping its clients achieve maximum efficiency and overall performance improvement. Poirier has made his career in the collision and auto physical damage (APD) industries […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: People, Vector Squared

GEICO Reported to Lay Off 6% of Workforce

October 20, 2023 By CollisionWeek Editor

GEICO, the third largest private passenger auto insurance company in the U.S., is reported to have announced to employees that it will lay off 2000 employees or about 6% of its staff. The announcement came in a letter from Todd Combs, GEICO’s CEO, announcing that the company was making the move to better position itself […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: GEICO, Layoffs

NOAA Forecasts Wetter South, Warmer North this Winter

October 20, 2023 By CollisionWeek Editor

This year, El Nino is in place heading into winter for the first time in four years, driving the outlook for warmer-than-average temperatures for the northern tier of the continental United States, according to NOAA’s U.S. Winter Outlook released by the Climate Prediction Center — a division of the National Weather Service. “These outlooks provide […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: NOAA, Winter Forecast

Stephen Deane Named Chief Claims Officer at The Hartford

October 20, 2023 By CollisionWeek Editor

The Hartford has appointed Stephen Deane chief claims officer effective Nov. 6. Deane will report directly to John Kinney, head of Claims and Operations, and will be a member of The Hartford’s executive leadership team. He succeeds Mary Nasenbenny, who will retire at the end of 2023. The Hartford is the 17 largest private passenger […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: People, The Hartford

PPG Reports Record Third Quarter Sales of $4.6 billion

October 19, 2023 By CollisionWeek Editor

Net sales were up 4% year over year. PPG (NYSE:PPG) today reported net sales of $4.644 billion for the third quarter 2023, up 4% from $4.468 billion last year. Net income was $426 million, up 29% from $329 million in the third quarter of 2022. Tim Knavish, PPG chairman and chief executive officer, commented on […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Earnings, PPG

Gerber Partners with Opus IVS on Scanning and Diagnostics

October 19, 2023 By CollisionWeek Editor

Gerber Collision & Glass, the U.S. collision repair brand of the Boyd Group, announced the strengthening of their partnership with Opus IVS, the provider of intelligent vehicle support solutions. This strategic alliance allows Gerber Collision & Glass to consolidate their diagnostic services through a single diagnostic platform with Opus IVS’s advanced DriveSafe platform, enabling state-of-the-art […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Agreements Signed, Boyd Group, Diagnostics, Gerber, Opus IVS

Cruise, GM and Honda to Bring Driverless Ridehail Service to Japan

October 19, 2023 By CollisionWeek Editor

Cruise, alongside GM and Honda, has entered into a memorandum of understanding to establish a new joint venture (JV) to provide driverless ridehail service in Japan starting in early 2026. “There is an important and growing societal need for safe and accessible transportation in Japan that autonomous vehicles can provide a solution for,” said Cruise […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Autonomous Vehicles, Cruise, General Motors, Honda, Japan, Ride-Hailing

Federal Agencies Publish Guide on Preventing Phishing Intrusions

October 19, 2023 By CollisionWeek Editor

Guide helps organizations understand what malicious actors are doing so defenders can adopt appropriate mitigations to phishing. The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), National Security Agency (NSA), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and Multi-State Information Sharing and Analysis Center (MS-ISAC) published “Phishing Guidance, Stopping the Attack Cycle at Phase One” to help organizations reduce […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Cybersecurity

Neal Guthrie Named VP Customer Support and Aftersales at BMW of North America

October 19, 2023 By CollisionWeek Editor

BMW of North America announced the appointment of Neal Guthrie as the company’s next Vice President, Customer Support and Aftersales. Guthrie will assume responsibility for customer service operations, technical services, parts logistics, warranties, vehicle distribution centers and the BMW Group University program when he succeeds Claus Eberhart on November 1, 2023. Eberhart will retire at […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: BMW, North America, People

Autel Donates $162,000 in ADAS Calibration Equipment to Collision Repair School Programs

October 18, 2023 By CollisionWeek Editor

Partners with Collision Repair Education Foundation to help eight collision repair school programs across the U.S. Autel has partnered with the Collision Repair Education Foundation (CREF) to donate an Autel Advanced Driver Assistance System (ADAS) Calibration Package to eight U.S. collision repair school programs. Autel is grateful to CREF for allowing the company to be […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Advanced Driver Assistance Systems, Autel, Collision Repair Education Foundation, Donations

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