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ABRA Announces Executive Leadership Promotions and Appointment of Chief Operating Officer

January 17, 2017 By CollisionWeek Editor

ABRA Auto Body & Glass announced it has added three key executive leadership roles to help execute its national growth strategy. James Kessler has been appointed to the newly created position of Chief Operating Officer. Mr. Kessler joins ABRA with substantial experience in the automotive space, spending 17 years in several senior leadership roles at […]

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I-CAR Announces Staff Appointments

January 17, 2017 By CollisionWeek Editor

The Inter-Industry Conference on Auto Collision Repair (I-CAR) provided an update on key industry facing and management team additions in 2016. Armin Price, Manager, Business Development – Price is an accomplished sales leader, and is well recognized by the industry.  He spent 17 years at Mitchell International in a variety of roles including regional sales […]

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Service King Welcomes 200th Veteran as Part of Mission 2 Hire  

January 17, 2017 By CollisionWeek Editor

Service King Collision Repair Centers announced it reached another milestone in its ongoing Mission 2 Hire initiative with the hiring of its 200th employee through the program.  Since its launch in May 2015, Service King has welcomed a rapid influx of U.S. Armed Forces veterans and spouses to its workforce. With the announcement, Mission 2 […]

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Team PRP Adds Four New Locations

January 17, 2017 By CollisionWeek Editor

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Team PRP announced the addition of four automotive recycling facilities to its network. The newest locations include Ace Auto Recyclers, Inc. (Iowa City, Iowa); Metro Auto Salvage, Inc. (Lakeville, Minnesota); All Foreign & Domestic Used Auto Parts (Columbus, Ohio); and, Goyettes, Inc. (New Bedford, Massachusetts).   “Over the course of the last two years, Team PRP, […]

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Takata Pleads Guilty and Pay $1 Billion in Criminal Penalties for Airbag Scheme

January 17, 2017 By CollisionWeek Editor

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Three Takata Executives Charged with Wire Fraud and Conspiracy Tokyo-based Takata Corporation agreed on Friday agreed to plead guilty to wire fraud and pay a total of $1 billion in criminal penalties stemming from the company’s fraudulent conduct in relation to sales of defective airbag inflators. An indictment was also unsealed charging three Takata executives […]

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CARSTAR Added Over 50 New Locations in North America in 2016

January 13, 2017 By CollisionWeek Editor

CARSTAR North America expanded its footprint in the U.S. and Canada with more than 50 new store openings in 2016.  “We continue to see growth as independent store owners join the CARSTAR network to build their businesses,” said Sam Freeman, VP of Development for CARSTAR Auto Body Repair Experts.  “These owners benefit from CARSTAR’s strong […]

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NATEF Announces New 2017 Trustees

January 13, 2017 By CollisionWeek Editor

The National Automotive Technicians Education Foundation (NATEF) announced five new members of the Board of Trustees for 2017. New trustees are Michael Godson, Professor, Clark College, Vancouver, Washington; Todd Helms, Senior Vice President, Genuine Parts Co., Atlanta, Georgia; Tim Lawrence, Executive Director, SkillsUSA, Leesburg, Virginia; Pat McCormick, High School Auto Career Development, Ford Motor Company, […]

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Collision Repair Education Foundation and I-CAR Release Snapshot Research

January 13, 2017 By CollisionWeek Editor

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Collision industry needs 12,000 technicians to replace workers who leave the industry. The Executive Summary of the collision repair industry Snapshot Survey, co-sponsored by the Collision Repair Education Foundation and I-CAR, is now available.  The summary provides an in-depth look at current industry data as well as running trends based on previous survey results dating […]

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CIECA Announces 2017 Board Officers

January 12, 2017 By CollisionWeek Editor

The Collision Industry Electronic Commerce Association (CIECA) Board of Trustees has elected the following officers for the year 2017: Chair – Phil Martinez, Mitchell International Vice Chair – Clint Marlow, Allstate Insurance Treasurer – Steve Betley, Insurance Auto Auctions Secretary – Kim DeVallance Caron, Enterprise Holdings Each of these officers will serve on the Executive […]

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Over 200 ABRA Locations Earn NSF International Collision Repair Shop Certification

January 12, 2017 By CollisionWeek Editor

NSF International announced it has now certified more than 200 ABRA Auto Body & Glass repair centers via the NSF Collision Repair Shop Certification Program. ABRA was the first to earn NSF International collision repair certification.  “NSF International’s independent certification program goes beyond a typical validation program to evaluate a shop’s ability to conduct quality […]

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