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Service King Names Sean Huurman Chief Human Resources Officer

March 14, 2016 By CollisionWeek Editor

Service King Collision Repair Centers today announced the organization has appointed tenured global business executive Sean Huurman to the role of Chief Human Resources Officer. Huurman joins Service King with more than 25 years of diverse experience, most recently serving as the Chief Administrative Officer at Imagine Communications. He will begin his new post at […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: People, Service King Collision Repair Centers

#1 Cochran Acquires Sixth Collision Repair Center

March 11, 2016 By CollisionWeek Editor

#1 Cochran logo

#1 Cochran, the Western Pennsylvania automotive retailer and collision repair facility operator, announced that it has acquired Mignogna Collision in Greensburg, Pennsylvania, 35 miles east of Pittsburgh. With the acquisition, #1 Cochran’s operates six collision repair centers. The new facility marks the company’s entry into the Westmoreland County market. The 30,000-square-foot facility will continue to […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: #1 Cochran, Acquisitions, Pennsylvania

Rome Technologies Announces Integration with Auto/Mate

March 11, 2016 By CollisionWeek Editor

Rome Technologies Inc., the collision repair facility management software provider, announced an integration with Auto/Mate, a dealership management system (DMS) provider. Using the Rome Management interface with the Auto/Mate program enables data to flow between Rome and Auto/Mate. Scott Rome, President of Rome Technologies said, “Rome talking to Auto/Mate will greatly improve the efficiency and […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Auto/Mate, Management Systems, Rome Technologies

Axalta Opens Renovated Cromax Training Center in Belgium

March 11, 2016 By CollisionWeek Editor

Axalta Coating Systems announced it has recently opened its renovated Cromax training headquarters for the Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) region, in Mechelen, Belgium. Extensive work was carried out at The Cromax Training Centre (CTC) in two phases over two years and has seen the facility being completely overhauled – both cosmetically and technologically […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Axalta Coating Systems, Belgium, Cromax, Europe, Training Center

Philadelphia Shop Owner Among Three Charged in $400,000 Insurance Fraud Case

March 10, 2016 By CollisionWeek Editor

Philadelphia District Attorney R. Seth Williams yesterday announced that after a review by an Investigating Grand Jury he is charging collision repair shop owner Ronald Galati, Sr., Ronald Galati, Jr., and former city employee Robert Otterson for their role in an insurance fraud scam that stole over $400,000 from the City of Philadelphia’s Office of […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Insurance Fraud, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia

Women’s Industry Network Announces Michelle Sullivan 2016 Most Influential Women Honoree

March 10, 2016 By CollisionWeek Editor

The Women’s Industry Network (WIN announced that Michelle Sullivan, Regional Vice President, FinishMaster, Inc., Indianapolis, Ind. is this year’s honoree for the prestigious Most Influential Women (MIW) of the collision repair industry for 2016. “The 2016 MIW nominees highlighted the geographic, functional and sector diversity of women who are influencing the collision repair industry today,” […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: FinishMaster, Most Influential Women Award, Women's Industry Network

Craftsman Tools and Sears Auto Centers Donate Tools to Collision Repair Students

March 10, 2016 By CollisionWeek Editor

The Collision Repair Education Foundation announced a commitment from the Craftsman brand and Sears Auto Centers to support the Foundation’s upcoming collision career fairs around the country and provide Craftsman tools for collision repair students. “It’s a natural for Sears and the Craftsman brand to support auto mechanic students,” said Tom Park, president of Kenmore, […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Career Fair, Collision Repair Education Foundation, Craftman Tools, Sears

CSN Collision Centres Expands in Nova Scotia

March 10, 2016 By CollisionWeek Editor

CSN Collision Centres announced its newest location in Mahone Bay, Nova Scotia, CSN – County Collision. After 27 years of in the newspaper industry, owner Michelle Nickerson decided to switch her focus to collision repair. She was given an amazing opportunity to bring vibrancy and life to the former County Collision in Mahone Bay. After […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Canada, CSN Collision Centres, Network Affiliations, Nova Scotia

Small Business Optimism Hits Two-Year Low

March 9, 2016 By CollisionWeek Editor

NFIB Optimism Index February 2016

NFIB survey shows small business owners expectations on business conditions declined in February. The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) Index of Small Business Optimism in February fell 1 point from January to 92.9. None of the 10 Index components posted a gain, six posted small declines, and four were unchanged. Spending and hiring plans […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: National Federation of Independent Business, Small Business Optimism Index

CARSTAR Adds Virginia Collision Repair Center to Network

March 9, 2016 By CollisionWeek Editor

CARSTAR Auto Body Repair Experts announced that CARSTAR Cascades Auto Body, Inc., located at 45660 Woodland Rd., in Sterling, Va, has joined its network. The collision repair facility is owned by Albert Fortin, and has been serving the community for more than 20 years. Fortin personally has more than 35 years of experience in the […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: CARSTAR, Network Affiliations, Virginia

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