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Deadline July 31 for I-CAR’s Russ Verona and Jeff Silver Awards Nominations

July 20, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor Leave a Comment

I-CAR is accepting nominations through July 31 for its two highest annual honors, the Russ Verona Award for Gold Class shop excellence and the Jeff Silver Award for Platinum individual achievement, with winners to be recognized at the SEMA Show in Las Vegas. The awards recognize a collision repair business and an individual who have […]

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Nebraska Shop Owner Named 2026 Auto Value and Bumper to Bumper Technician of the Year

July 14, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor

Auto Value and Bumper to Bumper have named Matt Wagg of Bennington, Nebraska, the 2026 Technician of the Year Champion, capping a finalist competition held in Detroit in July. Wagg was one of 13 finalists drawn from the United States and Canada. The competition, sponsored by DRiV and Garage Gurus, paired a customized Automotive Service […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Aftermarket Auto Parts Alliance, Awards, Nebraska, People, Workforce Development

SEMA Show to Host Techs Rock Awards for Second Year as TechForce Opens 2026 Nominations

June 18, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor

The SEMA Show will stage TechForce Foundation’s 8th Annual Techs Rock Awards in Las Vegas this fall, the second consecutive year the automotive aftermarket trade show has hosted the national technician recognition program. Online nominations opened June 15 and close Aug. 3. The awards honor students and working professionals across six fields, including a Collision, […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Awards, SEMA Show, TechForce Foundation, Workforce Development

Women in Auto Care Opens 2026 Awards Nominations, Adds Sixth Category

June 2, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor

Women in Auto Care, a community of the Auto Care Association, is accepting nominations for its 2026 awards program, which expands to six categories in its second year. Nominations are open through June 30. New for 2026 is the Champion of the Year award, recognizing an individual who supports the Women in Auto Care community […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: AAPEX, Auto Care Association, Awards, Scholarships, Women in Auto Care, Workforce Development

I-CAR Among Auto Care Association 2026 Education Award Recipients

May 20, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor

The Auto Care Association presented its 2026 industry awards recognizing excellence in education and workforce development during the association’s Auto Care Connect event, held May 11-14 at the Hyatt Regency Atlanta. Three companies received Auto Care Education (ACE) Awards, with I-CAR winning the small company category, Christian Brothers Automotive the mid-size category and FleetPride, Inc. […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Auto Care Association, Awards, I-CAR

Axalta Wins Three 2026 Edison Awards for Color, AI, and EV Battery Innovations

April 20, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor

Axalta Coating Systems (NYSE: AXTA) has won three 2026 Edison Awards, including two Gold honors for the EcoNextJet on-demand vehicle color customization system and the Alesta e-PRO FG Black fire-resistant coating for electric vehicle battery safety, plus a Bronze for the TintMaster AI paint manufacturing platform. The recognitions span three distinct Axalta technologies aimed at […]

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Allstate Named 2025 NABC President’s Award Winner

April 13, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor

The National Auto Body Council (NABC) presented Allstate with its 2025 President’s Award during the NABC Lone Star Changing and Saving Lives Golf Fundraiser, presented by Enterprise, on April 7 in Dallas, Texas. The President’s Award recognizes the NABC member company that supports the organization’s mission through the donation of time and resources. Allstate was […]

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AASP/NJ Awards $5,000 in Tools to 2026 Young Technicians of the Year

April 13, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor

The Alliance of Automotive Service Providers of New Jersey (AASP/NJ) recognized two technicians at its Sixth Annual Young Technician of the Year Awards during the NORTHEAST 2026 Automotive Services Show last month, awarding $2,500 in tools and equipment to each recipient. Shamar Lewis of Livingston Collision in Livingston, N.J., and Christopher Edmonson of Westview Service […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: AASP/NJ, Awards, New Jersey, Northeast Trade Show

WIN Names Painter Haylie Colby as Inaugural Founding Mothers Award Recipient

March 30, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor

The Women’s Industry Network (WIN) has named Haylie Colby, a painter at Nuss Collision Center in East Bethel, Minn., as the first recipient of its Founding Mothers Award. The new award, announced in November, recognizes women working as technicians or painters on the collision repair shop floor — a distinction from WIN’s long-running Most Influential […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Awards, Founding Mothers Award, Women's Industry Network

PPG Names Colours, Inc. 2025 Automotive Refinish Platinum Distributor of the Year

March 19, 2026 By CollisionWeek Editor

PPG has selected Colours, Inc. of Wilkes-Barre, Pa., as its 2025 Automotive Refinish Platinum Distributor of the Year, marking the third time the paint, body and equipment distributor has received the top honor from the coatings manufacturer. The award, presented annually through the PPG Platinum Distributor program, recognizes a distributor for service, loyalty, product knowledge […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Awards, Colours Inc., PBE Distributor, PPG

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