The Automotive Training Managers Council (ATMC) has announced the winners of its 2016 ATMC National Excellence in Training Awards, naming the submission by KPA as the Grand Award winner with awards also going to the National Alternative Fuels Training Consortium and NAPA Auto Parts. KPA is being honored for its training program titled “Advertising Best […]
ASA Honors Achievements at 2016 Celebration of Excellence
The Automotive Service Association (ASA) held its Celebration of Excellence awards ceremony August 12 at the Sheraton Park Hotel in Anaheim, Calif. The awards ceremony honored the achievements of ASA members and its industry partners. Alongside the awards ceremony, the Automotive Management Institute (AMi), held its annual graduation ceremony for its recent graduates and recognition […]
Axalta Launches Refinish Sustainable Star Awards
Axalta Coating Systems (NYSE:AXTA) has launched the Axalta Sustainable Star Awards program for body shops who use sustainable practices. The contest runs until 11:59 p.m. on November 15, 2016. The launch follows Axalta’s recent release of the company’s 2014-2015 Sustainability Report. The Sustainable Star Awards are open to United States-based Axalta refinish customers. The Awards […]
SkillsUSA Honors John Kett with National Outstanding Achievement Award
John Kett president and CEO of Insurance Auto Auctions, Inc. (IAA), a business unit of KAR Auction Services (NYSE: KAR), has been awarded the prestigious Pat Dalton Outstanding Achievement Award. The award was presented before a crowd of 12,000 during the opening ceremony of the 52nd annual SkillsUSA National Leadership and Skills Conference held in […]
A-1 Toyota Named Certified Collision Center of the Year
A-1 Toyota, a BASF Glasurit collision repair center in New Haven, Conn., won the prestigious Toyota Certified Collision Center of the Year award. This marks the first time a Toyota dealer from the Northeast received the recognition since the award’s inception. Criteria for the award include: achievement of master level training in all departments, strong […]
CARSTAR Names Award Winners at Annual Conference
CARSTAR Auto Body Repair Experts shop owners gathered over the weekend in New Orleans for its annual conference. As part of the conference, the top performing collision repair centers in its network from across the United States were honored with a variety of award. Insurance Award Winners In today’s market, meeting the high demands of […]
Awards Announced at Axalta Customer Business Council Meeting
Nearly 200 of Axalta Coating Systems (NYSE:AXTA) collision repair customers from across the U.S. gathered together to learn from subject matter experts on a variety of topics including hiring, technology and performance on May 19-21 in Chicago, Ill. Mike Anderson, owner of CollisionAdvice, led the combined Business Council symposium and presented on auditing with technology. […]
Larry Jefferies to Receive AIA Distinguished Service Award
On May 12th, Automotive Industries Association (AIA) of Canada members will have the opportunity to honor industry leader Larry Jefferies, winner of this year’s prestigious AIA Distinguished Service Award. The Distinguished Service Award will be presented at AIA’s Aftermarket Conference for Executives (ACE) being held at the Hotel Omni Mont-Royal, in Montreal, Quebec. Jefferies, co-founder […]
PPG Names Color Systems Platinum Distributor of the Year
PPG has recognized Color Systems of Warwick, R.I., as its 2015 Platinum Distributor of the Year. Bob Wenzinger, director of the PPG Platinum Distributor program, presented the award at the annual PPG Platinum Distributor Conference, Feb. 25–28 at the Green Valley Resort in Las Vegas. Steven Choiniere, president and owner, and Steve Lauro, sales manager, […]
Spanesi Announces Distributor Awards and Recognition
Spanesi Americas recently recognized individual distributors for their 2015 contributions and accomplishments during its Distributor Sales and Training Meeting. Among those recognized was Texas Distributor Chad Neal of Paint Works in Tyler, Texas. “We were very happy to recognize Chad Neal for his contributions and accomplishments during 2015 to the Spanesi organization,” said Timothy Morgan, […]