New role to oversee strategic partnerships and evaluate growth opportunities. Caliber announced today that it has appointed Shawn Hezar, its current Chief Client Officer, to the newly formed position of Chief Corporate Development Officer. In his new role, Shawn will be responsible for evaluating opportunistic acquisitions, supporting Caliber’s efforts to diversify its offerings, and building […]
Caliber CEO Simmons Named Master of Ceremonies for November 4 MSO Symposium
David Simmons, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) at Caliber Holdings LLC, will serve as the Master of Ceremonies at the 2024 MSO Symposium, taking place Monday, November 4 in Las Vegas, Nev. Simmons has a diverse background leading large, multinational organizations in a number of industries and brings his wealth of experience to the 2024 event. […]
Caliber’s 13th Annual Restoring You Food Drive Provided Over 5 Million Meals to Help Combat Food Insecurity and Hunger
Annual campaign raised more than $800,000 and 107,000 pounds of food for 165 food banks across the United States. Caliber, parent company of Caliber Collision and Caliber Auto Glass, today announced the results of its 13th annual Restoring You Food Drive. In total, the annual collection event raised more than five million meals and more […]
CIECA Announces 2024 Board of Trustees Officers
During the Collision Industry Electronic Commerce (CIECA) Board of Trustees meeting in Palm Springs, CA, on January 18, the organization’s Board of Trustees named the following officers for 2024: Chair: Ashley Denison, Chief Information Officer, Caliber Collision Vice Chair: Brady Bonner, Vice President of Client Sales and Support, Safelite Solutions Treasurer: Kim DeVallance Caron, Business […]
Interview: Caliber’s David Dart on the MSO’s Technician Apprenticeship Program
Caliber’s Chief People Officer discusses the collision repair firm’s apprenticeship program, and how it benefits the company and its teammates. As collision repair facility operators continue to face historic shortages of technicians, the industry is increasingly looking at formal apprenticeship programs to attract and train the next generation of staff. Caliber’s Technician Apprentice Program was […]
Focus Advisors Releases 2023 Collision Repair Consolidation Year in Review
Report details acquisition and private equity activity across the U.S. Focus Advisors, the mergers and acquisition advisory firm, released its review of 2023 collision repair acquisition activity. The report is provided below: Growth Never Rests – 2023 Year in Review By Raul Salinas, Senior Associate, Focus Advisors Consolidators, Accelerators and Independent MSOs remain undaunted in […]
Caliber Collision Acquires Two Repair Centers in Maryland
FOCUS Investment Banking, the middle market investment banking firm providing merger, acquisition, divestiture, and corporate finance services, announced that Auto Body Innovations (ABI), with locations in Upper Marlboro and Owings, Md., has been acquired by Caliber Collision. FOCUS represented Auto Body Innovations in the transaction. ABI’s owners, brothers Keith and Kevin Dick, started out as […]
Troy Mason Named Senior Vice President at Caliber Auto Glass
Former TechnaGlass executive to lead auto glass operations and expansion. The Caliber family of brands, including Caliber Collision, Caliber Auto Glass and Caliber Auto Care, welcomed Troy Mason as the new SVP for Caliber Auto Glass. In this role, Mason will oversee all brand operations, including business expansion, go-to-market strategies and customer experience. Caliber Auto […]
Caliber Signs Enterprise Agreement to License Mitchell Cloud Estimating
Caliber’s 1,600+ U.S. automotive service centers now have access to Mitchell’s cloud-based appraisal platform and other solutions to help streamline collision repair estimating, blueprinting and repairs Mitchell, an Enlyte company and leading technology and information provider for the Property & Casualty (P&C) claims and Collision Repair industries, and Caliber Collision, the nation’s largest auto collision […]
Caliber Launches 12th Annual Food Drive to Fight Childhood Hunger
The Caliber family of brands, including Caliber Collision, Caliber Auto Care and Caliber Auto Glass, kicked off its 12th Annual Restoring You Food Drive April 10. With the purpose of Restoring the Rhythm of Your Life the recurring campaign is part of Caliber’s Restoring You platform and focuses on combatting childhood food insecurity across the […]