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 […]
Caliber President and CEO Mark Sanders Retiring after 36 years in Collision Repair Industry
David Simmons named incoming Caliber President and CEO. Caliber announced today that after 26 years with the organization, President and CEO Mark Sanders will retire and move into a special advisory role for the next 18 months, effective March 6. Sanders grew up in the collision repair industry working alongside his father, also an industry […]
Todd Dillender Promoted to Chief Operating Officer at Caliber Collision
Caliber announced the promotion of Todd Dillender from Executive Vice President, Operations to Chief Operating Officer of Caliber Collision, effective immediately. In this role, Dillender will be instrumental in driving market growth while delivering on Caliber’s purpose of Restoring the Rhythm of Your Life. Caliber saw significant growth during 2022, expanding its national footprint to […]
David Dart Named Chief People Officer at Caliber
The Caliber family of brands, including Caliber Collision alongside Caliber Auto Care and Caliber Auto Glass, announced the appointment of David Dart as Chief People Officer. In this role, Dart will lead all facets of teammate services, including career and leadership development, recruiting, and human resource operations. “Our teammates are at the center of Caliber’s […]
TechForce Partners with Caliber Collision to Help Young People Explore Collision Repair Technical Education and Careers
The TechForce Foundation recently launched a new video in partnership with Caliber Collision, #BeaCollisionTech, designed to educate young people about the opportunities and benefits that a career in collision repair offers. TechForce’s annual Supply and Demand Report revealed that among the transportation sectors, collision is suffering the most from the tech shortage. The ratio of […]