BMW of North America announced the openings of two new auto service and collision repair technician training facilities in Spartanburg, S.C. and Atlanta, Ga., and the expansion of training capacity in Ontario, Calif. and at the company’s headquarters in Woodcliff Lake, N.J. The $56 million investment will support the development of new and existing technicians […]
Georgia Insurance Commissioner Steps Down
Georgia Insurance Commissioner Jim Beck announced yesterday that he is suspending himself from office. This means he will be absent from making decisions with regard to the daily operations of the Department of Insurance. In his absence, Chief Deputy Insurance Commissioner Drew Lane will perform the duties of the Insurance Commissioner as provided for by […]
Georgia Insurance Commissioner Indicted for $2 Million Fraud Scheme
Georgia Insurance Commissioner Jim C. Beck was indicted by a federal grand jury yesterday on charges of wire fraud, mail fraud and money laundering. The 38-count indictment alleges that Beck stole more than $2,000,000 from his former employer, the Georgia Underwriting Association, during the five years just prior to Beck’s election to statewide office in […]
Painters Supply & Equipment Acquires Six Location Georgia Distributor
Painters Supply & Equipment Co. (PSE) announced it has completed the acquisition of Automotive Paint & Equipment (AP&E). The acquisition adds 6 locations in Georgia and further expands PSE’s market presence in the Southeast United States. AP&E is a PPG Platinum Distributor headquartered in Warner Robins, Ga. with additional stores in Brunswick, Dublin, Macon, Savannah […]
Georgia Collision Repair Shop Owner Pleads Guilty in Insurance Fraud Racketeering Case
A Decatur, Ga. collision repair shop owner pleaded guilty January 14 to staging car crashes and inflicting intentional damage on customers’ cars to pocket larger insurance payments. Alfonzo McKeever, 55, pleaded guilty to racketeering just before his trial was set to begin in Bibb County Superior Court. A judge sentenced him to serve 15 years. […]
Boyd Group Opens New Collision Repair Center in Georgia
The Boyd Group Inc. announced the November 5, opening of a Gerber Collision & Glass repair location in LaGrange, Ga. This center was originally home to a new car dealership. Located about 60 miles southwest of Atlanta, and 30 miles southwest of a Gerber location in Newnan, LaGrange is the county seat of Troup County. […]
Classic Collision Opens 21st and 22nd Collision Repair Centers
Plans first expansion outside Georgia with new location in Birmingham, Alabama. Atlanta-area based Classic Collision Inc. has now become the 10th largest independent MSO in the country after opening locations 21 and 22. Classic Collision’s owner, Manfred Kammerer announced new locations in Augusta, Ga., a 70,000 sq. ft. former Toyota dealership, and a 10,000 sq. […]
Abra Acquires Collision Repair Center in Georgia
Abra Auto Body Repair of America announced the acquisition of a new collision repair center in Athens, Ga., its 23rd location in the state. Located at 1950 Jimmy Daniel Road in Athens, the 32,000 square foot Georgia Square Collision’s business operations were acquired in a deal that closed on August 3. The transaction was brokered […]
Boyd Group Acquires Two Collision Repair Centers in Georgia
The Boyd Group Inc. announced the May 25, opening of two Gerber collision repair centers in Marietta and Canton, the northern suburbs of Atlanta, Ga. The centers were previously operated as Cherokee Collision Centers, and are situated approximately 16 miles apart. Both repair centers are located within two miles of the well-traveled Interstate 575. This […]
Painters Supply Acquires Distributor with Nine Locations in Georgia and Alabama
Acquisition of ACS of Georgia marks PSE entry into Southeastern U.S. Painters Supply & Equipment Co. (PSE) announced it has acquired ACS of Georgia (ACS). The acquisition adds nine locations in Georgia and Alabama, and expands PSE’s market reach into the Southeastern United States. ACS, based in Metro Atlanta, is the largest PPG Platinum Distributor […]
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