Today, New Mexico Governor Susana Martinez joined state and local leaders to announce that Safelite AutoGlass will create 900 new insurance claims processing and support jobs in Rio Rancho over the next four years. The new facility will be Safelite’s fifth contact center. Safelite currently operates four contact center operations: two in Columbus, Ohio; one in […]
Certified Collision Group Adds New Mexico MSO to its Network
The Certified Collision Group (CCG) announced the addition of Car Crafters Collision Centers in Albuquerque, N.M. to its network. Owned and managed by CEO Jim Guthrie, Car Crafters provides collision repair, mechanical and auto glass services from their five locations in Montano and Carmony in the North Valley. “CCG provides Car Crafters a unique and […]
Performance Tool & Equipment Under New Ownership
Car-O-Liner announced that Eddie Gutierrez is the new owner and president of Performance Tool & Equipment Inc., its distributor in Albuquerque, N.M. Gutierrez, who spent 25-years in commercial banking, took over the company from Ben Padilla earlier this year. Gutierrez chose to purchase Performance Tool and Equipment after concentrating on the business’s financials. “My parents […]
National AutoBody Research Launches Labor Rate Survey in New Mexico
NABR announced the launch of the New Mexico VRS Labor Rate Survey, sponsored by an anonymous New Mexico collision repairer. The online survey is free for all New Mexico collision repair shops and can be found on the NABR website. New Mexico becomes the most recent state to launch the VRS survey technology. Other states […]