The Collision Repair Education Foundation (CREF) announced the appointment of six new members to its Board of Trustees. The six Board of Trustees members who joined in 2020 include: Tom Brown, 3M Paul Folino, LKQ Corporation Brenda Hogen, PartsTrader Ken Hudson, Farmers Insurance Scott Kohl, Liberty Mutual Insurance Sandee Lindorfer, Allstate Insurance Company Tom Wolf, […]
PartsTrader to Host Virtual Collision Repair Industry Update November 5
PartsTrader announced a virtual collision repair industry update event. The free, live, interactive event offers a way for industry professionals to get vital information about current trends affecting their business. This webinar event will be held on November 5th, at 2 p.m. (EST). Registration for the event is available online. “2020 has been an incredibly […]
U.S. Length of Rental Declines in Third Quarter
Latest data from Enterprise Rent-a-Car shows rental length has stabilized following disruptions by COVID-19 crisis earlier this year. As patterns of “new normal” emerge – from continued remote working to limited travel, business as usual and everything in between – Enterprise has continued to track results and patterns in the Length of Rental (LOR) for […]
Interview: Greg Horn, PartsTrader
Horn details statistics on the health of the collision repair industry parts supply chain in the wake of the pandemic as well as longer term issues facing the industry. When parts manufacturers started closing factories this past spring in the face of the coronavirus crisis, concerns over parts availability increased for the repair industry. While […]
Collision Repair Length of Rental in May Down in the U.S. Compared to Last Year
Eight states had a decrease of one day or more from 2019. The collision industry was affected in many ways by the COVID-19 pandemic – repair volume, transportation shutdowns, customer concerns, and process disruptions. In April 2020, Enterprise Rent-A-Car analyzed these impacts on its Length of Rental (LOR) across the three main vehicle statuses: Drivable, […]
Greg Horn Named Chief Innovation Officer at PartsTrader
PartsTrader announced Greg Horn is the company’s new Chief Innovation Officer. Horn brings over 25 years of industry experience to the PartsTrader team, previously serving in a number of Insurance Executive capacities, including most recently as the Assistant Vice President of Auto and Property Claims Strategy at The Hartford. In his new role as CIO […]
PartsTrader and URG Announce Integration to Simplify Recycled Parts Ordering
The United Recyclers Group (URG) and PartsTrader announced the availability of a new integration that allows URG member salvage yards to automatically see their inventory for each part and reduce manual data entry. These factors speed up quote response time by yard personnel. By using this integration, the sales team can focus more time solving […]
Mark Lindner Named Chief Revenue Officer at PartsTrader
PartsTrader announced the appointment of Mark Lindner as Chief Revenue Officer, a new role within the company. Prior to joining PartsTrader, Mark was Chief Revenue Officer at Estify, Inc. In this new role, Mark will spearhead the company’s strategic sales and marketing growth initiatives that deliver compelling results for insurance carriers. “Mark is a seasoned […]
Brenda Hogen Joins PartsTrader as Strategic Accounts Vice President
PartsTrader announced the appointment of Brenda Hogen as Strategic Accounts Vice President. In this new role, Hogen will drive sales and business development efforts, developing strategies that provide solution-based results with positive fiscal result for insurance carriers. “Her understanding of the trends and technology that have a direct and immediate impact upon the insurance sector […]
Tom O’Brien Named Chairman of PartsTrader Markets Limited
PartsTrader announced today the appointment of Thomas (Tom) O’Brien as Chairman of the Board of Directors for PartsTrader Markets Limited (PTML). PTML is the parent company of PartsTrader LLC, the leading parts procurement platform serving the collision repair industry in the US. “It’s an exciting time to be joining the PartsTrader board,” said O’Brien. “With […]