PPG (NYSE:PPG) announced the appointment of Andrea Giunta as vice president, science and technology (S&T), color, effective Oct. 1. Reporting to David Bem, PPG vice president, S&T and chief technology officer, Giunta will lead the company’s corporate color organization and strategic color direction to enable activities such as automated color matching and digital color renderings. […]
Patrick Brown Named President and CEO of OEConnection
OEConnection LLC (OEC), the leading technology provider to automotive original equipment manufacturers, has announced the appointment of Patrick C. Brown as its new President and CEO. Patrick succeeds Chuck Rotuno who was named Executive Chairman. These changes are effective immediately. Brown brings extensive experience running high-growth companies in the FinTech, InsurTech and automotive industries. Most […]
Copart Announces Senior Leadership Appointments
Copart, Inc. (NASDAQ:CPRT) announced the appointment of three new members to its senior executive leadership team including Chief Operating Officer Steve Powers, Chief Marketing and Product Officer Scott Booker, and Chief Financial Officer John North. All three executives will work from Copart’s global headquarters in Dallas, Texas and will report to Copart President Jeff Liaw. […]
Dave Martin Named Director of Operations at DCR Systems
DCR Systems announced that Dave Martin has been named director of operations. In his new role, Martin will lead operational standards across all the company’s markets, including Ohio, New York, North Carolina and Massachusetts. “Over the past several years, David has displayed an amazing ability to build future company leaders,” said Michael Giarrizzo, CEO of […]
Consumer Groups Call on Texas Governor to Appoint Insurance Commissioner Who Will Protect Consumers
In a letter, Texas consumer organizations Texas Watch and TexPIRG and the national consumer organization Consumer Federation of America urged Governor Greg Abbott to appoint a new Texas Insurance Commissioner with a strong track record of helping consumers and taking action against abusive insurance companies. “As the Texas Department of Insurance’s chief executive and administrative […]
Miller Crockart Named Chief Revenue Officer at UK’s Thatcham Research
Thatcham Research announced the appointment of Miller Crockart as Chief Revenue Officer. In this newly created role, Miller will be responsible for revenue generation and developing strategic partnerships to support Thatcham Research’s increasingly ambitious research agenda. Miller will report to Jonathan Hewett, Chief Executive. Hewett said “Miller joins us at a pivotal time as changes […]
Sylvain Séguin Named Executive Vice President of Canada for Fix Network
The Fix Network announced the appointment of Sylvain Séguin as Executive Vice President – Canada, effective August 31. Séguin joined the Fix Network in 2018 as Vice President of Operations. In this role, he had oversight of the operations teams for all brands in Canada which include Fix Auto, ProColor Collision, NOVUS Glass and Speedy […]
GoFundMe Account Established for Industry Veteran Toby Chess
A GoFundMe account has been established to assist collision repair industry veteran Toby Chess who is suffering from kidney disease. Chess, an active industry member for decades, is an I-CAR instructor and presenter at a variety of industry events, and longtime chair of the Collision Industry Conference (CIC) technical committee. Chess is 2003 inductee of […]
Chuck Searles Named President of Automotive Management Institute
New leader of management training body has nearly three decades of industry experience, including 19 years with Nissan. The Board of Trustees at the Automotive Management Institute (AMi), the provider of management education for automotive service and collision repair professionals, announced that Chuck Searles has been selected as the organization’s new president, effective immediately. Searles […]
I-CAR Announces Board Officers and Executive Committee Members
The Inter-Industry Conference on Auto Collision Repair (I-CAR) Board of Directors announced its 2020-2021 Board Officers and Executive Committee members, following a nomination process by the I-CAR Board Governance and Nominations Committee, and ratified by the I-CAR Board on Aug. 26. Officers include: Chair: Kyle Thompson, USAA Vice Chair: Jim Guthrie, Car Crafters, Inc. Treasurer: […]