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IAA Announces New COO, Staff Appointments

February 16, 2017 By CollisionWeek Editor

 Insurance Auto Auctions, Inc. (IAA), a business unit of KAR Auction Services (NYSE:KAR),  announced that Tim O’Day has been named the company’s chief operating officer, reporting to IAA CEO and President, John Kett. (Editor’s Note: Mr. O’Day is not the Tim O’Day who serves as president of the Boyd Group collision repair facility chain.) “Tim […]

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Auto Body Association of Texas Announces New Executive Director

February 16, 2017 By CollisionWeek Editor

The Auto Body Association of Texas (ABAT), formed in 2014, announced Jill Tuggle has been appointed as the association’s full-time Executive Director. “We are very excited to welcome Jill as the Auto Body Association of Texas Executive Director,” states ABAT President Burl Richards. “We knew we had reached a point where we needed someone to […]

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Missouri Governor Appoints Acting Director of Insurance Department

February 10, 2017 By CollisionWeek Editor

John F. Rehagen was appointed acting director of the Missouri Department of Insurance, Financial Institutions and Professional Registration by Gov. Eric R. Greitens on Feb. 7. Rehagen has served as director of the Division of Insurance Company Regulation of the DIFP since January 2014, initially as acting director and currently as director. As division director, […]

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Carl Brabander Appointed VP of Marketing at Fix Auto World

February 10, 2017 By CollisionWeek Editor

David Lingham, Head of Business for Fix Auto World, announced the appointment of Carl Brabander as Vice President of Marketing for Fix Auto World, effective immediately. Since his appointment in 2014 to the role of Vice President of Marketing for Fix Auto Canada, Brabander ushered in new retail brand standards and a marketing strategy that […]

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William Berman Named President of AutoNation

February 2, 2017 By CollisionWeek Editor

AutoNation, Inc. (NYSE:AN) announced that William “Bill” Berman, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, has been named President and Chief Operating Officer, effective February 1. Mike Jackson will continue as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of AutoNation.  Mr. Berman has 30 years of retail automotive experience, including vast experience with used vehicle and parts […]

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Doug Ommen Named Iowa Insurance Commissioner

January 31, 2017 By CollisionWeek Editor

Iowa Governor Terry Branstad announced yesterday that he is appointing Doug Ommen of Ankeny as Iowa Insurance Commissioner. Ommen had been serving as Interim Insurance Commissioner since Dec. 26, 2016.   Branstad said, “I’m pleased that Doug Ommen has accepted this responsibility as Iowa Insurance Commissioner. Doug is a seasoned attorney and insurance regulator who has […]

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ABRA Announces Executive Leadership Promotions and Appointment of Chief Operating Officer

January 17, 2017 By CollisionWeek Editor

ABRA Auto Body & Glass announced it has added three key executive leadership roles to help execute its national growth strategy. James Kessler has been appointed to the newly created position of Chief Operating Officer. Mr. Kessler joins ABRA with substantial experience in the automotive space, spending 17 years in several senior leadership roles at […]

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I-CAR Announces Staff Appointments

January 17, 2017 By CollisionWeek Editor

The Inter-Industry Conference on Auto Collision Repair (I-CAR) provided an update on key industry facing and management team additions in 2016. Armin Price, Manager, Business Development – Price is an accomplished sales leader, and is well recognized by the industry.  He spent 17 years at Mitchell International in a variety of roles including regional sales […]

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CIECA Announces 2017 Board Officers

January 12, 2017 By CollisionWeek Editor

The Collision Industry Electronic Commerce Association (CIECA) Board of Trustees has elected the following officers for the year 2017: Chair – Phil Martinez, Mitchell International Vice Chair – Clint Marlow, Allstate Insurance Treasurer – Steve Betley, Insurance Auto Auctions Secretary – Kim DeVallance Caron, Enterprise Holdings Each of these officers will serve on the Executive […]

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IABA Executive Director Tony Passwater Steps Down

January 12, 2017 By CollisionWeek Editor

Tony Passwater has stepped down from his position as the director of the Indiana Auto Body Association (IABA). On Januayr 5, Passwater let the board know that he was going to resign. Passwater was instrumental in getting the IABA going in 2005 starting in the Indianapolis area. For the past 12 years Tony has helped […]

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