The Inter-Industry Conference on Auto Collision Repair (I-CAR) recognized Eric’s Auto Center CARSTAR in Tucson, Ariz. as the first collision repair facility to achieve 25 years of continuous Gold Class recognition. At a dinner this week Eric Grossman, the owner, was personally recognized by local Tucson I-CAR committee members and I-CAR staff and was presented […]
Innovation Group North America Appoints New President of Auto Division
Innovation Group North America, the provider of insurance software solutions and business process services, announced the promotion of Pete Douglas to President of Innovation Group’s Auto Division. Most recently Vice President of Account Management and Strategy at Innovation Group, Douglas has also served as Vice President and Enterprise Sales Leader at Enservio and in various […]
Uni-Select Appoints Eric Bussieres Chief Financial Officer
Uni-Select Inc., the distributor of automotive products in Canada and parent company of FinishMaster, announced the appointment of Eric Bussières as its Chief Financial Officer, effective November 30. “Eric has a solid track record of supporting operational excellence and growth through successful investment and financing strategies within both private and publicly-traded companies,” said Henry Buckley, […]
Moreland to Retire from AkzoNobel
Tom Moreland, Strategic Accounts Manager and Industry Relations Manager for AkzoNobel Vehicle Refinishes North America, has announced his intentions to retire by the end of 2015. Well known throughout the collision repair industry, Moreland participated with numerous industry groups and major industry associations including the Automotive Service Association (ASA), Collision Industry Conference (CIC), the Inter-Industry […]
Michael Quinn Named Executive Vice President at Assured Performance
Assured Performance announced the appointment of Michael Quinn as Executive Vice President. Quinn will assume responsibility for the general business operations at Assured Performance including sales, marketing, and business development. He will also maintain a position on their Board of Directors. Quinn has more than 25 years of industry experience. He co-founded a seven shop […]
DuPont Names Vanlancker VP of Performance Coatings for EMEA Region
DuPont named Thierry Vanlancker as Vice President of Performance Coatings for the company’s Europe-Middle East-Africa (EMEA) region, effective December 1. Vanlancker, 46, currently global business and market director for DuPont Fluorochemicals since 2006, has held a range of business leadership roles in sales, marketing and technical capacities since joining the company in 1988. His assignments […]
NABC Celebrates 2007 PRIDE Award Recipients
The National Auto Body Council (NABC) announced that its 2007 PRIDE Awards, which recognize industry individuals that perform exceptional humanitarian and benevolent acts, have been bestowed upon four deserving people representing the heart of the collision industry. The awards were presented on October 30 at the Industry Achievement Awards Luncheon held in conjunction with the […]
American Family Insurance Names New VP of Claims
On heels of repairer uproar surrounding AmFam’s recent switch from Mitchell to Audatex, company names new head of claims. American Family Mutual Insurance Company, the third-largest mutual property and casualty insurer in the nation, has appointed Mark Afable, 49, as vice president of American Family’s claims division effective Monday, November 6. Afable replaces Terese A. […]
Open Letter from Washington Metro Auto Body Association
The following is an open letter to the collision repair industry from the Board of Directors of the Washington Metro Auto Body Association: On July 5th, 2006, the WMABA (Washington Metro Auto Body Association) Board of Directors received notice from Sheila Loftus that she was resigning from the position of Editor/Publisher of Hammer and Dolly, […]
New SCRS Officers Continue Tradition of Leadership and Participation
The Society of Collision Repair Specialists (SCRS) boasts a long history of industry participation, efforts that extend beyond the borders of SCRS. It’s a type of leadership style that the Society has practiced since its earliest days, when founding members helped pioneer the concept of open, constructive dialogue with the insurance industry. The 2002-2003 SCRS […]