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Gerry Poirier Joins Vector Squared

October 23, 2023 By CollisionWeek Editor

Vector Squared, LLC announced that Gerry Poirier, a 50-year veteran of the auto physical damage and the collision repair industry, has partnered with Vector Squared and will add his expertise in helping its clients achieve maximum efficiency and overall performance improvement. Poirier has made his career in the collision and auto physical damage (APD) industries […]

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Stephen Deane Named Chief Claims Officer at The Hartford

October 20, 2023 By CollisionWeek Editor

The Hartford has appointed Stephen Deane chief claims officer effective Nov. 6. Deane will report directly to John Kinney, head of Claims and Operations, and will be a member of The Hartford’s executive leadership team. He succeeds Mary Nasenbenny, who will retire at the end of 2023. The Hartford is the 17 largest private passenger […]

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Neal Guthrie Named VP Customer Support and Aftersales at BMW of North America

October 19, 2023 By CollisionWeek Editor

BMW of North America announced the appointment of Neal Guthrie as the company’s next Vice President, Customer Support and Aftersales. Guthrie will assume responsibility for customer service operations, technical services, parts logistics, warranties, vehicle distribution centers and the BMW Group University program when he succeeds Claus Eberhart on November 1, 2023. Eberhart will retire at […]

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William Fawcett Named Maryland’s Associate Commissioner for Property and Casualty

October 17, 2023 By CollisionWeek Editor

Maryland Insurance Administration Commissioner Kathleen A. Birrane has appointed William Fawcett as associate commissioner for property and casualty for the Maryland Insurance Administration. Fawcett will oversee the Insurance Administration’s Property and Casualty Division, which comprises a rates and forms review unit and a complaints unit. By law, all insurance companies that sell property, casualty, surety, […]

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Opus IVS Announces Key Sales and Operational Executive Changes

October 13, 2023 By CollisionWeek Editor

Opus IVS announced changes in the company’s sales and operational leadership team to further enhance its global market presence. Bill O’Brien, previously the VP of Global Mechanical Diagnostic Sales, will now serve as the Executive Director of Global Development. Throughout his career, O’Brien has consistently demonstrated an exceptional ability to identify strategic customers, secure significant […]

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Heidi Petz Elected CEO at Sherwin-Willaims Effective January 1

October 11, 2023 By CollisionWeek Editor

The Sherwin-Williams Company (NYSE: SHW) announced that its Board of Directors has elected Heidi G. Petz to serve as the Company’s next Chief Executive Officer (CEO), effective January 1, 2024. Ms. Petz, 48, who has served as President and Chief Operating Officer of Sherwin-Williams for the last two years, will assume the CEO duties currently […]

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Max Malaret Named Vice President of Claims at Plymouth Rock Assurance

October 11, 2023 By CollisionWeek Editor

Plymouth Rock Assurance Corporation announced that Max Malaret has joined its Independent Agency Auto Group as Vice President of Claims. In this role, Malaret will lead the Physical Damage team and provide oversight to claims training and leadership development, and drive strategic direction for claims operations. He will also hold responsibility for the subrogation and […]

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Hertz Corporation’s Kristle Bollans Joins Collision Repair Education Foundation Board of Directors

October 4, 2023 By CollisionWeek Editor

The Collision Repair Education Foundation (CREF) announced Kristle Bollans, Senior Director of Replacement Accounts for The Hertz Corporation, to its Board of Directors. “The Foundation is thrilled to have Kristle join our Board of Directors,” shares CREF Executive Director Brandon Eckenrode. “Her industry experience will certainly be a major asset, and I look forward to […]

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IAA’s Mark Helvenston Joins SkillsUSA Board of Directors

October 3, 2023 By CollisionWeek Editor

Mark Helvenston, vice president, industry relations and alliance partnerships for IAA, an RB Global company, was recently elected to serve as a business and industry representative on the SkillsUSA Board of Directors. “It is my honor to serve on the SkillsUSA board of directors and take a more influential role in helping to deliver the […]

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Tim Knavish Elected PPG Chairman and CEO

September 27, 2023 By CollisionWeek Editor

Michael McGarry to retire as Executive Chairman. PPG (NYSE:PPG) announced that its Board of Directors has unanimously elected PPG president and chief executive officer (CEO), Tim Knavish, 58, as chair of the company’s Board of Directors and CEO, effective Oct. 1. Knavish succeeds Michael McGarry, 65, who served as chairman and CEO from 2016 to […]

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