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Alex Stapleton Joins Spanesi Americas

June 23, 2023 By CollisionWeek Editor

Spanesi Americas announced the addition of Alex Stapleton to add new services to the company’s growing training and technical departments as Customer Business Development Adviser. Stapleton has been engaged in the collision repair industry for over a decade, including eight years of experience as the operator, and repair planner, and owner of a successful body […]

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Randy Kobat Named President at Repair OnDemand

June 13, 2023 By CollisionWeek Editor

Repair OnDemand, a division of Repairify, a portfolio company of Kinderhook Industries, LLC, announced that Randy Kobat has joined the company as President. Randy brings a wealth of executive leadership expertise to the company, including sales management, product innovation, marketing, mergers and acquisitions, operations, and strategy development. Before joining Repair OnDemand, Randy spent nine years […]

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Brandon Eckenrode Promoted to Collision Repair Education Foundation Executive Director

June 8, 2023 By CollisionWeek Editor

The Collision Repair Education Foundation (CREF) announced that Brandon Eckenrode was promoted to Executive Director. Eckenrode has served as the Foundation’s managing director since 2021. While Eckenrode’s collision industry career began in 2002 in I-CAR’s marketing department, he joined the Foundation’s team as Associate Director of Development in 2009 while the organization was “transitioning from […]

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Ben Jacobson Named Executive Director at Refinish Distributors Alliance

June 7, 2023 By CollisionWeek Editor

The Refinish Distributors Alliance (RDA) announced that Ben Jacobson has been named its new Executive Director. Josh Byers, President of RDA said,” Ben will be an awesome Executive Director for RDA!  He will be a great leader for our membership and an outstanding representative to our friends and supporters.” “Many within our membership have met […]

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Mathieu Côté Appointed Vice-President AIA Canada’s Quebec Division Committee

June 6, 2023 By CollisionWeek Editor

AIA Canada announced the appointment of Mathieu Côté as vice-president on the Quebec Division Committee. Côté is the co-owner of Pièces d’Auto Alain Côté, a Napa member with four stores in L’Ancienne-Lorette, Lévis, Saint-Marc-des-Carrières and Saint-Raymond in the Québec City area. He is also a member of the board of directors of the Comité paritaire […]

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Mark Lindner Named President of PartsTrader

June 6, 2023 By CollisionWeek Editor

PartsTrader today announced the appointment of Mark Lindner to the role of President. In his previous role as Chief Revenue Officer, Lindner lead sales, service and marketing at PartsTrader since joining the company in 2019. In his new position, Lindner will join PartsTrader CEO Steve Messenger in leading all aspects of the company’s growing business.  […]

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Michael Wise Confirmed as South Carolina Insurance Director

May 18, 2023 By CollisionWeek Editor

Michael Wise was confirmed by the South Carolina Senate as the next Director of the South Carolina Department of Insurance. “The Department of Insurance has done exceptional work during the short time that Mr. Wise has served as Acting Director,” said South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster. “From hurricanes to combating insurance fraud, he has repeatedly […]

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BASF Coatings Division Names Heads of Global Automotive OEM, Refinish and Surface Treatment Business Units

May 16, 2023 By CollisionWeek Editor

Effective August 1, the Coatings division of BASF will implement global units for its Automotive OEM Coatings Solutions and Automotive Refinish Coatings Solutions businesses. With the new organizational setup, BASF better serves its global customers who increasingly ask for global support and services. Patrick Zheng Yu Zhao will take charge of the new Global Automotive […]

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LKQ Senior Vice President of Human Resources Dombrowski Honored with Diversity Award

May 10, 2023 By CollisionWeek Editor

LKQ Corporation announced that Genevieve L. Dombrowski, Senior Vice President of Human Resources, was recently honored at MOVES Magazine Annual Diversity Awards Event. Ms. Dombrowski was recognized for her outstanding work in the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) space, which has positively impacted LKQ employees and the broader community. Ms. Dombrowski was joined by other […]

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Gary Ferrera Named Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at Driven Brands

May 8, 2023 By CollisionWeek Editor

Driven Brands Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:DRVN) announced that Gary W. Ferrera has been appointed Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, effective May 10. Ferrera will report to President and Chief Executive Officer Jonathan Fitzpatrick and succeeds Tiffany Mason. “Gary is a proven leader who brings deep experience leading financial teams, a strong track record in […]

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