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Miller Crockart Named Chief Revenue Officer at UK’s Thatcham Research

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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: […]

FinishMaster Founder Jim White Passes Away

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FinishMaster announced that its founder Jim F. White passed away August 26 at the age of 101 after an extended battle with Parkinson’s disease and dementia. In a blog post announcing his passing, FinishMaster stated, “Today, with heartfelt sadness, we announce the loss of Jim White, beloved founder of FinishMaster.” FinishMaster began on April 25, […]

IAA Names Andrew Albrecht as Chief Information Security Officer

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IAA, Inc. (NYSE: IAA) announced the appointment of Andrew Albrecht as Vice President and Chief Information Security Officer. Albrecht will report directly to Maju Abraham, Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer.  “We are pleased to welcome Andrew to the IAA Team,” said Maju Abraham, Senior Vice President & Chief Information Officer of IAA. “Andrew […]

Rakesh Sachdev Named to Axalta Board of Directors

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Axalta Coating Systems Ltd. (NYSE: AXTA) announced that Rakesh Sachdev has been appointed to its Board of Directors, effective August 24, 2020. Sachdev will serve on the Company’s Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee and Compensation Committee. “The Axalta Board of Directors always seeks to optimize the balance of expertise, experience and diversity amongst our directors. […]

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