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Jim Muse Appointed VP of Refinish for Europe, Middle East and Africa at Axalta

October 4, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

Axalta (NYSE:AXTA) today announced the appointment of Jim Muse as Vice President of Refinish Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) effective immediately. He succeeds Adrien Schrobiltgen in this role. Muse first joined Axalta in 2013 as part of the North American refinish leadership team and was awarded the Axalta Senior Leadership Award in 2015 for […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Axalta Coating Systems, EMEA, Europe, People

Repairify Names Teresa Covington as Chief Financial Officer

October 4, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

Repairify, Inc. announced the appointment of Teresa P. Covington as its Chief Financial Officer. Covington will join the organization’s senior leadership team and lead the company’s global finance operations. Covington is a strategic financial executive with more than 20 years of C-level experience with publicly-held and privately-owned companies. Most recently, Covington was heading the global […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: People, Repairify

IBIS USA Announces Content Steering Group for April 2020 Meeting

October 2, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

IBIS announced the launch of the IBIS USA 2020 steering group. The group’s first meeting took place on September 24, during which members started the agenda and content planning process and were updated on the line-up of sponsors involved in supporting the event. The steering group members are: Don Mikrut, vice president of sales and […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: IBIS USA, People

AMI Announces 2019-2020 Board of Trustee Changes

October 2, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

The Automotive Management Institute (AMi) announced the addition of three new members to the AMi Board of Trustees: Michael Brewster, AAM, Gil’s Garage, Inc., Burnt Hills, N.Y, Jim Silverman, Automotive Training Institute, Linthicum, Md. and Mary Steele, ASA Florida, Punta Gorda, Fla. The Board provides leadership for carrying out the Institute’s mission to identify, provide […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Automotive Management Institute, Board of Trustees, People

PPG Names Knavish, Liebert Executive Vice Presidents

September 23, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

Tim Knavish assumes responsibility for global automotive refinish business. PPG (NYSE:PPG) announced that Tim Knavish and Rebecca Liebert will be appointed executive vice presidents and join the company’s Executive Committee, effective Oct. 1. Knavish currently serves as PPG senior vice president, architectural coatings, and president, PPG Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA), and Liebert currently […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: People, PPG Industries

Jeff Liaw Named President of Copart

September 6, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

Copart, Inc. (NASDAQ:CPRT) announced that Jeff Liaw had been promoted to the position of President, effective September 3, 2019. Liaw will report directly to Chief Executive Officer Jay Adair. Prior to his elevation to President, Liaw, 42, served as Copart’s Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, a position he has held since January 4, […]

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Brian Hoekstra Named Vice President of Mergers and Acquisitions at Lawson Products

September 5, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

Lawson Products, Inc. (NASDAQ:LAWS) announced the appointment of Brian Hoekstra as vice president of mergers and acquisitions, a newly created position. Hoekstra will report directly to Michael DeCata, president and chief executive officer.  “A key aspect of our growth strategy involves growing revenues and earnings through acquisitions. Brian comes to us with excellent experience and […]

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Collision Industry Foundation Launches Fund to Assist Family of El Paso Shooting Victims

September 4, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

Seeks to raise funds for grandchildren of collision repair shop owner whose son and daugther-in-law was killed in Texas shooting. In the wake of the recent tragic mass shooting in El Paso, Texas, the Collision Industry Foundation (CIF) has committed to assist one of our own in a “Campaign of Caring.” As CollisionWeek reported last […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Collision Industry Foundation, El Paso, People, Texas

Stephen Healer Named UK Sales Manager at Symach

September 4, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

Symach announced the appointment of Stephen Healer as Symach’s UK Sales Manager, effective immediately. This new entry among the Symach staff is part of a larger plan to open a Symach UK subsidiary within next year.  Prior to joining Symach, Stephen worked at Nitrotherm Spray as National Sales Manager, UK. In that role, Stephen was […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: People, Symach, United Kingdom

Caliber Collision Announces New CFO and Customer Experience Officer Appointments

August 27, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

Caliber Collision announced the appointment of Judd Nystrom as Chief Financial Officer and Claudia Schaefer as Chief Experience Officer to replace Bob Gary and Greg Clark, respectively, after they announced their retirement earlier this year.  “We say goodbye to two incredible leaders who were instrumental in making Caliber into what it is today and have […]

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