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Aric Haarala and Joshua Levine Join Auto Glass Safety Council Board

May 20, 2025 By CollisionWeek Editor

The Auto Glass Safety Council (AGSC) announced Aric Haarala of Omega EDI and Joshua Levine of Arrow Auto Glass are its two newest board members. Haarala is the vice president of Utah-based Omega EDI and vice president of sales and business development for Glass Mechanix Solutions. Levine is the co-owner in charge of operations, information […]

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Boyd Group Reports Sales of $778.3 Million in First Quarter

May 14, 2025 By CollisionWeek Editor

Same store sales down 2.8% during quarter year-over-year. Boyd Group Services Inc. (TSE: BYD) today announced sales of $778.3 million for the first quarter ended March 31, down 1.0% from $786.5 million in the same period of 2024. Same-store sales declined 2.8% compared to 2024. The first quarter of 2025 had one less selling and […]

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Lavell Chisum, Collision Repair Industry Inventor, Dies at 98

May 14, 2025 By CollisionWeek Editor

The collision repair industry lost a visionary with the passing of Finis Lavell Chisum, 98, of McAlester, Okla. who died peacefully on May 7. Known affectionately as Lavell to friends and family, he leaves behind a remarkable legacy of innovation, entrepreneurship, and service. Chisum is best known as the inventor of the EZ Liner frame […]

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Wesco Group’s Josh Cox Joins Collision Repair Education Foundation Board of Trustees

May 13, 2025 By CollisionWeek Editor

The Collision Repair Education Foundation (CREF) welcomed Josh Cox, National Vice President of Sales for WESCO Group, to its Board of Trustees. “We are honored to welcome Josh Cox to our Board,” shares Brenda Hogen, Chair of CREF’s Board of Trustees. “His extensive experience and dedication to the collision industry will be invaluable as we […]

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Collision Vision Expands with New Investment, Names Erica Schaefer Director of Sales and Marketing

May 13, 2025 By CollisionWeek Editor

Rebecca Dean appointed Partner Account Executive. Collision Vision has announced several key developments including additional investment from founding partners, strategic leadership hires, and the expansion of an internal software development team. The Billings, Montana-based technology company announced these changes on April 28, 2025, as part of their growth strategy in the collision repair industry. The […]

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Srisu Subrahmanyam Named CEO at Repairify

May 12, 2025 By CollisionWeek Editor

Keith Crerar named chief transformation officer. Repairify, Inc. announced the appointment of Srisu Subrahmanyam as Chief Executive Officer and Keith Crerar as Chief Transformation Officer. “Srisu and Keith both have notable track records growing companies in the automotive industry,” said John Lindle, Repairify’s Executive Chairman. “Their experience in digital transformation and ability to increase market […]

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Plasnomic Establishes Plastic Repair Alliance Council

May 12, 2025 By CollisionWeek Editor

A new Plastic Repair Alliance Council has been formed by Plasnomic, bringing together executives and technical specialists from major collision repair companies. The council includes representatives from 3M, ARA, AkzoNobel, Boyd Group, Caliber Collision, Mirka, PPG, Polyvance, SEM, and other organizations. “This marks a significant milestone for the global collision repair industry and a proud […]

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CIECA Adds Five New Members to Expanded Board of Trustees

April 29, 2025 By CollisionWeek Editor

The Collision Industry Electronic Commerce (CIECA) announced April 28 that the Board of Trustees has expanded the number of board seats due to the continued growth in the organization’s membership. Representatives from the following five companies will join the board, effective immediately. Boyd Group: Creighton Warren, Chief Information Officer (CIO) Claim Leader LLC: Andre Shervanian, […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Board of Trustees, Boyd Group, Claim Leader LLC, Collision Industry Electronic Commerce Association, Crash Champions, DataTouch, People, Snapsheet

Emily Yancey Nominated for Automotive Recyclers Association Executive Committee Position

April 28, 2025 By CollisionWeek Editor

The Automotive Recyclers Association (ARA) has nominated Emily Yancey of Yancey Auto Parts in Perry, Mo., to serve as secretary for the association’s Executive Committee for 2025-2026. Yancey, who works in sales and buying at her family’s business, will be formally confirmed during ARA’s 82nd Annual Convention and Exposition October 15-18 in Birmingham, Ala. “Emily’s […]

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Timothy Morgan to Lead North American Operations at Telwin SpA

April 25, 2025 By CollisionWeek Editor

Telwin SpA announced the appointment of Timothy Morgan to a key leadership role in our North American operations. With over 40 years of experience in the body shop sector and a history of leadership positions across the industry, Tim’s deep market knowledge and hands-on approach will be instrumental in strengthening our presence in the U.S. […]

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