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Services Announced for Howard Batchelor

September 18, 2017 By CollisionWeek Editor

Services have been announced for Howard Batchelor, the long-time executive director of the Georgia Collision Industry Association, who passed away last week. Memorial services will be held Wednesday, September 20 at 2:30 p.m. at Roswell United Methodist Church in the Chapel. Ingram Funeral Home, Cumming, Georgia is in charge of arrangements. Condolences may be made […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Georgia Collision Industry Association, Obituary, People

Howard Batchelor, Georgia Collision Industry Association Executive Director, Passes Away

September 13, 2017 By CollisionWeek Editor

Howard Batchelor

The Georgia Collision Industry Association (GCIA) announced that its longtime executive director, Howard Batchelor, passed away yesterday. Batchelor, had been battling an inoperable brain tumor. The GCIA announced his passing yesterday in a statement on its website: Executive Director, colleague, and friend, Howard Batchelor, passed away this morning. As many know, he had been battling […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Georgia Collision Industry Association, Obituary, People

Gary Lyons Appointed Symach Project Manager North America

September 12, 2017 By CollisionWeek Editor

Gary Lyons has been appointed as Symach’s Project Manager of North America, overseeing and supporting Symach activities in the region. Lyon’s 14 years-experience in construction, project management and technical support has led him to collaborate with Symach in the commissioning of several new body shop projects over the last 18 months. Gary’s experience will bring […]

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Varun Laroyia New Chief Financial Officer at LKQ Corporation

September 6, 2017 By CollisionWeek Editor

The LKQ Corporation (NASDAQ:LKQ) has appointed Varun Laroyia as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, effective October 1. Laroyia brings an extensive array of diverse financial experience to LKQ, including a background with global public companies in corporate finance, operations management, systems, and mergers and acquisitions. “Varun is an accomplished executive with significant global […]

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Jesus Munoz Joins Spanesi Americas Education and Development Team

September 6, 2017 By CollisionWeek Editor

Spanesi Americas announced it is expanding its team again to better serve its customers and the collision repair industry. “Since I began this company with the Spanesi family I have been blessed with great products, supportive people, and business partners (customers) that believe in the Spanesi Concept,” said Timothy Morgan, Chief Operating Officer-COO of Spanesi […]

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Memorial Services for Stan Rodman, Former ABPA Executive Director, Postponed Due to Hurricane Harvey

August 30, 2017 By CollisionWeek Editor

The services for Stan Rodman, former Automotive Body Parts Association (ABPA) executive director, that were originally scheduled for September 2 in Houston, have been postponed due to Hurricane Harvey. When a new date is available CollisionWeek will provide an update. Rodman, 79, passed away July 21 after dealing with a lengthy illness. Rodman served as […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Automotive Body Parts Association, People

TechnaGlass CEO Mason Named President of NWRA Board of Directors

August 30, 2017 By CollisionWeek Editor

Troy Mason, CEO of TechnaGlass, has been named President of the Board of Directors for the National Windshield Repair Association (NWRA). The NWRA is the only trade association devoted solely to the windshield repair industry. The mission of the NWRA is to promote best practices for those engaged in windshield repair; develop and promote qualified, […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Board of Directors, National Windshield Repair Association, People, TechnaGlass

Estify Adds Toan Nguyen to Executive Team

August 29, 2017 By CollisionWeek Editor

Estify announced it has hired Toan Nguyen to lead its technology team. As CIO/CTO/CSO, Nguyen will oversee the continued development of the company’s core products, Estify Transfer and Estify Pro, which simplify the rekeying process and generate repair plans that align with Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) documentation, respectively. He will be responsible for spearheading projects […]

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Costa Steps Down as President of Driven Brands Paint & Collision Division

August 28, 2017 By CollisionWeek Editor

Jose Costa has stepped down as group president for the Driven Brands Paint & Collision division that includes Maaco, CARSTAR and Drive N Style. Collectively, the Paint & Collision division brands brands operate more than 1,000 locations across North America and generate more than $1.2 billion in annual system sales. Before assuming this role in […]

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Asbury Automotive Group Announces CEO Succession Plan

August 24, 2017 By CollisionWeek Editor

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The Board of Directors of Asbury Automotive Group, Inc. (NYSE:ABG) announced that Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer David W. Hult will succeed Craig T. Monaghan as the Company’s President and Chief Executive Officer effective January 1, 2018. Asbury currently operates 80 dealerships, consisting of 96 franchises, representing 29 domestic and foreign brands of […]

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