AkzoNobel Announces Automotive & Specialty Coatings Leadership Changes
John Griffin, Dan Carranza and Dustin Warren have all seen changes to their roles in Automotive & Specialty Coatings and U.S. Vehicle Refinishes Sales.
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Repairify Announces Executive Leadership Changes
Craig Edmonds is is now president of asTech, Cris Hollingsworth is co-CEO of Repairify Global Holdings and Rick Keister is co-chairman of the board.
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Insurer Relations: Changes in Behavior May Create a Rough Ride
Unless you’ve been living under a rock over the past two years, you’ve no doubt experienced additional pressures by insurers to reduce their claim settlements relative to repairs and what’s being denied.
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Coats Expands Maxx Tire Changer Line with MAXX 50
The Maxx 50 tire changer features many of the key Maxx features but gives low-volume shops the ability to get a best-in-class tire changer with only the essential tools they need.
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ASE Announces Leadership Changes
ASE President and CEO Tim Zilke and Senior Vice President of Communications Trish Serratore have announced their plans to retire on Dec. 31, 2023.
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CIECA Webinar: Adapting to Speed of Change in Collision
CIECA’s next webinar, “How to Adapt to the Speed of Change in the Collision Industry … Without Getting Crushed,” is scheduled for Thursday, March 30 at 2 p.m. EST.
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Mike Anderson Asks Shops to Change How They Compete
Anderson spoke at the recent Southeast Collision Conference in a presentation titled, “Grow Your Team, Grow Your People, and Change the Way You Compete”.
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AkzoNobel Launches 24-Hour Challenge to Tackle Climate Change
AkzoNobel announced it has launched an initiative designed to collectively accelerate carbon reduction in the paints and coatings industry.
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ASE Announces Personnel Changes
ASE announced that 26-year veteran Dave Milne has retired, while Matt Shepanek was named the new vice president of credential testing programs and Rebecca Sutter as chief technology officer.
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Right Techs, Right Time: AirPro Diagnostics’ Brand Specialists Change the ADAS Game
By Joel Gausten Several issues often keep independent shop owners up at night, but staying on top of evolving scanning, diagnostic and ADAS calibration technologies doesn’t have to be one of them. As more independent collision repair facilities implement in-house diagnostic and calibration services, many acknowledge that it’s okay not to know everything – and
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