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Putting Your Passion for Your Auto Body Business to Work

It’s critical to create a culture where everyone embraces doing his or her job with the highest quality and providing excellent customer service — with the same passion that you as the owner have.

Enthusiasm for Cars Leads Woman to Collision Career

Patience paid off for Kim Bonci after being promoted to collision center manager of a dealership.

Babcox Mourns Passing of Tim Fritz, Longtime Editor and Friend

Babcox Media Editor Tim Fritz passed away on Feb. 23 from a heart attack. He was 53 years old.

Boyd Group Announces CEO Succession Plan

The Boyd Group has announced that its current CEO, Brock Bulbuck, will move into an executive chair role in 2020 and Tim O’Day, current president and COO, will succeed Bulbuck in the CEO role to become president and CEO.

Global Finishing Solutions Engineer Appointed Chair of ASSP Z9 Committee

Global Finishing Solutions (GFS) announced that its senior mechanical engineer, Geoff Raifsnider, has been appointed chair of the American Society of Safety Professionals’ Z9 Health and Safety Standards for Ventilation Systems committee.

Axalta Appoints New Executive Leaders

Axalta Coating Systems has named Barry Snyder as senior vice president and chief operations and supply chain officer and promoted Robert Roop to vice president and chief technology officer, effective immediately.

Five Minutes with Cheryl Boswell, Incoming President of the Women’s Industry Network

When I met the leadership team at Sterling Collision Center and saw there was an opportunity to move the industry in a new direction, I knew this was the industry I wanted to pursue a career in.

Axalta Promotes Ashish Jawadiwar to Chief Information and Digital Officer

As chief information and digital officer, Jawadiwar will focus on driving innovative new IT processes and leveraging world-class digital solutions at Axalta.

Follow the Leader

Hiring the right people and identifying those who have potential for leadership roles is crucial for companies to grow and prosper in today’s business climate.