Assured
Performance Cooperative (Co-Op), the largest network of independently
owned shops in the world, today announced their 2008 Board of
Directors. The members of the co-op voted last week to approve the
slate of candidates for the Board. In accordance with the
co-op bylaws, the Board of Directors is exclusively body shops owners
representing over 3,500 Qualified collision repair businesses across
the entire U.S. that are official Members.
The Board includes the following industry notables:
· Nick Gojmeric, Midwest Region
· Lee Amaradio, Southern California Region
· Aaron Clarke, Eastern Region
· Steve Peek, South Region
· Ron Reichen, Northwest Region
· Dave March, California Region
· Mike Orso, Northeast Region
· Steve Zinanti, West Region
· Bob Schubert, Southwest Region
· Paul Tatman, Central Region
· Dan Hall, South Central
· Bill Lawrence, at large
These
highly successful shop owners represent all regions and market
approaches with hundreds of years of experience collectively. Each has shown themselves to be an effective leader of their peers and market leaders with their business operations.
Directorship
terms range from 1 – 2 years and the Board will help guide Assured
Performance Network as it continues its meteoric growth.
“We
are proud that our Board represents some of the best and brightest
minds in the independent collision businesses across all of America,”
stated Scott Biggs, Chairman and CEO. “These
professionals have proven themselves through their past success, acute
business knowledge, and leadership within the industry. Their
participation at this level comes at a critical time as we have
completed our rapid growth mode and begin to launch numerous
initiatives in several areas including marketing, co-op buying, and
education.”
About Assured Performance Network
Assured Performance has reached critical
mass with its size and geographic coverage of the US with more than
3,500 participating shops. Consumers can now locate an Assured Performance Qualified Collision Repair business across the entire U.S. The
network now represents over 25% market-share with marketing and
purchasing power that includes billions of dollars in combined strength.
The network is made up of four
complementary organizations: 1) a non-profit consumer advocacy
organization that identifies, qualifies and promotes best-in-class
collision repair businesses, 2) a separate buying group co-op that
provides financial rewards and buying power to the qualifying member
shops, 3) a network management company that provides marketing and
business development services to member shops, and 4) a virtual
marketplace called BodyShopBuying.com that provides marketing services
to OEMs, dealerships, jobbers, and other collision industry
participants. For more information, please call: (949) 221-0088 or go
online to: www.AssuredPerformance.NET.
