How Cloud Computing Affects Collision Repair
As the use of cloud computing has increased, so too have repairers’ concerns over how their data is being used. So how is it being used? And are repairers’ privacy concerns justified? We try to separate fact from fiction and see if the positives outweigh the negatives.
AkzoNobel Acoat selected Winter National Performance Group Meeting to Convene in New Orleans
New Orleans will open its doors to the members of the AkzoNobel Acoat selected Winter National Performance Group. An estimated 200 attendees representing businesses from both repair and distribution will gather Feb. 23-25 at the historic Roosevelt Hotel. This meeting marks the 35th semi-annual gathering. It is the first of two NPG events annually hosted
AASP Announces 2010 Industry Improvement Grant Recipients
At its Nov. 3 meeting, the Alliance of Automotive Service Providers (AASP) Board of Directors selected the first recipients of its new Industry Improvement Grant program. The program, established earlier this year, funds initiatives that demonstrate innovative and collaborative projects and programs that address unmet needs within the mechanical and collision repair industries. The first
AASP Elects New Leadership
The Alliance of Automotive Service Providers (AASP) has elected its Executive Committee for 2011-2012. The election was held at AASP’s board of directors meeting on November 3, 2010, in Las Vegas, Nevada. Massachusetts shop owner Rick Starbard will serve a second term as president. The following AASP board members will join Starbard on the
BodyShop Business Conference a Successful Mix of Education, Exhibits
The 2010 BodyShop Business Conference, held in downtown Indianapolis Sept. 17-18 at the Hilton Hotel & Suites, delivered over 150 attendees a blend of valuable industry insight, business knowledge and new technologies based around the theme "Succeeding Through Change." The event kicked off Friday morning with keynote speaker George Avery, claims consultant with State Farm.
AkzoNobel Hosts 17th Annual Sikkens Acoat selected Summer Conference
Members of the AkzoNobel Acoat selected National Performance Group gathered Aug. 25-27 at the Fairmont Chicago in Chicago, Ill., for its 17th annual Summer Conferece. The 2010 program drew around 200 attendees from collision repair centers throughout North America. The Acoat selected program is comprised of industry leaders representing the largest and most progressive collision
Mitchell’s Tom Fleming to Retire
Mitchell International, Inc., announced that Tom Fleming, vice president of Database Development and a 25-year veteran of the company, recently retired. Fleming will continue to work as a private consultant in the collision repair industry as part of his newly formed consultancy, Pelham Business Advisors, where he will continue his efforts to advance the marketplace.
ASA Seeks Participants for Feather, Fill and Block Time Study
The Automotive Service Association’s (ASA) Collision Division Operations Committee is continuing its study on time requirements to properly handle repairs, including ASA’s current feather, fill and block time study. “The issue of proper compensation for feather, fill and block continues to hamper the efficiencies of the repair shop and strain the relationship between the repairer
National Motor Vehicle Title Info System in Effect, But Not All States on Board
The National Motor Vehicle Title Information System (NMVTIS) took effect Jan. 1 – 17 years after the law calling for it was enacted – but not all states are sharing information with the database, the Baltimore Sun reports. Four states – Illinois, Kansas, Mississippi and Oregon – and the District of Columbia aren’t participating in
AASP Marks 10th Anniversary in Las Vegas, Welcomes New Affiliate
The Alliance of Automotive Service Providers (AASP) celebrated 10 years as an industry organization while in Las Vegas to participate in Automotive Aftermarket Industry Week events. Representatives from all AASP affiliate organizations were on hand to mark the occasion. Since its inception in 1999, AASP has grown to 11 state/regional associations representing over 8500 automotive