Boyd Group Announces Opening of Three New Repair Centers in Ohio and Washington
The Boyd Group Inc. today announced the opening of two new repair centers, located in Grove City, Ohio and Seattle, Wash. A third center in Everett, Wash., is expected to open next week. With these additions, the Boyd Group now owns and operates nine repair centers in Ohio and 10 in Washington, bringing the total
ASRW, CCC Information Services to Offer Complimentary Meeting Rooms at ASRW 2011
Automotive Service and Repair Week (ASRW) and CCC Information Services Inc. have announced the availability of free private meeting rooms to any ASRW 2011 participant (either attendee or exhibitor) who requests one. ASRW, comprised of the International Autobody Congress & Exposition (NACE) and the Congress of Automotive Repair & Service (CARS), will take place Oct.
ALLDATA and Boyd Group Enter Into Strategic Agreement
ALLDATA LLC has entered into a new agreement with Boyd Group Inc., through which the 97 collision repair facilities operated under Boyd Autobody & Glass and Gerber Collision & Glass in both the U.S. and Canada will use ALLDATA Collision S3500 as their sole provider of OE collision repair information. ALLDATA Collision was developed at
Five Las Vegas Families to Receive Vehicles from Recycled Rides
The National Auto Body Council (NABC) will be giving reliable transportation to five Las Vegas families on Tuesday, Oct. 12 at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center on the NACE show floor at 1 p.m. Sterling Auto Body Centers, 911 Collision and Gerber Collision & Glass refurbished the vehicles as part of NABC’s Recycled Rides program.
I-CAR Education Foundation Golf Fundraiser Raises Record Funds
The ninth annual I-CAR Education Foundation golf fundraiser, sponsored by PPG Automotive Refinish, raised over $30,000 for the foundation’s Collision Repair Education Campaign (CREC) fund, making it the largest annual golf fundraiser to date. A sold out crowd of 144 golfers enjoyed a day of golf at the Eaglewood Golf Course in Itasca, Ill., on
Boyd Group Closes True2Form Deal
Boyd Group Income Fund announced the closing of the acquisition of True2Form Collision Repair Centers, Inc., which was previously announced on June 28. The total consideration for the transaction of approximately $18 million, subject to normal post-closing adjustments, was funded with a combination of cash, U.S. bank debt, third-party financing and a vendor take-back note.
I-CAR to Announce New Role-Based Training Model at July 21 Event
I-CAR will host the 2010 I-CAR Industry Conference at the InterContinental Chicago O’Hare Hotel in Rosemont, Ill. The event will be held on July 21 from 8 a.m. until noon. This year’s event will coincide with several other industry meetings being held during the same week. I-CAR will introduce details of the new curriculum model
CONSOLIDATOR REPORT: The Boyd Group, Caliber Collsion Centers Expand U.S. Footprints
The Boyd Group recently announced the opening of two Gerber Collision & Glass locations, while Caliber Collision announced the acquisition of a Texas shop. The Boyd Group has opened a new start-up repair center in Cartersville, Ga. And acquired a location in Owasso, Okla. The new Georgia facility is approximately 16,000 square feet, with nearly
I-CAR Education Foundation Names 2010 Board of Trustees
The I-CAR Education Foundation announced its board of trustees and executive committee for 2010. The following representatives will serve on the executive committee: • Chairman Doug Webb, CSi Complete • Vice Chairman Bill Daly, Allstate Insurance Company • Secretary Terry Fortner, LKQ Corporation • Treasurer Chris Northup, GD and C • Member-At-Large Geralynn Kottschade, Jerry’s
CynCast’s Shop Performance Value Rating Program is Topic of Next CREW Webcast
The Collision Repair Executive Webcast (CREW) will feature Doug Kelly, president of CynCast, to discuss CynCast’s rollout of a single value collision repairer scorecard, Shop Performance Value Rating (SPV Rating), on its next program scheduled for Thursday, March 25, at 11 a.m. PST. Kelly will be joined by Eddie Cheskis, CSO, Gerber Collision and Glass,