Rooting for a Sellout
I think that most of you who read my column every month realize that I try to write about issues that can positively impact your businesses or make you think about things that can have a positive effect on you or our industry in general. Editor Jason Stahl handles most of the controversial topics and/or
AMI Announces 2010-2011 Board of Trustees Officers
The Automotive Management Institute (AMI) has announced the recently elected board of trustees officers for 2010-2011: Tony Passwater, Chair Tony Passwater, president of AEII, has worked in the collision industry since 1972. He comes from a third generation family in the collision repair business. During his involvement, he has worked and managed his family
PPG’s MVP Business Solutions Launches New Marketing Portal
Online portal will allow users to develop targeted marketing lists and conduct direct mail, telemarketing and e-mail campaigns, all from one system.
PPG’s MVP Business Solutions Launches New Marketing Portal
PPG’s MVP Business Solutions team has launched a web marketing portal designed exclusively for use by PPG collision repair shop customers. The announcement was made by Norm Angrove, senior manager, PPG Value Added Programs, at the recent MVP Business Solutions Conference at the Paradise Point Hotel in San Diego. The portal, developed in conjunction with
Thursday’s Collision Repair Executive Webcast to Feature I-CAR’s John Edelen
The Collision Repair Executive Webcast (CREW) will feature John Edelen of I-CAR as its guest on Thursday, Feb. 4 at 11 a.m. PST. Edelen’s presentation, “Recognizing Professional Development through Training: Building a Framework for the Future,” will outline the development of I-CAR’s Professional Development Matrix, which is set to launch in July, 2010. Among the
AMI to Provide Completion Certificates Online Only
The Automotive Management Institute (AMI) Certificate of Completion now is accessible from the Institute’s web site, www.amionline.org, for students to download after successfully completing AMI-approved courses. AMI will no longer mail the Certificate of Completion to students. Certificates are located under the Current Students section of the AMI Web site. Within the Current Students section,
R. L. O’Connor & Associates Pledges Continued Support to AMI
The R. L. O’Connor & Associates, Inc. pledged an additional $25,000 to the Automotive Management Institute’s (AMI’s) resource development effort EXCEL. The commitment to AMI will be used to develop additional self-study programs and Webinars to make management education for the automotive service industry more accessible and affordable. Located in Federal Way, Wash., R. L.
AMI Celebrates 20th Anniversary
This year marks the 20th anniversary of the Automotive Management Institute (AMI), which offers more than 1,000 approved courses, a faculty of 260 accredited instructors and the Accredited Automotive Manager (AAM) designation. Its programs have attracted 177,000 enrollments throughout North America. The Institute was founded 20 years ago based on the concept that there was
AMI Launches Training Web Site
A new Training On Demand Web site that will feature interactive Webinars, pre-recorded archived classes, DVD-quality video downloads and other training resources has been launched by the Automotive Management Institute (AMI). The new site, www.amieducationonline.com, will initially offer monthly Webinars on a variety of topics, including sales and marketing, customer service, telephone skills, employee management
DCR Systems Makes Lean Process Available to All Through Licensing
It’s official: “Lean” has been licensed. Ohio-based DCR Systems, a company that provides turnkey collision repair operations to dealerships, has launched a new company, DCR Intellectual Property Company, that will license the lean production system used in DCR facilities. “Over the past three years, as DCR Systems has experienced proof-of-concept of our collision repair model