Collision Industry Hall of Eagles Inducts Karen Fierst and Gary Wano
Fierst, founder of KerenOr Consultants, and Wano, president of GW & Son Auto Body Inc., were inducted Aug. 7 at a ceremony that was attended by more than 100 industry professionals at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta, Ga.
CIECA Symposium Speakers to Discuss Current Industry Issues
Presentations from CCC’s Susanna Gotsch on industry trends and Chuck Olson of AirPro Diagnostics on how to interpret and document scan data, trouble codes and calibrations highlight the symposium slated for Sept. 17-19 in Tampa, Fla.
Collision Industry Conference Publishes New Online Wiki Glossary
With the support of the Collision Industry Electronic Commerce Association (CIECA), the CIC Definitions Committee developed the glossary for the entire collision repair industry to use and contribute to.
Collision Industry Conference: Who Owns the Estimating Data?
CCC’s Secure Share launch has provided a lot of fodder for discussion in the collision repair industry, as it touches on hot-button issues such as data privacy, cybersecurity and information sharing.
Collision Industry Conference: CCC Secure Share a Hot Topic as EMS Sunset Date Looms
CIC panelists and audience members expressed concern that CCC is positioning itself as a gatekeeper of repair data by requiring app providers to register with CCC and agree to its terms of service before being included in the Secure Share Marketplace.
BodyShop Business Honors Executives of the Year at Collision Industry Red Carpet Breakfast
BodyShop Business named its Executives of the Year during the Collision Industry Red Carpet Breakfast at the SEMA Show in Las Vegas.
CIECA 2017: Lane-Departure Warning Causing More Collisions
Insurance data shows that lane-departure warning is pushing the frequency of collision claims higher.
BMS Standard a Hot Topic at January Collision Industry Conference
One of the liveliest sessions at the January Collision Industry Conference tackled the topic of data sharing in collision repair – specifically, the Collision Industry Electronic Commerce Association’s Business Message Suite (BMS) Standard.
Business Management: Electronic Avenue
A lot of body shops are still ordering parts via the phone or fax, but electronic parts procurement is slowly but surely gaining ground.
1Collision Network to Host Consolidation-Focused Workshop
“Thriving in a Consolidating Marketplace” to feature a variety of industry experts who will introduce attendees to various strategies, products and services to help them gain market share.