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"Maybe next time you can offer more food!” That comment from one of the attendees of our Waterborne Conference last year still cracks me up. Anyone who was there understands that comment was made in jest. I admit, we did go overboard on the food, but it did reveal to me one of the secrets
BodyShop Business Conference Lining Up Industry Heavyweights for Educational Sessions
BodyShop Business has selected industry heavyweights John Sweigart and Hank Nunn, among others, to present educational sessions on lean manufacturing and smart business strategies for the 2010 BodyShop Business Conference. The conference, which has the theme of “Succeeding Through Change,” will be held at the Hilton Indianapolis Hotel & Suites in downtown Indianapolis Sept.
BodyShop Business Conference Will Help Repairers ‘Succeed Through Change’
For 28 years, BodyShop Business magazine has guided collision repairers to better repairs and bigger profits. Now, it will be holding its second conference to further assist shops, this time to excel in an increasingly hostile business environment. The 2010 BodyShop Business Conference will be held Sept. 17-18 in Indianapolis. The theme is “Succeeding Through
Mike Anderson Sells Wagonwork Collision
Noted industry expert, trainer starts new website, CollisionAdvice.com.
Sterling Autobody Centers Opens New Ontario, Calif., Store
Sterling Autobody Centers has relocated its Ontario, Calif., store to a new,16,000-square-foot repair facility at 1830 East Cedar Street. “In 2008, we initiated a network configuration strategy which included upgrading current marketplace locations, as well as increasing our footprint by adding new stores,” said Nick Notte, Sterling Autobody president. “It’s rewarding to see this strategy
Sterling Autobody Centers Expands Chicago Footprint with Naperville Location
Sterling Autobody Centers opened a new, 24,000-square-foot repair facility in Naperville, Ill., today. The location employs 17 technicians and front office staff and is open Monday through Friday, 7 a.m. to 6p.m., and Saturdays from 8 a.m. to noon. “2009 was a record year for the Sterling organization,” said Sterling President Nick Notte. “It’s gratifying
Sterling Autobody Centers Opens New Store in California
On Jan. 25, Sterling Autobody opened a new, 12,000-square-foot repair facility in Oakland, Calif. The new location employs 15 technicians and front office staff. Sterling acquired the pre-existing building and renovated both the interior and exterior. Included is what Sterling says is a new, more customer-friendly office design featuring improved lighting, warmer tones and retail-like
EDITOR’S NOTES: Refining the Machine
Three sets of eyes bored a hole in me. I read in their glares that if I screwed up, I was going to get stomped. I started to sweat profusely but tried to will it away, knowing that moist fingers handling small LEGO pieces could surely lead to my untimely death. To make matters worse,
CAR-O-LINER Names Randy Profeta Director of Technical Services and Industry Relations
CAR-O-LINER Company has named Randy Profeta its new director of technical services and industry relations. Profeta has worked in the automotive and collision repair industry for more than 30 years, including job assignments in both the retail and wholesale segments of the automotive industry. Before joining CAR-O-LINER, Profeta worked as a senior consultant and project
Progressive Relationship Improving, Say Repairers at Midwest Collision Forum
The working relationship between Progressive and collision repairers is improving. At least that was the general consensus among repairers who attended the 4th Annual Midwest Collision Forum in Columbia, Mo. Chris Andreoli, corporate claims process manager for Progressive, addressed the insurer’s new claims initiative and other concerns. According to one observer, most participants seemed to