Babcox Media Names New Editor of Underhood Service
Thirteen-year veteran Andrew Markel succeeds Ed Sunkin, who was named editor of Engine Builder effective Oct. 1, 2013.
Refinish Distributors Alliance Adds New Board Member
Josh Byers, owner of Automotive Color and Supply Corp. in Ft. Wayne, Ind., joins board.
Boothworks USA Named Distributor for Wedge Clamp Nitroheat Products
Company will have exclusive distribution for Alabama, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee.
AkzoNobel Hosts Successful 20th Annual Sikkens Acoat Selected Summer Conference
More than 200 members of the collision repair industry met at the Benson Hotel in Portland, Ore., for the 20th annual AkzoNobel Sikkens Acoat Selected Summer Conference. The event was held Sept. 25–27, 2013. Collision repair centers and distributors alike celebrated successes, discovered innovative solutions to today’s unique business issues and developed relationships with
Babcox Media Announces Three New Appointments
Company also unveils new online destination, Speedville.com.
Dent Wizard Adds Two Members to Business Development Team
Dent Wizard International has added two regional business development managers to its team. Laura Sobyak will oversee the Midsouth region, and Tim South will oversee the West region. Sobyak’s position is newly created, which the company says represents further expansion of Dent Wizard’s national sales coverage. In these roles, Sobyak and South will focus
Car Bench America Welcomes Bob Stevenson to National Sales and Training Team
Stevenson brings 20-plus years of collision knowledge and experience in both paint and equipment.
Transtar Autobody Technologies Adds New Team Members
New personnel changes include Joe De Meis as southeast regional manager; Stacey Wilcox as marketing manager; and Steve Rogal as director of training.
GCIA Annual Golf Tournament to Honor Industry Icon Gene Hamilton
The Georgia Collision Industry Association (GCIA) has announced that it will hold its annual golf tournament on Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2013, at the Trophy Club of Atlanta in Alpharetta, Ga., from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. The association will dedicate the day to Gene Hamilton, owner of Sports & Imports Collision. He will be honored
CAPA Elects Center for Auto Safety’s Ben Kelley to Board
Kelley has worked in field of injury control for more than 40 years as educator, researcher, author, policy expert and historian.