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ASA’s Marketplace Will Be Featured at ASRW

Vendor participants of the Automotive Service Association ‘s (ASA) Marketplace will comprise a new pavilion on the show floor at Automotive Service & Repair Week (ASRW), scheduled for Oct. 11- 13 at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas. Introduced in March, the ASA Marketplace provides one-stop shopping for ASA’s entire benefits portfolio for

Manage Paint Costs

Version 6.4 of the PMCLogic paint and materials management system features enhancements surrounding cost and revenue analytics and updated paint and material price information. The new insurance grouping feature aggregates insurer information for all vehicles repaired, along with other data imported from the three major estimation providers (Audatex, CCC and Mitchell). It also includes a

Speed Up Photo Documentation

RepairCenter FastPhoto Manager, a fully integrated module of the Mitchell RepairCenter shop workspace, automates the process of capturing, sorting and accessing collision-related photos, providing significant time savings. Wireless technology makes it quick and easy to shoot photos of vehicle damage and automatically link them to the correct repair order or estimate. Increased documentation helps improve

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

SCRS Provides Members with Service Offering from ALLDATA Collision

The Society of Collision Repair Specialists (SCRS) has expanded its member benefit offerings to include specially negotiated pricing incentives for ALLDATA Collision subscriptions. ALLDATA Collision is a powerful tool that includes manufacturers’ procedures for sectioning, working on new materials, re-initializing electronic systems, welded panel replacement, hybrid handling procedures, finishing and more. ALLDATA Collision was introduced

DEG Surpasses 2,500 Inquiries

The Database Enhancement Gateway (DEG) announced that it has now successfully assisted collision repairers in the processing of more than 2,500 data-related inquiries. “This is a proud time for the DEG,” stated Nick Kostakis, a member of the DEG Joint Operating Committee (JOC). “The DEG relies heavily upon members of the collision repair industry to

Former Body Shop Manager Helps ID Vehicle Involved in Rape/Murder

Sam Metz was just as horrified and sad as the rest of the Reno, Nev., community when he heard about the abduction, rape and murder of a young Santa Barbara City College student. But he was determined to help find the killer and knew he had the skills to do so thanks to his 45-plus

AASP Announces Industry Grant Initiative, New Member Benefits

At its spring board meeting, the Alliance of Automotive Service Providers (AASP) voted to establish an industry grant program and added two new offerings to its menu of member benefits. Held in San Diego, the meeting also included a tour of the headquarters of Mitchell 1 and Mitchell International. AASP board members approved a proposal

Conference

The 2011 BodyShop Business Conference & Trade Show Sponsor Literature Bundles (Click a link below to download a .zip file of literature from our trade show sponsors) BASF DuPont Sherwin-Williams Transtar Autobody Technologies     Speaker Presentations (Click on a title to download a PDF copy. Note: not all conference presentations are available to download.)

PBE Jobbers Flocked to Phoenix for Business Education

Over 100 paint, body and equipment jobbers gathered in Phoenix, Ariz., April 28-29 for the annual Paint, Body & Equipment Specialists Spring Conference. The theme this year was “Boosting Your Bottom Line.” Attendees were treated to special presentations such as: • “Sales Mastery: How to Dominate Your Market in Any Economy” – Noah Rickun, BuyGitomer,