Fix Auto Names New VP of Client Services
Fix Auto USA appointed Ron Guilliams its national vice president of client services. Previously, Guilliams served as Southern California business development vice president, working for Fix Auto members in the Los Angeles area. Guilliams will oversee all of Fix Auto’s national and local insurance relationships and will coordinate local marketing efforts with business development managers
Still Time to Enter Keystone’s 2009 Calendar Competition
Keystone Automotive is seeking vehicle photo entries for its 2009 Keystone Calendar Competition through August 15. The calendar will debut at the NACE 2008 Conference and Expo in Las Vegas. All entrants who submit a photo by the deadline will receive a 2009 Keystone Calendar Competition t-shirt. Grand-prize winners will be notified in August and
I-CAR Announces New Chief Staff Executive
The International Board of Directors of the Inter-Industry Conference on Auto Collision Repair (I-CAR) announced that it has appointed John W. Edelen to fill the position of president and chief executive officer of the organization. Edelen has served as interim chief executive since November 2007. “Since last November, at the request of the I-CAR Board,
ASA Honors Member Achievements at “Celebration of Excellence”
The Automotive Service Association (ASA) held its annual “Celebration of Excellence” May 3 at the Hyatt Regency in Santa Clara, Calif. The special awards dinner honors the achievements of ASA members and its industry partners. Bill Haas, AAM, ASA’s vice president of education and training, hosted the program, which opened with the introduction of ASA’s
Custom Bike Up For Grabs in Razor Gun Sweepstakes
Paint spraying equipment manufacturer Sharpe has announced the Razor Gun Custom Bike Sweepstakes for the chance to win a custom-designed and painted motorcycle. Stack’s Creative Customs, a Twin Cities custom bike fabricator, collaborated with Graco to create the ultimate custom-designed bike. It includes an air ride suspension on a LowLife Softtail frame with a rightside
State of the Industry 2006
State of the Industry 2006 Too many shops, not enough work, not enough profit, too much insurer involvement and not enough business expertise on the part of shop owners are all contributing to the sorry state that is the collision repair industry. When repairers are discussing the state of the collision repair industry, I’m always
Keystone Announces 2009 Calendar Competition
Keystone Automotive Industries is encouraging car and truck enthusiasts to submit one or more photos of their vehicles for Keystone’s 2009 Calendar Competition. Keystone’s Calendar Competition will be held through Aug. 15. All entrants who submit a photograph by the deadline will receive an exclusive 2009 Keystone Calendar Competition T-shirt. Once the top 12 photos
Zurich Provides Fire-Prevention Tips
Zurich has released a Loss Prevention Bulletin dealing with flammable materials used in the collision repair industry. Zurich notes that open containers of gasoline, paint thinner and other solvents give off vapors that travel along floors and walls searching for an ignition source. Less fresh air moving through a building increases the quantity of flammable
A Lean Transformation
The New Year brought us another opportunity to transform an existing body shop from the traditional way to a better, process-centered way. So we ripped off the Band-Aid and got started.
AMI Taking Applications for $1,000 BodyShop Business, Tom B. Babcox Memorial Scholarships
The Automotive Management Institute (AMI) is accepting applications for the annual $1,000 BodyShop Business Magazine Scholarship. AMI’s resource development effort, EXCEL, in conjunction with Babcox Publications, established the scholarship, which is awarded to an Automotive Service Association (ASA) Collision Division member who strives to be, or is presently working, in a management capacity. The scholarship