ASA Honors Member Achievements at 2011 ASRW Award Ceremonies
The Automotive Service Association (ASA) honored several of its members Thursday during the ASRW Award Ceremonies. Held in Orlando, Fla., during NACE and CARS, the annual awards event provides a platform in which the association and other industry groups may acknowledge the achievements of some of its outstanding individuals. Ron Pyle, ASA’s president and chief
ASA Unveils Redesigned Website
Reflecting the increased demand for timely and relevant industry information, member services and consumer exposure, the Automotive Service Association (ASA) recently unveiled a major redesign of its website, www.ASAshop.org. The website, originally launched in 1995, now includes a reorganized format, innovative functionality and interactive content that provides a gateway for ASA members, industry professionals and
Former Safelite CEO Named APU Solutions Chairman
APU Solutions, a web-software developer for the auto-insurance, collision-repair and alternative-part industries, named former Safelite Auto Glass CEO Dan Wilson as chairman of the board. “Dan’s a winner who led the No. 1 vehicle-glass repair and replacement business in the U.S., and now he’s set on taking APU to the next level,” said Charles Lukens,
Nominees for 2012 NABC Board of Directors Announced
The National Auto Body Council (NABC) announced that it has closed nominations for the seven 2012 board positions coming open at the end of this year’s term. Every nominated individual has expressed their interest and desire to work for the NABC board. They were offered the opportunity to participate in the discussions and approval of
CCAR Recognizes Five New Facilities in GreenLink Shop Program
Five collision repair facilities have received recognition from the Coordinating Committee For Automotive Repair (CCAR) in its GreenLink Shop program, the organization announced today. The newly-recognized shops are: Carubba Collision, Buffalo, N.Y. Carubba Collision, Hamburg, N.Y. Carubba Collision, Tonawanda, N.Y. Carubba Collision, Wheatfield, N.Y. Jimmy Rivers Body Shop, Inc., Columbia, S.C. “We are proud to
ASA Announces Plans to Relocate Headquarters
The Automotive Service Association’s (ASA) national office is preparing to relocate its headquarters from Bedford, Texas, to Colleyville, Texas, in late October. The move will take place following ASA’s two trade shows in Orlando, Fla., during Automotive Service and Repair Week (ASRW). NACE and CARS (www.ASRWevents.com) will be held Oct. 5-8 at the Orange County
Next Repair University Episode Focuses on Interviewing and Hiring in Today’s Body Shop
The next episode of Collision Hub’s LIVE educational video series, Repair University, will feature Daren Fristoe, president of The Fristoe Group, Inc. (TFG), a solutions provider of human resource products and services for small to mid-sized businesses. The episode, “Interviewing and Hiring in Today’s Body Shop,” will air on Sept. 22 at 1 p.m. Central
Florida School Getting Mini Makeover from Collision Repair Education Foundation During NACE
The Collision Repair Education Foundation will be presenting Lake Technical Center of Eustis, Fla., with a “Mini-Makeover” during the International Autobody Congress & Exposition (NACE) Thursday, Oct. 6 in Orlando, Fla. Lake Technical Center was the only school in Florida that applied for the Collision Repair Education Foundation’s 2010 $50,000 Ultimate Collision Education Makeover grant.
California Shop Owner Arrested for Scamming Customers
A Valley Springs, Calif., man was arrested earlier this month after an investigation of consumer complaints by the California Department of Consumer Affairs (DCA) Bureau of Automotive Repair (BAR), in conjunction with the Amador County and Calaveras County district attorneys’ offices, the Calaveras Enterprise reported. Larry Robbins, owner of Frank’s Frame and Body Shop in
Education Foundation Hosting Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony for 2010 School Makeover Winner
Industry professionals are invited to join Bridgerland Applied Technology College in Logan, Utah, and the Collision Repair Education Foundation the morning of Friday, Sept. 23 for a ribbon cutting ceremony in celebration of the school winning the second annual Ultimate Collision Education Makeover $50,000 school grant in 2010. In the end, through the additional generosity