The Refinish Distributors Alliance (RDA) held their February board meeting in Mesa, Ariz. While there, Dr. Sally Downey, superintendent of East Valley Institute of Technology (EVIT), gave them a tour of the campus.
RDA member Leading Edge has a unique partnership with EVIT that provides state-of-the-art training to collision industry technicians as well as those preparing to enter the industry. EVIT has one of the premier educational programs and training centers for collision repair technology in the U.S.
RDA/IMPACT is the largest national group of refinish jobbers dedicated to providing quality services and products to their collision shops. RDA has 16 members representing 185 locations. Members service more than 3,600 collision centers throughout the U.S. It represents a cross-section of all major refinish brands and grosses more than $455 million in sales as a group, comprising around 17 percent of the refinish business nationwide.
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Those interested in joining RDA/IMPACT should contact Robert McKenzie, Jr. at (731) 217-9081 or [email protected].