CARSTAR Promotes Executive Team, Adds to Sales Force
CARSTAR has promoted Ernie Laky to vice president and Bill Garoutte to assistant vice president in addition to his duties as senior marketing executive. It has also added Greg Dehnke on as senior sales executive. “With 280 domestic stores and growing global opportunities, we have an immense responsibility to guide and lead our franchise business
Industry Mourns Passing of Bob Bourne
Bob Bourne, founder of the paint, body and equipment jobber store Auto Color Co. Inc. in Marietta, Ga., died May 25 of a stroke at the age of 78. Bourne founded the company in 1966 and grew it to 18 locations covering Georgia, South Carolina and Alabama. Auto Color Co. was one of the largest
Minnesota Shop Promotes Extreme Car Makeover Contest
Body shops are continually looking for ways to give back to their communities, and a good example of that is Fairway Collision and Automotive’s idea to hold an "Extreme Car Makeover Contest." The shop, located in Vadnais Heights, Minn., is going to "pimp" the ride of one deserving applicant aged 18 years or older whose
Going Head to Head
Collision repair consolidators seem focused on customer service as opposed to offering insurance companies even lower repair costs. They’re also concentrated on honing their operations to a razor sharp state of efficiency (which, incidentally, will lower repair costs).
M2 San Ramon Shop’s Demise: It Could Be You
People with no experience in the business came in, making major changes,” says Rick Wood of Wood’s Collision (who bought the M2 San Ramon shop) about M2’s demise. “Funny isn’t it, how a lot of smart, better educated people thought they could do a better job than those of us who have been here for
Streamlining the Industry
Collision repair has been a fragmented and inefficient industry for years — but consolidators are hoping to change all that.
Under Construction: Remodeling for Optimization
Three shop owners remodeled to optimize their operations. Was it worth the cost and aggravation? Absolutely