ASA President and Executive Director Welcomes NACE | CARS Attendees Back To Detroit
ASA’s President and Executive Director Dan Risley reported the show had 40 percent growth in 2014, and it is on the upswing again in 2015 with 20 percent growth.
Guest Commentary: Look, Ma, No Hands!
I’ve loved the cars I’ve owned, and I’ve always loved driving, preferring to be the one behind the wheel instead of a passenger. So when I first read about driverless cars, I was appalled. I thought, “The day you get my steering wheel is when you pry it from my cold, dead hands!” The things that America stands for, democracy and freedom, are symbolized in part by that steering wheel and those four wheels and the wide open road.
Executive Interview: David Brunori, President, Quest Automotive Products
AMN’s sister publication, BodyShop Business recently spoke with David Brunori, president of Quest Automotive Products (QAP), about some of the activities the company has undertaken in the year and a half that has passed since it acquired U.S. Chemical in June 2013. In the discussion, Brunori talked about how QAP is positioning itself in the
Guest Commentary: Can We Sustain?
An AkzoNobel press conference relayed to me that businesses are extracting more from the environment than they’re putting back into it. What are you doing to minimize your eco footprint?
Executive Interview: David Brunori, Matrix System Automotive Refinishes
Brunori discusses Matrix System’s 30th anniversary, the secret to its success and plans for the future.
Executive Interview: Axalta Coating Systems
Top executives at Axalta Coating Systems (formerly DuPont Performance Coatings) discuss their name change, global strategy and predictions for the collision repair industry.
Executive Interview: Maaco President Talks Marketing, Lean and DRPs
David Lapps has spent more than 35 years with Maaco, using aggressive retail strategies to develop auto painting and body work markets across the U.S. In this Executive Interview, Lapps talks about Maaco’s shift in its marketing message, its process improvement and its aggressive growth strategy in the collision repair market.
Executive Interview: CCC GM Discusses ‘Cloud Computing’ and How It Can Benefit Collision Repair Facilities
Since joining CCC Information Services Inc., in 1991, Jim Dickens has held various senior-level positions within the company, including senior vice president of marketing and product management and vice president of the automotive services group, where he was responsible for sales and service to CCC’s collision repair facility customers. In this Executive Interview, Dickens discusses the trend of ‘cloud computing’ and why it will change the face of the industry.
Collision Repairers Reflect on Business in 2009, Look Ahead to 2010
If you talked to friends and associates across all industries, it seemed the standard drop in business they were reporting was 30 percent. According to a recent poll conducted by BodyShop Business, the drop in the collision repair industry wasn’t quite that bad, but it certainly wasn’t stellar year.
ASA President Responds to Critics of NACE Move
BodyShop Business Editor Jason Stahl talks to ASA President Ron Pyle about the decision to separate Automotive Service and Repair Week from Industry Week in Las Vegas.
More Collision Shops Joining Facebook, Twitter to Increase Market Presence
While no body shop owner is ready to claim a staggering sales boost as the result of being on Facebook, social networking/micro-blogging site Twitter or any other social networking site, some collision shops are creating presences for their businesses on these sites and feel they’re reaping some benefits from using what amounts to free marketing tools.
Independent PBE Distributors Form Alliance
Refinish Distributors Alliance consists of 10 regional PBE distributors with combined sales of $350 million.