OVERLAND PARK, Kan. – Phillip Vick has joined CARSTAR Auto Body Repair Experts as the director of network development covering the Charlotte, N.C., and St. Louis, Mo., markets.
 
Vick brings 12 years of sales experience with various service and telecommunications industries, seven of those years selling to the collision repair industry. He was recently employed with FreedomSoft as a sales manager, and previously served as a territory manager with Mitchell, selling its products to collision repair facilities. Vick brings a broad understanding of automotive repair franchise operations and independent owners to the CARSTAR team.
 
In his new position, he will be responsible for driving quality franchise additions and awarding new franchise agreements. He will report to Scott Robertson. A resident of Whites Creek, Tenn., Vick earned his bachelor’s in finance in 2001 from Tennessee Technological University.
 
“We have tremendous growth opportunities around the country as independent owners look for new solutions to manage and grow their businesses,” said David Byers, CEO of CARSTAR Auto Body Repair Experts. “We are proud to add Phillip Vick to our development team and look forward to building the CARSTAR network with him.”