Karl Kirschenman Joins Spanesi Americas As Director of Communication And Technology

Karl Kirschenman Joins Spanesi Americas As Director of Communication And Technology

Spanesi Americas says it is expanding its team to better serve its customers and the collision industry.

Spanesi Americas is expanding its team again to better serve its customers and the collision industry, welcoming Karl Kirschenman as the new director of communications and technology.

A graduate from Northern Arizona University, Kirschenman holds a bachelor’s degree in communications and brings more than 20 years of collision industry knowledge to Spanesi Americas. He has extensive experience within the collision repair industry, which includes holding positions as president of K2 Consulting Group, collision program manager at ALLDATA and the director of technology with I-CAR.

“I’ve had the pleasure of working with Tim Morgan, Tom McGee and the entire Spanesi Americas team, on special projects, over the past several years,” said Kirschenman. “The products developed by the Spanesi family are second-to-none in terms of ingenuity, design and quality. It’s been thrilling to watch Spanesi Americas grow over the past several years. With Spanesi’s impressive organizational growth comes the opportunity to bring the complete Spanesi 360 Concept product offerings to more even facilities across Canada and the United States. I am excited about the opportunity to support such a wonderful organization.”

“With the addition of Karl to the team, we are filling a much-needed position within the organization,” said Timothy Morgan, chief operating officer of Spanesi Americas. “He brings an extensive amount of technology, marketing and leadership experience to the organization. With his experience, Spanesi Americas adds a new level of leadership to support our customers and distribution partners.”

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