CARSTAR Pledges $25,000 in Support of AMI - aftermarketNews

CARSTAR Pledges $25,000 in Support of AMI

CARSTAR has joined the Automotive Management Institute’s (AMI’s) resource development and industry partnership, EXCEL, with a Charter Guarantor commitment of $25,000. The financial commitment will be combined with other leadership contributions to continue AMI’s mission of providing and promoting practical business management education tailored to the automotive service and collision repair industry.

BEDFORD, Texas — CARSTAR has joined the Automotive Management Institute’s (AMI’s) resource development and industry partnership, EXCEL, with a Charter Guarantor commitment of $25,000. The financial commitment will be combined with other leadership contributions to continue AMI’s mission of providing and promoting practical business management education tailored to the automotive service and collision repair industry.

Headquartered in Overland Park, Kan., CARSTAR is the largest group of auto body repair shops in North America. The privately held company currently has 292 locations in 27 U.S. states and the District of Columbia, and 115 Canadian locations.

“CARSTAR is committed to assisting our franchise partners in improving their businesses. CARSTAR and AMI are equally committed to improving the collision repair industry through education and training,” said Dan Bailey, CARSTAR’s president and chief operating officer.

George Witt, AAM, AMI Board of Trustees chairman, stated, “If our industry is to meet the challenges of the future, shop owners, managers and technicians will all need to acquire and develop an array of business management skills. AMI is proud to work with industry leaders like CARSTAR to provide this essential ingredient for success.”

“We extend our greatest appreciation to CARSTAR for their support and commitment to the collision repair industry and the Institute,” said AMI Executive Director Toni Slaton, AAM.

For more information about AMI programs, go to: www.amionline.org.

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