PPG Names Domenic Brusco Senior Manager, Industry Relations
In this new role, Brusco will be the company’s lead liaison for industry stakeholders, including the various collision repair associations, insurance and information providers.
Society of Collision Repair Specialists Hires New Executive Director
Schulenburg currently serves as the administrator of the Database Enhancement Gateway (DEG).
Collision Industry Foundation Adds Two Industry Leaders to its Board of Trustees
RICHMOND, VA — The Collision Industry Foundation has named John Bosin of Akzo Nobel Coatings, and Guy Bargnes of BASF and immediate past president of National Auto Body Council, to its board of trustees. “John and Guy are key leaders in the collision repair industry and will be fundamental to our efforts of becoming a
Brandon Eckenrode Promoted to I-CAR Supervisor of Marketing Communications
I-CAR employee Brandon Eckenrode has been promoted from senior marketing communications specialist to supervisor of marketing communications. In this new role, Eckenrode will largely be responsible for and will oversee advertising, media relations and the marketing of all I-CAR training deliveries – live, online and qualification tests including Mobile Qualification Tests. He will also continue to lead the marketing efforts of the I-CAR International Annual Meeting and the I-CAR presence at NACE.
Last Call for NABC PRIDE Nominations
RICHMOND, VA — The National Auto Body Council (NABC) has announced the last call for nominations for the 2006 PRIDE Awards, which recognize industry professionals that exhibit the type of bravery, generosity, genius and passion that exemplify the National Auto Body Council’s mission to improve the image of the collision repair industry. Over the past
Collision Industry Foundation to Hold Industry Bus Fundraiser
The Collision Industry is joining together to buy a specially- equipped bus for long-term benefactor Camp-Mak-A-Dream. The vehicle will be on display at NACE 2005.
Executive Interview with Guy Bargnes, Director of Marketing, North American Operations for BASF Corp. Refinish Group
Guy Bargnes has spent his entire life in the collision repair industry. He was born and raised in Buffalo, NY, where his father ran a family business, V. H. Bargnes Co., Inc., which distributed automotive paints, supplies and equipment to area collision shops. In 1992 Bargnes joined BASF full-time, and he is now director of marketing, North American Operations, for the Refinish Group. Bargnes recently sat down to a phone interview with aftermarketNews and shared with us some of the insights from his lifelong career in the industry. Join us as Bargnes talks about BASF’s four leading principles, trends in the refinish business and the return of paint companies to industry trade shows.
Rod Enlow Joins CCAR as Director of Industry Relations
Rod Enlow has joined the Coordinating Committee For Automotive Repair (CCAR) to assist in improving environmental and safety compliance in the automotive repair industry. Enlow’s appointment as director of industry relations was announced by Robert Stewart, CCAR President.
Most Influential Women in Collision Repair for 2003 Honored
Akzo Nobel took time last month to honor five exceptional women from the collision repair industry. The five women were recognized as the 2003 Most Influential Women in the Collision Repair Industry, an award Akzo Nobel has been presenting for five years. The 2003 Most Influential Women are as follows: Bertha Bertrand, co-manager, Brian Cullen Body Shop, St. Catharines, Ontario; Teresa Bolton, collision repair/refinishing specialist, ASE, Leesburg, Va.; Georgina Carson, editor, BodyShop Business magazine, Akron, Ohio; Karen Fierst, president, KerenOr Consultants, Silver Spring, Md.; and Eileen Haberman, vice president and co-owner, Glen’s Auto Body, Waukesha, Wis.
The Alliance Names SMP 2023 Channel Partner of the Year
Standard Motor Products and other channel partners were honored during the recent Alliance Winter Shareholder meeting.
