Ford Selects PPG Business Services Group as Training Provider
The PPG Business Services Group has been selected by Ford Motor Company as the exclusive training provider for the Ford Certified Collision Repair Network (CCRN) curriculum. PPG has been working closely with Ford through its PPG Business Services Group to develop and implement the CCRN program content at their Ford and Lincoln Mercury dealerships for the past four years.
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.
CIF Elects 2 New Trustees To Continue Initiatives
The Collision Industry Foundation elected Michael Quinn (left) and Jeff Wildman (right) to the board of trustees to carry on the foundation’s initiatives throughout the coming years.
Industry Organizations Gather For NACE | CARS 2016
This year’s event, taking place Aug. 9-13 in Anaheim, California, will host multiple industry meetings throughout the week.
CAPA Elects New Members to Board of Directors, Tech Committee
The Certified Automotive Parts Association announced the election of four members to its board of directors and three members to its technical committee.
Federated Car Care Scholarship Program Now Open
The deadline to submit applications at AutomotiveScholarships.com is March 31.
AWDA Honors 2022 Industry Award Winners
Over the years, the list of AWDA award recipients has evolved into a who’s-who of aftermarket luminaries.
CREF Raises $100,000 At 20th Annual Golf Fundraiser
The fundraiser, co-hosted by PPG Automotive Finishes, was held on July 19 at the Edgewood Country Club in Pittsburgh.
Bendix Reaches Brake Shoe Production Milestone
As industry demand for OE-quality reman shoes advances, Bendix continues to make a difference on and off-road.
New Maaco Franchisee Earns ‘Rookie of the Year’ Honors
Bobby Gery, franchise owner of the Maaco center in Suffolk, Virginia, was one of two recipients.
