Phillipe Fugere steps down from ARC board

By Raisha Karnani

London, Ontario -- May 16, 2012 -- Philippe Fugere of LKQ Lecavalier has stepped down from the Automotive Recyclers of Canada board. Fugere made many contributions on the national level during his tenure with ARC, serving as the representative of Quebec's recycling organization, ARPAC. "Philippe has been with ARC since the very beginning in 1995, and held the position of Vice Chair for many years,” says Steve Fletcher of ARC. “He no...

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Summit releases 3rd generation phone apps for collision industry

Poway, California -- May 16, 2012 -- Summit Software and Marketing Solutions has announced the release of its next generation of phone apps for the collision repair industry. According to Summit, the new phone apps have been redesigned for a more appealing look and feel and include new features designed to improve the connectivity between consumers and businesses and adds additional customization capabilities for shops, MSOs and repair networks.

Frank Terlep, S...

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2500 repairers join Car-Part.com’s new recycled parts market in first 50 days

Fort Wright, Kentucky -- May 16, 2012 -- CarPartPro.com is a new marketplace designed to serve the needs of the collision and mechanical repair industries by simplifying the process of finding quality recycled parts. Shops and appraisers choose their desired delivery time, warranty, recycler certification, and part quality, along with other service levels, and see only those parts that fit cycle time and other requirements. The results show parts with all-inclusive ...

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Entrepreneurial Vision: Highlights from the Fix Auto Convention

Montreal, Quebec -- May 14, 2012 -- Entrepreneurs need vision, but that isn’t enough. They need the courage to follow that vision. Courage, vision and leadership were all on display at the 2012 Fix Auto Convention. The convention took place in Montreal, Quebec from May 9 to 11. This was a landmark conference for the network as they celebrate 20 years in business.

As Steve Leal, COO Fix Auto Canada, said during his remarks at the Gala dinner event during the c...

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Kim Roberts of Fix Auto Barrie named to Most Influential Women list

Norcross, Georgia -- May 14, 2012 -- Kim Roberts, Manager of Fix Auto in Barrie, Ontario, has been named by AkzoNobel Automotive & Aerospace Coatings Americas as the Canadian recipient of the 2012 Most Influential Women in the Collision Repair Industry (MIW) award. The awards program will be held on July 19, 2012 in San Antonio, TX.

The 2012 MIW award recipients follow in the footsteps of past honourees holding leadership positions within the industry assoc...

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