PPG MVP Conference Set for March STRONGSVILLE, OH -- January 6, 2009 -- PPG’s MVP Business Solutions team will host a conference for collision centre owners and managers March 9 to 11, 2009, at the Hilton Resort at Squaw Peak in Phoenix, Arizona. Management training, peer exchange and expert speakers will aim to help shop owners improve shop performance and competitiveness.

“We are in the middle of a very difficult perfect storm in our industry,” says Jim Berkey, director, Business Solutions Group, PPG Automotive Refinish. “Collision centers are seeing fewer repair opportunities, fewer resources, shrinking profits, increased insurer influence and it’s all happening in the middle of a struggling economy. Moving forward, today’s collision centers must understand the new game is quality, speed and cost. The PPG MVP program has the means to help our collision center owners come out of this stronger, better positioned and set for genuine success.”