Brighton, Michigan--November 19, 2010--Transtar Autobody Technologies announced two additions to their company: Mike Westrick as VP of operations and Sean Kearney as demand planner.

“We are pleased to have both Mike and Sean on our team,” said Charles Fuqua, Jr, Transtar's president. “They will certainly help speed our commitment to providing the best in class customer satisfaction in the industry.”

Mike Westrick joins Transtar as vice president of operations. Westrick will oversee all manufacturing, purchasing, maintenance and environmental, health and safety. Prior to Transtar, Westrick worked as a senior technology manager and global business coordinator for the specialty coatings business at Acheson Colloids. In this role, he developed and implemented strategic plans to increase new product sales through the utilization of unique chemistries and advanced manufacturing methods. His combined knowledge in these areas coupled with his experience in leading teams significantly improved new product sales, manufacturingefficiency, profitability and led to a reduction in the overall manufacturing footprint. Westrick holds a bachelor of science in biochemistry from Michigan State University.

Sean Kearney became a part of Transtar’s team as a demand planner. Before Transtar, Kearney was the supply chain manager at Calvin Klein Furniture-Z3 where he coordinated release, logistics and fulfillment of orders for facilities both domestically and internationally. Before that, he was operations manager at Fleet Car Carriers where he helped maintain ISO 9001 certification and improved the tracking and delivery of shipments. Kearney is currently working on his CPIM certification is through APICS. He received his bachelor’s degree in business administration from the University of Michigan, Dearborn.

Vancouver, British Columbia--November 19, 2010--PartsCheck Live has announced that Jeff Patti has joined the PartsCheclk Live management group in the position of business development consultant.

Patti is the principal partner of Brandtley Automotive Consultants, LLC. He was a regional automobile physical damage manager for Amica Insurance where he managed Amica’s salvage recovery, direct repair, and automobile physical damage catastrophe programs. In addition, he had regional responsibilities for Amica’s automobile physical damage program, which covered 36 states that included the Midwest, Southeast and Western Part of the United States.

Mr. Patti is the past chairman of the Collision Industry Conference Repair Standards Committee. He is an ASE-certified master technician, ASE-certified collision master technician, ASE-certified estimator and has attained Platinum status with I-CAR.

Patti also has experience in the aerospace industry at Pratt & Whitney Aircraft in the mechanical systems and design area where he was involved in the F119, Space Shuttle Main Engine and RL10 projects. He also served in the United States Army.

“We’re pleased that Mr Patti has chosen to work with PartsCheck at this time," said PartsCheck CEO Brad Desaulniers. "His contacts and experience reinforce and add to current management abilities and ongoing marketing and development initiatives.”

Patti was similarly upbeat about his new role at PartsCheck.

“Clearly the time has come when open competitive bidding by parts suppliers must happen if the repair industry is to remain healthy," Patti said. "PartsCheck Live is an incredible tool that enables shops and insurers to control costs and levels the playing field for all suppliers to compete openly in the market. We all know competition is healthy and I’m extremely excited to be at the leading edge of this revolution with PartsCheck.”

Patti is to assume duties effectively immediately.