SEMA Preview: Tom Shay on war and business
By Tom Davis Las Vegas, Nevada — October 10, 2017 — Do you ever feel like the industry is a battlefield? Tom Shay might agree with you. Shay uses the teachings of General George Patton to explain how multiple businesses can succeed in the same marketplace. His presentation, “Business Management: If General Patton ran your […]
Tom Bissonnette appointed SAAR Executive Director
By Tom Davis Saskatoon, Saskatchewan — October 10, 2017 — Tom Bissonnette, former owner of Parr Auto Body and former Chairman of the Canadian Collision Industry Forum (CCIF), has been appointed as Executive Director of the Saskatchewan Association of Automotive Repairers (SAAR). Bissonnette, who previously wrote Collision Repair magazine’s “Prairie View” column, officially started the […]
Survey: Majority would prefer to charge for estimates
By Mike Davey Hamilton, Ontario — October 10, 2017 — Providing free estimates is a common practice across many industries, including collision repair. However, there’s an unquestionable cost associated with doing this. We recently asked our readers if they think the practice should continue. Collision Repair magazine runs new surveys every week. Our next survey […]
