CONNECTING IN CALGARY
Fix Network Canada hosted strategic partners at its Calgary training centre for an estimating course designed to review and refine collision repair estimating skills. According to Philippe-Andre Bisson, director of marketing and communications, Fix Network, the training was facilitated by Tim White, senior services consultant at AkzoNobel. A total of 22 attendees from Fix Auto Canada and ProColor franchisees participated in the event, and while attendees were mainly appraisers, Bisson noted that there were also some repair planners, a few shop owners and managers in attendance as well as two customer service representatives who are learning estimating.
MERGING MAKEOVER
LKQ Corporation has announced the merging of the LKQ PBE and FinishMaster business in the United States under one umbrella company called LKQ Refinish. According to a recent press release, “the LKQ Refinish mission is to provide quality products, reliable delivery and a steadfast commitment to our customers.” Moreover, Ed Pietrzak, vice president, marketing and vendor relations commented that “operating as LKQ Refinish underscores our ongoing commitment to continued focus and growth in the sales and service of current and future customers in the automotive, collision, fleet and general industrial businesses.”
