Industry Insider: Photo estimation post-pandemic
Toronto, Ontario — In this episode of Industry Insider, Collision Repair discusses how photo estimation could help facilities offer 24-hour vehicle drop off options post-pandemic.
Industry Insider: Collision centres provide community support amid pandemic
Toronto, Ontario — In this week’s episode of Industry Insider, Collision Repair talks to Waterdown Collision, which has ramped up its community service efforts amid the pandemic. Watch this week’s episode below.
Industry Insider: How shops are combatting coronavirus slowdowns
Toronto, Ontario — On this week’s episode of Industry Insider, we talk with industry leaders to hear how the collision sector is combatting potential coronavirus slowdowns. Dave Lush, general manager for CarrXpert North America, shops are still seeing customers come in for backlog work, while Dave Luehr’s Elite Body Shop Solutions is searching for tips […]
Industry Insider: Len Boschman’s Mystery Machine build for SEMA
Toronto, Ontario — This week, Collision Repair spoke to MacGregor, Manitoba’s Len Boschman, the owner of MacGregor, Manitoba’s Four Way Motors—and he’s working on a build for SEMA that’s sure to make you say “zoinks!” Len is transforming a 1961 Ford Econoline van into his own version of the iconic Scooby-Doo Mystery Machine. He’s taking […]
Industry Insider: Women working in collision repair speak out
Toronto, Ontario — In this week’s episode of Industry Insider, Collision Repair celebrates International Women’s Day by reaching out to women in collision repair to hear their stories and experiences when it comes to working in the trades. Chelsea Stebner is a managing partner at Saskatoon’s Parr Auto Body. In her position, she has seen—and […]
Collision Repair’s Industry Insider: Antoine Bessette, CEO of FELINO Cars
Toronto, Ontario — In this week’s episode of Industry Insider, Collision Repair chatted with former Canadian racing champion Antoine Bessette to hear more about his company, FELINO Cars. Bessette, who was named Canadian Champion Race Driver of the year by the Ontario regional racing sanctioning body back in 2005, has since departed the lanes of […]
Collision Repair’s Industry Insider: Paul Carter, Dean of Saskatchewan Polytechnic’s School of Transportation
Toronto, Ontario — This week, Paul Carter, dean for Saskatchewan Polytechnic’s School of Transportation sat down to discuss the trades college’s ongoing recruitment initiatives. The school recently welcomed a wealth of international students to its pre-employment programs in Regina and Saskatoon and has several other missions on the go, including a program designed to get […]
Collision Repair’s Industry Insider: Theresa Jachnychy of Gateway Autobody
With Bell ‘Let’s Talk’ Day having just passed, we took the opportunity this episode of the Industry Insider Podcast to shine a light on a topic that affects each and every person in the collision repair industry: mental health. Theresa Jachnychy, the business director at Gateway Autobody, joins us this week to discuss negative mental […]
Collision Repair’s Industry Insider: Mark Puente of Premiere Services
Toronto, Ontario — On this week’s episode of Industry Insider, we get Mark Puente, the CEO of Premiere Services, on the line. Puente shares with us the details of Premiere Services’ Certified Radio Program—an initiative in partnership with LKQ set to debut in Canada next year—and how it can counteract issues of cybersecurity in the […]
Collision Repair’s Industry Insider: Mark Puente of Premiere Services
In this week’s episode of Industry Insider, we get Mark Puente, the CEO of Premiere Services, on the line. Puente shares with us the details of Premiere Services’ Certified Radio Program—an initiative in partnership with LKQ set to debut in Canada next year—and how it can counteract issues of cybersecurity in the recycling process of […]