Global partners gather for first post-pandemic conference
Story, photos by ALLISON ROGERS
This past October, Fix Network held its first event with all of its global partners since the pandemic. Delegates from the network gathered in Orlando, Florida for three days of catching up—and there was a lot to cover.
Fix Network’s roots are Canadian—CEO Steve Leal started the company with a shop in Cambridge, Ontario. At events like the Shaping the Future themed Global Conference, it’s incredibly impressive to see how the company has grown to spread its values across the world. Collision Repair magazine was honoured to be part of the global reunion—check out some of our highlights from the event.
Attendees were treated to an extra-special surprise announcement—that Fix Network World is now an official partner of the Alfa Romeo F1 Team Stake. “We signed a multi-year deal,” said Fix Network World President and CEO Steve Leal. “We’re in this for the long haul.”
“Alfa Romeo F1 Team Stake will open up a new world for Fix Network, giving exposure on a global stage with an international audience of more than 1.5 billion viewers,” the company wrote in an accompanying press release.
“The partnership will also allow the Fix Network to access the team’s expertise in areas such as aerodynamics, materials science and data analytics, helping to apply the Formula 1 know-how to Fix’s global network,” added Fix Network World.
Leal added that Fix will attend F1 events globally and even invite key partners.
Another highlight from the event was an update on Fix Network’s operations in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The company first began its partnership with Gulf Motor Company, part of the United Motors Group, in January 2023 and has since opened 17 locations—including the largest Fix Auto in the world. See this issue’s fold-out gatefold for more information on this massive new endeavour, and a glimpse inside the sprawling new facility.
