AMIR FARROKH | SkillsCanada National Technical Committee for Autobody Repair
Amir Farrokh, a technical trainer at Fix Network’s Blainville, Qu bec, training centre has been named the new chairman for the SkillsCanada National Technical Comittee for Autobody Repair. In the role, Farrokh will help to develop a testing framework for identifying talented autobody students and apprentices in provincial skill competitions before they go on to compete in the SkillsCanada National Competition. Farrokh has worked with SkillsCanada for a number of years, assisting in the process of recruiting judes and evaluating qualifications.
KELLY ROBERTS | BETAG Innovation
BETAG nabbed a big fish in the Canadian collision industry recently, as Kelly Roberts announced that he has joined the team as a performance engineer for the repair solutions company. Roberts’ new role will see him working shoulder-to-shoulder with shop owners and technicians as an instructor of BETAG’s comprehensive outer panel repair training program.
GREG WING | Simplicity Car Care
Simplicity Car Care has announced that Greg Wing, who previously served as Simplicity’s business development manager, will now act as the company’s director of sales for Canada. Having worked in the automotive industry since 2008, Wing joined Simplicity as a business development manager in January 2021 where he expanded Simplicity’s presence in Western Canada and integrated the first franchisee in British Columbia.
VINCE MATOZZO | CARSTAR Canada
Vince Matozzo will now serve as the vice president of claims services for CARSTAR Canada, he announced January 18 via LinkedIn. Matozzo has been with CARSTAR Canada since 2010, when he joined the company as a national account manager. He has also served as senior manager of national sales and most recently represented CARSTAR Canada as its director of sales since 2019.
