Dan Black of FCA to guest on next Guild 21 Conference Call
Newport Beach, California — July 10, 2017 — Guild 21 is following up its latest Conference Call on Toyota repair training and resources with another OEM guest, Dan Black, Global Service Support Lead for Body/Chassis/Paint for Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA). The call takes place on Thursday July 11 at 2 p.m. EST. Guild 21 Conference […]
Guild 21: Agustin Diaz of Toyota on driver assistance tech
By Jeff Sanford Newport Beach, California — June 12, 2017 — The latest Guild 21 conference call suffered some technical glitches, but still managed to provided much-needed direction around an issue more important than ever—the proper recalibration of the new driver assist functions that are rapidly becoming standard issue on the most basic vehicles. The special […]
Next Guild 21 call to focus on Toyota training
Newport Beach, California — June 5, 2017 — The next Guild 21 Conference Call will focus on Toyota repair training and resources with special guest Agustin Diaz, Collision Training Administrator for Toyota Motor Sales USA. The call takes place Thursday June 8 at 2 p.m. EST. Guild 21 Conference Calls are open to all members […]
The Autonomous Report: Busting self-driving myths; Volvo’s autonomous garbage truck
By Jeff Sanford Toronto, Ontario — May 21, 2017 — In this week’s Autonomous Report, robotics expert Hod Lipson busts some of the myths surrounding autonomous vehicles (AVs), we learn about Volvo’s new project to build an autonomous garbage truck, how even a limited number of AVs could decrease traffic congestion and much, much more! […]
Guild 21: Autonomous vehicles and the future of bodyshops
By Jeff Sanford Toronto, Ontario — May 16, 2017 — Organizers promised the latest Guild 21 conference call would be provocative. Listeners were not disappointed. The special guest presenter, Hod Lipson, answered the one question on everyone’s mind: “When will autonomous vehicles (AVs) really arrive?” His short answer: “Ten years from now.” At that point […]
Robotics expert Hod Lipson to guest on next Guild 21 call
By CRM Staff Newport Beach, California — May 9, 2017 — The next Guild 21 Conference Call has a topic that’s sure to be provocative, as the special guest presenter seeks to answer the question “Autonomous Vehicles: Will We Need Bodyshops?” The special guest for the call is Hod Lipson, Professor of Engineering and Data […]
Jay Perry outlines tenets of leadership on Guild 21 Conference Call
By Jeff Sanford Toronto, Ontario — April 17, 2017 — Jay Perry, management consultant and columnist for Collision Repair magazine, was the guest on the latest Guild 21 Conference Call. His advice on leadership offered lessons from his book, Success Manifesto, and will be appreciated by managers hoping to build a resilient and sustainable […]
Jay Perry to guest on next Guild 21 Conference Call
Newport Beach, California — April 2, 2017 — Verifacts Automotive has announced that Jay Perry of Ally Business Coaching will be the guest on the next Guild 21 Conference Call. The call is scheduled for April 13 at 2 p.m. EST. Perry is likely well-known to readers of Collision Repair magazine as the publication’s longest […]
Mike Anderson to guest on next Guild 21 Conference Call
Newport Beach, California — February 21, 2017 — Verifacts Automotive has announced that Mike Anderson of Collision Advice will return as the guest on the next Guild 21 Conference Call. The call is scheduled for March 9, 2017 at 2 p.m. EST. The most recent Guild 21 call featured George Avery, formerly of State Farm, […]
George Avery offers guidance on DRPs
By Jeff Sanford Toronto, Ontario — February 9, 2017 — Anticipation ran high this week concerning an appearance by former insurance executive George Avery on the Guild 21 conference call. Avery drew on his deep experience on the insurance side of the industry to offer insights on the state of the relationship between collision repair […]
