Toan Nguyen joins Estify as Chief Technologist
Los Angeles, California — August 28, 2017 — Estify has announced the appointment of Toan Nguyen as CIO/CTO/CSO. One of those acronyms (CTO) means Nguyen is Estify’s Chief Technologist. In this role, Nguyen will oversee the continued development of the company’s core products, Estify Transfer and Estify Pro. According to Estify, these products simplify the rekeying […]
Fix Automotive Network appoints John Rodrigues to National Corporate Sales Manager
Mississauga, Ontario — August 8, 2017 — Tony DeSantis, Vice President of Sales for Fix Automotive Network, recently announced the appointment of John Rodrigues to the new position of National Corporate Sales Manager. In this new position, Rodrigues will work to secure new corporate business relationships and explore opportunities for added value with existing partners. With […]
Fix Auto Canada appoints Rhonda Bricknell to Senior Development Manager
Toronto, Ontario — August 4, 2017 — Laura Pennings, Director of Sales for Fix Auto Ontario and Atlantic, has recently announced the appointment of Rhonda Bricknell to the position of Senior Business Development Manager. “I chose to work with Fix Auto because I’ve dealt with their network on the insurance side of things, so I […]
Sylvain Séguin named Vehicle Refinishes Canadian Country Manager at AkzoNobel
By Alex Dugas Montreal, Quebec – July 25, 2017 – AkzoNobel has announced the promotion of Sylvain Séguin to the position of Vehicle Refinishes Canadian Country Manager. His position became effective July 24, 2017 at which time he also become a member of the North American Vehicle Refinishes Management Team. Séguin succeeds David Smith in […]
Fix Auto World appoints Graham Kresfelder as Global Strategic Developer
Montreal, Quebec — June 20, 2017 — David Lingham, Head of Business for Fix Auto World, has announced the appointment of Graham Kresfelder to the role of Global Strategic Developer. The company currently controls approximately 2,000 franchise, retail, repair, affiliate, distribution and manufacturing locations in over 40 countries worldwide. A statement from Fix Auto World says […]
Scott Savage joins Mirka
By Josh White Montreal, Quebec — June 12, 2017 — Scott Savage has been appointed to the position of Regional Sales Manager for Ontario and Western Canada with Mirka Canada. Along with Johnny Girard, Savage is a part of Mirka Canada’s renewed organizational structure. Savage and Girard will divide the management of the sales team […]
Patrice Marcil to serve as Chair of CCIF
Fredericton, New Brunswick — June 7, 2017 — Patrice Marcil, Customer Experience Director for Axalta Coating Systems, will take up the position of Chairman of the Canadian Collision Industry Forum (CCIF) as of January 2018. Marcil’s appointment follows that of Joe Carvalho of Economical Insurance, who currently serves as CCIF Chairman. The announcement was made during […]
Brent Windom to lead Uni-Select’s Canadian Automotive Group
Boucherville, Québec — May 24, 2017 — Brent Windom has been appointed to the position of President and Chief Operating Officer, Canadian Automotive Group for Uni-Select. He takes over the position from Gary O’Connor, who will officially retire from the company at the end of 2017. To ensure a smooth and efficient transition, O’Connor will […]
PPG names Melanie Rice as National Business Development Manager
Mississauga, Ontario — May 17, 2017 — PPG has appointed Melanie Rice to the position of National Business Development Manager for the company’s automotive refinish business in Canada. The announcement was made by Norm Angrove, Director, Refinish Canada for PPG. Rice has been active in the paint industry since 1989 and joined PPG in July […]
Manuel Furtado joins NAPA CMAX
Montreal, Quebec — May 15, 2017 — UAP has announced a new addition to the NAPA CMAX team. Manuel Furtado will join the company as Territory Manager for East Quebec, which includes Montreal (both the North Shore and the South Shore) and the Ottawa region. Furtado has worked in the paint and body shop […]
