Bringing in Broadfield: Shawn Broadfield joins CrashBay as advisor
Toronto, Ontario — CrashBay is proud to announce the appointment of industry leader and innovator Shawn Broadfield to its executive team in the role of board advisor. Broadfield brings a wealth of experience to the role, having initiated and led enterprise solutions for claims. As a finance lead for Allstate Insurance for more than two […]
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FLAVIO BATTILANA | AKZONOBEL Flavio Battilana, who many in the collision industry know as an integral member of CSN Collision Centres’ corporate team for more than 15 years, has joined AkzoNobel in a new role as a key account manager. In his previous role at CSN, Battilana played a pivotal role in the company’s significant […]
Bye to Boutin: Volkswagen Canada President, CEO Pierre Boutin departs role
Toronto, Ontario — Pierre Boutin, the president and CEO of Volkswagen Group Canada, announced last week that he is leaving the company after almost four years to pursue a new challenge in Europe. Boutin’s notable achievements with Volkswagen Group Canada include securing a $7 billion investment agreement for an electric battery vehicle plant in St. […]
Bound for the Bay: CrashBay adds industry leader Dean Fisher as board advisor
Toronto, Ontario — CrashBay is proud to announce the addition of Dean Fisher to the team as a distinguished board advisor. In a recent press release, CrashBay wrote that “this marks a significant milestone in our mission to enhance the claims management process for the car repair industry. The former Brand President and COO of […]
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STEFANO LIESSI | COLOR COMPASS Color Compass Corporation is pleased to announce the appointment of Stefano Liessi as the new Training and Curriculum Coordinator. In his role, Liessi will play a pivotal role in shaping and delivering comprehensive training programs within Color Compass University. Drawing on his extensive experience in both automotive repair and educational […]
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DAVID GILES, POWEREDEV TRAINING AND CONSULTING David Giles, co-founder of All EV Canada and longtime EV educator, has formed a new business venture: PoweredEV Training and Consulting. Giles has more than 30 years of experience in collision repair, is Red Seal AST certified and has worked on hybrid/electric vehicles for more than 15 years. He […]
Money Moves: Axalta appoints Carl Anderson as CFO, SVP
Toronto, Ontario — A changing of the guard is underway at Axalta, as the global coatings developer announced Wednesday that Carl Anderson will be taking over for Sean Lannon in the position of senior v-p and CFO, effective Aug. 14. Having most recently served as CFO at XPO Inc., one of North America’s largest freight […]
Meet Mr. Murray: Jeff Murray named CFO of Boyd Group
Winnipeg, Manitoba — Boyd Group Services has named Jeff Murray as its new chief financial officer. According to Boyd, Murray has already been serving in the role on an interim basis, following the retirement of Pat Pathipati at the end of 2022. Murray first joined Boyd’s finance department in 2004 and has served as VP […]
A Fresh Coat: PPG names Alisha Bellezza v-p of automotive coatings
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania — The global automotive coatings division at PPG has a new vice president, as the company announced the appointment of Alisha Bellezza to the position in a Monday press release. No stranger to the coatings and chemicals industry, Bellezza most recently spent the last eight years as president of thermal and specialized solutions […]
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JIM SARNOVSKY | AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS WAREHOUSE Jim Sarnovsky announced he has started a new position as a national accounts/ strategic market specialist for Automotive Systems Warehouse (ASW). Upon his departure from SprayMax, Sarnovsky specifically gave a shout-out to his Canadian customers, saying that the region was the no.1 market globally for SprayMax in 2022. ZAKARI […]
