The board members of a major Winnipeg-based MSO have been re-elected by shareholders following a record-breaking first quarter.
Boyd Group Services Inc. shareholders re-elected all nine board nominees at the company’s annual meeting held May 13, 2026, following a quarter in which the collision repair giant reported record sales and earnings growth tied to its acquisition of U.S.-based Joe Hudson’s Collision Center.
Robert Espey received 99.39% shareholder support in the director vote, while Brian Kaner received 99.47%. Brock Bulbuck received the lowest level of support among the nominees, with 90% of votes cast in favour.
The other directors elected were David Brown, Christine Feuell, John Hartmann, Violet Konkle, William Onuwa and Sally Savoia.
Earlier this month, Boyd reported record first-quarter sales of US$996.7 million, up 28.1% from US$778.3 million a year earlier, following the Joe Hudson acquisition, which closed in January.
Adjusted EBITDA rose 51.9% to US$122.4 million, while adjusted EBITDA margins increased to 12.3% from 10.3%.
The company added 269 locations during the quarter, including 258 from the Joe Hudson acquisition, bringing Boyd’s total North American collision repair network to 1,312 locations.
“We delivered all-time record sales and adjusted EBITDA in the first quarter, reflecting strong execution of our growth strategy and operational priorities,” president and CEO Brian Kaner said in the earnings release.
Boyd stated same-store sales rose 1.7% during the quarter and would have been about 2.6% excluding the impact of severe winter storms in the southern United States.
The Winnipeg-based company operates Boyd Autobody & Glass and Assured Automotive in Canada, along with Gerber Collision & Glass in the United States.
