Bridgewater, Nova Scotia — Yesterday, Driven Brand hosted a collision virtual summit, UNIT3D, where top-performing franchise partners for ABRA, CARSTAR and Fix Auto USA were honoured for their outstanding commitment to providing high-quality collision repairs, excellent customer service, and ongoing support of their communities, where the company awarded trophies for top-performers in the length of rental (LOR) and customer satisfaction index (CSI) categories.
Two Canadian CARSTAR facilities–CARSTAR Bridgewater in Nova Scotia, owned by Wendy and Kevin Enimo, and CARSTAR Collingwood, owned by Gary Boucher–were recognized for their top-performing LOR and CSI, respectively.
Other recipients included:
ABRA
LOR: ABRA, Rochester, MN, owned by Tom Kadlec, district manager Kris Joeckel and manager Angie Henry
CSI: ABRA, Sparta, MI, owned by Pablo Rodriquez, district manager Del King and general manager Dan Rowan
CARSTAR U.S.
LOR: CARSTAR Premier, Houston, TX, owned by Moe Shaban
CSI: CARSTAR Greenfield Autobody, Greenfield, WI, owned by Mariusz Stanisz
Fix Auto USA
LOR: Fix Auto Irvine, Irvine, CA, James Huard and Amanda Fazio, Corporate Ops leaders, store manager Jessica Delgado
CSI: Fix Auto Modesto – City Center, Modesto, CA, owned by Krish Chand
“Through what has been a year like no other, these franchise partners have risen above to consistently outperform in operations, customer experience and community engagement,” said Dean Fisher, president of the Driven Brands Collision Group. “We’re proud to recognize their accomplishments. They are truly role models for our Driven Brands family and the collision repair industry.”
The “UNIT3D” virtual conference featured keynote speakers like Collision Advice founder, Mike Anderson, who discussed the state of the industry as well as Nancy Friedman, a well-known and popular customer service keynote speaker, who shared her secrets to success. Speakers included Michael Macaluso, Driven Brands’ Group president & EVP, paint, collision & glass; Landon Thompson, vice president Operations Fix Auto USA; Arlo Johnson, Driven Brands’ SVP, insurance; Mark Wahlin, VP, franchise development & operations at ABRA, and Dean Fisher.
