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 growth and positioning as a trusted name in the collision repair industry.
GEORGE VARAGIC | SATA CANADA
George Varagic has been named the new general manager of SATA Canada following the company’s thorough search. Varagic has extensive senior management experience and served in a role in the Canadian industry for three years prior to joining SATA Canada. Joern Stoever, who has served as interim GM for SATA Canada since September 2022, will remain part of the SATA Canada team to ease a seamless transition.
JEB AARTS | FINCH COLLISION CENTRE
Jeb Aarts is now the general manager of Finch Collision Centre in London, Ontario. Previously, Aarts worked as a business development specialist in Ontario with BASF Canada. In his new role, Aarts will be responsible for and oversee the day-to-day operations and growth of Finch Collision Centre, part of the Finch Auto Group, which manages seven car dealerships in the London area. Aarts was previously the collision centre manager for Finch Auto Group from 2011 to 2015.
GARY LIN | AUTOCANADA COLLISION CENTRES
AutoCanada Collision Centres has announced the addition of Gary Lin. Lin will be serving as the director of strategies and initiatives for the collision centres platform. Lin joins AutoCanada Collision Centres with over 25 years of technical and management experience in the automotive industry. Prior to joining AutoCanada, Lin developed and managed the Certified Collision Repair Centres (CCRC) program at BMW Group Canada where he doubled the number of CCRCs across the country.
