Celebrating Saad: AkzoNobel’s Saad Ouaddahou named district sales leader, automotive and specialty coatings, Eastern Canada
Toronto, Ontario — AkzoNobel has named Saad Ouaddahou its Eastern Canada District Sales leader, effective immediately. In this new role, Ouaddahou will run AkzoNobel’s Eastern Canada Sales operation, reporting to Fred Daoust, country manager, of automotive and specialty coatings, Canada. The press release continued that Ouaddahou first started with AkzoNobel as a business services consultant […]
Fixing for the Future: AkzoNobel embarks on three million euro investment into global network of automotive training centres
Toronto, Ontario — AkzoNobel has announced that it is embarking on a multi-million-euro global program aimed at expanding and upgrading the company’s network of automotive training centres (ATC) with the goal of upskilling painters, bodyshop managers and OEM engineers. According to a recent press release, for the initial stage of the investment, AkzoNobel is putting […]
A Salim Strategy: Marya Salim joins AkzoNobel as head of marketing for Automotive and Specialty Coatings North America
Toronto, Ontario — On Tuesday, AkzoNobel announced that Marya Salim has joined the company as Regional Marketing Director for its North America Automotive and Specialty Coatings (ASC) business unit. According to a recent press release, Salim will report to John Griffin, North America Regional Director and Commercial Director of ASC. In her new role, Salim […]
Seen at SEMA: AkzoNobel unveils Ridler award-winning Dave Kindig build on Day 1 of SEMA Show; New product award winners announced and much more
Las Vegas, Nevada — The 2024 SEMA Show officially opened on Tuesday, setting the stage for more than 2,400 exhibiting brands to interact with members of the automotive aftermarket on one of the industry’s grandest show floors. Collision Repair’s first visit of the day: a special vehicle unveiling at AkzoNobel’s Central Hall booth. The coatings […]
Strategic Steps: Pro Spot International hosts the Miller/Davis Group at Carlsbad facility
Carlsbad, California — On September 20, Pro Spot International hosted the Miller/Davis Group at its Carlsbad Manufacturing Plant and California Training Centre. The group engaged in a strategic performance session with partners from AkzoNobel and Color Compass Corporation. The visit specifically featured a comprehensive plant tour led by Pro Spot president Ron Olsson, who guided […]
A Kindig Shindig: AkzoNobel partners with Dave Kindig at this year’s SEMA 2024 show
Las Vegas, Nevada — AkzoNobel has announced that it will once again partner with Dave Kindig, television star of Motor Trend Network’s Bitchin’ Rides show and creator of custom car company, Kindig-it Design at this year’s Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) Show. This year’s SEMA show is set to take place from November 5 to […]
Driving Digital Forward: AkzoNobel appoints Rochelle Schuette as digital transformation manager
Toronto, Ontario — AkzoNobel has announced that Rochelle Schuette has been appointed as the Digital Transformation Manager for the company’s North America Vehicle Refinish business unit. As noted in a recent media release, Schuette joined AkzoNobel in 2019 and has since made significant contributions to AkzoNobel’s digital offering, particularly as it pertains to the customer’s […]
ESTIMATION STATION
AKZONOBEL HOSTS TRAINING SESSION TARGETING SKILLS RELATIVE TO COLLISION REPAIR ESTIMATING Story by MICHAEL VAVAROUTSOS AkzoNobel hosted a class of 15 students for an Acoat Estimating, Consistency and Documenting Damage course in late July. The course, designed to review and refine estimator skills relative to collision repair estimating, was held at AkzoNobel’s Ontario headquarters and […]
An Electric Breakthrough: AkzoNobel develops powder coatings technology to improve EV battery protection
Toronto, Ontario — AkzoNobel’s Resicoat brand has developed a powder coatings technology which provides improved electrical protection for electric vehicle battery systems. Currently available in China, the new technology is suitable for battery system parts such as cooling plates, side blades and battery covers within electric vehicles. “There’s a growing demand in the EV market […]
Estimation Station: AkzoNobel hosts Acoat Estimating, Consistency, Documenting Damage course
Etobicoke, Ontario — AkzoNobel hosted a class of 15 students for an Acoat Estimating, Consistency and Documenting Damage course on Wednesday. The course, designed to review and refine estimator skills relative to collision repair estimating, was held at AkzoNobel’s Ontario headquarters and training centre and led by Aaron Hebb, AkzoNobel service consultant. Participants were presented […]
