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 […]
Boyd Group Bounce Back: Company reports Q1 2022 financial results, cites client price increases, wage pressure
Winnipeg, Manitoba — The Boyd Group reported its Q1 2022 financial results Wednesday, confirming that the company saw “some modest recovery of demand for services in Canada,” as COVID-19 restrictions were lifted across the nation. Sales increased by 32 percent to US$556.8 million for Boyd’s U.S. and Canadian operations, up from US$421.6 million in the […]
Assuring Success: Assured Automotive creates awards at Centennial, Fanshawe College for graduating techs
Mississauga, Ontario — If you are an independent, a multi-shop owner or a member of a repair network, securing young talent for the future of our industry is of your concern. This is an industry-wide issue. That is why Assured Automotive is taking a grassroots approach to the issue, creating scholarships to support truly passionate […]
Open to Opus: Boyd Group Services deploys Opus IVS’ DriveSafe to all locations
Toronto, Ontario — Boyd Group Services Inc., which operates as Boyd Auto Body & Glass and Assured Automotive in Canada and Gerber Collision & Glass in the U.S., has entered into an agreement to deploy the Opus IVS’ collision scanning solution to all locations. Boyd has worked with Opus IVS to create an efficient workflow […]
Good ‘Ol Giard
Bob Giard reflects on his career and contributions Bob Giard has been a cornerstone of the automotive collision realm since the ‘60s. He remembers prepping cars for $30 a week, using gasoline as a prep agent to clean surfaces. Yes, times have changed, and process have evolved; but the one thing which hasn’t changed are […]
Assured Automotive opens new shop in Ontario
By CRM Staff Toronto, Ontario — March 28, 2019 — Assured Automotive has a new location in Ontario. The Boyd Group announced Thursday that it has acquired a new location, previously operated as Majestic Collision, in Guelph, Ont. With the addition of the new repair shop Assured Automotive now operates out of 77 locations across Ontario. […]
Following the Boyd Group’s philosophy
By CRM staff Toronto, Ontario – March 6, 2019 – The Boyd Group’s philosophy is to “wow” every customer and that is exactly what Robin Soni did. As the operations manager at Boyd Autobody and Glass in Vancouver, British Columbia, Soni was awarded the Gold WOWstar award during the company’s annual Boyd WOWstar event. The event […]
Assured Automotive adds Hawkesbury location
By CRM Staff Toronto, Ontario — December 7, 2018 —The Boyd group has announced the purchase of a new Assured Automotive location in Hawkesbury, Ontario. The acquisition, which was made on November 30, is for a location previously operated as Machildon Autobody, situated approximately one hour from both Ottawa and Montreal. “We are very excited […]
Assured Automotive opens in Dundas, ON
By CRM staff Toronto, Ontario – October 3, 2018 – The Boyd Group will be opening up Assured Automotive in Dundas, Ontario, in a location formerly known as Terry’s Autobody. “We are pleased to add this location, which has served the Dundas market well for many years,” said Tony Canade, President of Assured Automotive. “We look forward to […]
Assured Automotive 13th annual golf tournament
By Jordan Arseneault Toronto, Ontario – September 12, 2018 — Assured Automotive held its 13th annual golf tournament in support of the Pinball Clemons Foundation last week. The event attracted over 160 attendees from various sectors of the collision repair industry to Glen Abby golf course in Oakville, Ont. The day began […]
