Savard in Charge: Belron Canada names Michel Savard CEO, replacing Ralph Hosker after 20 years
Montreal, Quebec — Belron Canada has named Michel Savard as the new CEO of the company, replacing Ralph Hosker after 20 years in the position. The company made the announcement on Wednesday in a press release, saying that with this change Hosker plans to return to the U.K. to retire while Savard will become effective […]
Inside View: Belron enters collision sector with Speedy acquisition
By Jeff Sanford Toronto, Ontario — January 25, 2017 — A recent large deal signed by major auto glass repairer Belron Canada will see that company enter the collision repair space through the acquisition of the Speedy Collision network. The final agreement was signed just before Christmas. The President of Belron Canada, Ralph Hosker, says […]
Speedy Collision deploys Mitchell RepairCenter across its network
San Diego, California — January 10, 2017 — Mitchell International has announced a partnership agreement with Speedy Collision to add Mitchell’s RepairCenter Premier solution across the network. Speedy Collision is an emerging franchise multi-shop operator (MSO) with 25 shops throughout Canada and growing. Currently, the company operates autobody facilities in Alberta, Saskatchewa and Ontario. Speedy […]
Belron Canada acquires Speedy Collision
Montreal, Quebec — December 29, 2016 — Belron Canada has announced the acquisition of Speedy Collision, a network of 24 franchise collision centres located across Alberta, Saskatchewan and Ontario. “This acquisition will allow our business partners to gain efficiency in having one point of contact for both their glass and collision repair needs,” said Ralph […]
