Italian Influence: IBIS names CSN Italy GM Roberto Sticca as European ambassador
Toronto, Ontario — Say ciao to Roberto Sticca, general manager of CSN Collision Italy and IBIS’s newly appointed ambassador for the European automotive market. Sticca earned his reputation as an auto industry expert over a number of years at large corporations like BMW Group, ING Group, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, Lease Plan and Barclays Group, according […]
New Hires: Technical analyst Al McNeil and account manager Jack Landry join CSN Collision
Toronto, Ontario — CSN Collision Centre has announced two new hires, with Al McNeil joining as a field technical analyst and Jack Landry joining as an account manager. According to a company press release, McNeil will support Western Canadian licensees as part of the organization’s field operations team. He brings more than 28 years of […]
FINE-TUNING
The CSN Elite crew—Caulinda Bartok, Connor Jameson, Wade Bartok— celebrates their Customer Service award win, pictured with Jenica Bennett of AutoHouse Technologies and Flavio Battilana of CSN. CSN honours top performers and sets sights on the future at annual conference Story, photos by ALLISON ROGERS Hundreds of honky-tonk-seeking Canadian industry members were in Nashville […]
Passing the Torch: CSN, Lift Group to carry on charitable traditions of former B.C. owner
Kelowna, British Columbia — When Lift Auto Group brings a new shop into its fold, it does not simply come with four walls, a ceiling and some equipment, but with a promise that the legacy of its former owner will live on; to that end, Methal Abougoush can rest assured that his annual Father’s Day […]
Top of their Game: CSN Chatham honoured as network’s Shop of the Year
Nashville, Tennessee — Hundreds of Canadian industry members were in Nashville last week as CSN Collision Centres held its 20th Anniversary conference at the Omni Hotel in Nashville, Tennessee. Day two of the event concluded with a lavish Gala and dinner, where CSN Collision Centres honoured some top performers in its network. Facility of the […]
Welcome of the Week: CSN Alaska Hi-Way’s
Fort St. John, British Columbia — Let’s all take a trip up north to welcome CSN Alaska Hi-Way’s to the CSN Collision Centres network, as Lift Auto Group’s most recent acquisition begins a new journey with the banner. CSN Alaska Hi-Way’s has been serving the Fort St. John community for the past 40 years and […]
IN THE LOOP
The D’Alessandros have built a network designed for learning and growth The pace at which our industry members are required to learn is often enough to send the average person’s head for a spin. Even when you ask some of the most experienced collision industry individuals of their experience starting out in the trade, responses […]
Tuesday Ticker: July 5, 2022
Toronto, Ontario — It’s Tuesday—let’s talk business! In this week’s Tuesday Ticker, General Motors sits poised to reclaim its role as leader of new vehicle sales in the U.S.; Lift adds five new facilities in the B.C. interior and AutoCanada preps for a buyback via a “modified Dutch auction.” The General takes the Crown General […]
Porsche Party: CSN 427 Auto Collision hosts ‘Shift into Spring’ open house for Porsche club
Etobicoke, Ontario — Toronto-area Porsche owners were out to play this weekend as CSN 427 Auto Collision welcomed the Porsche Club of America’s Upper Canada Region to the “Shift into Spring” open house event in Etobicoke. The event kicked off at 10 a.m. in the shop’s parking lot on Evans Avenue and brought together more […]
Welcomes of the Week: CSN welcomes six facilities to close out 2021
Toronto, Ontario — Last week, CSN announced it has welcomed six new locations to its Canadian network over recent months, closing out 2021 with 221 Canadian locations to its name. The new CSN Collision Centres added are: CSN Dawson Creek in Dawson Creek, British Columbia. Owner: Lift Auto Group CSN MGI Collision in Kirkland Lake, Ontario. Owners: […]