Guild 21: Connected cars, cyber security and restoring vehicles
By Jeff Sanford Toronto, Ontario — March 14, 2016 — Cybersecurity is a growing concern in the automotive aftermarket. The targets may be the vehicles themselves, or repairer or recycler data. The latest Guild 21 conference call zeroed in on the issue, bringing on guest speaker John T. Ellis, founder and Managing Director of Ellis […]
Next Guild 21 call to examine connected cars and cybersecurity
Hamilton, Ontario — March 7, 2016 — Cybersecurity and connected cars will be the main topics during the next Guild 21 Conference Call. The call is open to all members of industry and takes place Thursday, March 10 at 2 p.m. EST. The guest for the call will be John Ellis, founder and Managing Director of […]
Next Guild 21 call to focus on aluminum repair
Hamilton, Ontario — February 3, 2016 — Aluminum repair is still a hot topic in the collision repair industry. An upcoming Guild 21 conference call will help to answer repairer’s questions about repairs to this material. The guest for the Guild 21 call will be Larry Hults, COO of DOXA Enterprises. His interest in cars […]
Unlocking the concept of diminished value
By Jeff Sanford Toronto, Ontario — January 15, 2016 — The first Guild 21 conference call of the new year took place Thursday afternoon. On the call was Kevin Gardiner of Auto Club Enterprises. He unpacked the concept of diminished value (DV) for listeners and warned that small claims courts cases involving the concept are […]
Guild 21 Call: American Honda updates on the changes
By Jeff Sanford Toronto, Ontario — December 12, 2015 — The latest edition of the always-popular Guild 21 call featured two American Honda representatives talking new developments in repair procedures. With Honda vehicles using more high-strength steel than ever repair procedures are evolving rapidly. First up on the call was Chris Tobie. He is in […]
Ledoux and Tobie to examine latest updates from Honda during Guild 21 call
By Mike Davey Toronto, Ontario — December 8, 2015 — OEM certifications for collision repair centres are becoming more common, and the upcoming Guild 21 conference call takes a look into the Honda ProFirst program. The special guests for the call will be Chris Tobie and Gary Ledoux from American Honda. In addition to providing […]
Latest Guild 21 call offers expert advice on satin, low-gloss and matte finishes
By Jeff Sanford Toronto, Ontario — November 12, 2015 — The OEMs are increasingly offering satin, low-gloss and matte finishes on their cars. According to John Hughes, Collision Repair Specialist for Fiat Chrysler, anyone working on the car needs to be aware of the new level of care that must be taken with these paint […]
John Hughes to discuss Fiat/Chrysler technology during Guild 21 conference call
Toronto, Ontario — November 9, 2015 — Staying up-to-date on vehicle information and technology is a critical concern for today’s professional repairer. Guild 21 has announced it will host a conference call featuring John Hughes of Fiat/Chrysler, outlining the recent advances in technology from that company. The call takes place Thursday, November 12 at 2 […]
Shesterkin says collision repair needs to organize to go green
By Jeff Sanford Toronto, Ontario — October 9, 2015 — Industry information organization Guild 21 hosted a conference call last week calling on the collision repair industry to become more environmentally aware. Industry consultant Mike Shesterkin led the call. He encouraged the collision repair industry to adopt what is known as a Triple Bottom Line. […]
Guild 21 looks at a triple approach to the bottom line
Toronto, Ontario — October 7, 2015 — It all comes down to the bottom line, but there might be multiple ways to get there. Guild 21 will host a conference that invites repairers to reconsider traditional payment structures. The call takes place Thursday, October 8 at 2 p.m. EST and features Michael Shesterkin of What’s […]
