Arthur is In: Trevor Arthur named CEO of Porsche Cars Canada
Toronto, Ontario — Porsche Cars Canada announced the appointment of Trevor Arthur as its new president and chief executive officer last Thursday, effective Oct. 1, 2024. Arthur brings considerable automotive business management experience to lead Porsche’s growth in Canada as the subsidiary’s new president and CEO, said the OEM. He is returning to his home […]
Leadership Transition: Consolidated Dealers’ President and CEO Tom Langton to retire end of 2024; Mike Beier to assume role Jan. 1, 2025
Woodbridge, Ontario — Consolidated Dealers, a national automotive buying group, announced June 11, 2024, at the shareholder’s Annual General Meeting a significant leadership transition as Tom Langton, president and CEO, prepares to retire on December 31, 2024. Langton will transition to an advisory role to provide continued guidance and support to the company, while Mike […]
Calling on Keith: Keith E. Jones named collision strategy and program manager, DEKRA North America
Victoria, British Columbia — Keith E. Jones has been named collision strategy and program manager for DEKRA North America. This new role will see Jones support the BMW Canada Certified Collision Repair Centre program. Previously, Jones served as a regional development specialist for DEKRA, supporting various OEM certification programs, including BMW, Mercedes-Benz, Audi, Volkswagen and […]
Kavia’s Comeback: Raj Kavia named Canadian Manager, OEConnection/Certified Collision Care
Toronto, Ontario — Longtime industry member Raj Kavia has joined OEConnection as the Canadian Manager, OEConnection Certified Repair Network (CRN)/Certified Collision Care, he announced via LinkedIn on Tuesday. Kavia is the former owner of Kavia Auto Body in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, which he owned from May 1992 to February 2019. During his time as owner/operator of […]
Climbing the Chain: Domenic Prochilo named COO of Simplicity Car Care
Toronto, Ontario — Simplicity Car Care shook up some roles in its senior leadership team last week, announcing that Domenic Prochilo has been promoted to the role of COO, to make room for incoming v-p of operational excellence and technology, Ken Chung. According to a statement provided to Collision Repair from Simplicity, Prochilo, in his […]
Penny For Your Thoughts: Penny McCune named new president and CEO of SGI
Regina, Saskatchewan — Saskatchewan’s crown insurance company will be welcoming its new president and CEO in the coming weeks, following Tuesday’s announcement that Penny McCune will assume SGI’s top role, making her the first woman to head up the provincial insurance company. Currently working as executive v-p and COO of the Auto Fund, McCune is […]
