PEOPLE ON THE MOVE
JIM SARNOVSKY | AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS WAREHOUSE Jim Sarnovsky announced he has started a new position as a national accounts/ strategic market specialist for Automotive Systems Warehouse (ASW). Upon his departure from SprayMax, Sarnovsky specifically gave a shout-out to his Canadian customers, saying that the region was the no.1 market globally for SprayMax in 2022. ZAKARI […]
PEOPLE ON THE MOVE
JIM SAVAS | SPANESI AMERICAS Spanesi Americas announced that marketing master Jim Savas of Savas Communications has joined the team and will work as a marketing consultant with the repair equipment manufacturer. Savas has more than 40 years of experience representing industry-leading brands like Hot Rod, MotorTrend and National Speed Sports News, including the past […]
PEOPLE ON THE MOVE
JOHN TURNER | SIMPLICITY CAR CARE John Turner has joined Simplicity Car Care as brand development manager, he announced on LinkedIn in early December. Turner brings vast experience in several sales roles and previously owned his own service centre, collision repair facility and auto jobber location. EMMANUEL GYEBI | FIX NETWORK Fix Network is […]
No Man Like Amin: Fix Network names Amin Youssef regional v-p of Ontario
Toronto, Ontario — Ontario-based Fix Network facilities take note, as the collision repair consolidator announced on Tuesday that Amin Youssef has joined the company as the new regional vice president for Ontario. Fix says that Youssef will be tasked with representing the repair banner’s brand in Ontario, as part of his new role within the […]
Savvy Savas: Jim Savas joins Spanesi as marketing consultant, will help roll out 2023 strategy
Toronto, Ontario — Spanesi Americas announced this week that marketing master Jim Savas of Savas Communications has joined the team and will work as a marketing consultant with the repair equipment manufacturer. Savas has more than 40 years of experience representing industry-leading brands like Hot Rod, MotorTrend and National Speed Sports News, including the past […]
Jump for John: Simplicity adds John Turner as brand development manager, western Canada
Toronto, Ontario — Simplicity Car Care is pleased to introduce John Turner as the new brand development manager for Western Canada. He’s worked in various roles related to the automotive industry for more than two decades. From repairs to sales to leadership, Turner brings a wealth of experience to the team. “I have been in […]
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 […]
Moves for Murray: Boyd Group announces interim CFO
Winnipeg, Manitoba – The Boyd Group recently announced the appointment of Jeff Murray as interim CFO, effective January 1, 2023. On August 10, 2022, Boyd announced the planned retirement of Pat Pathipati from the role of Executive Vice President & CFO, effective December 31, 2022. The previously announced search to succeed Pat Pathipati in the role of […]
New Chief in Town: AutoCanada appoints Azim Lalani to CFO starting Q1 2023
Toronto, Ontario — This new year will see more than a flip of the calendar for the team at AutoCanada, as the national MSO group has announced that Azim Lalani will take over as CFO at the beginning of the 2023 fiscal year. Lalani brings more than a quarter century of experience in the real […]
Krafting Success: Fix Network nominates Scott Kraft to Key Account Manager for Sales, Relationship Management
Toronto, Ontario — The sales department at Fix Network is excited to unveil a new shake-up to its management team, announcing that Scott Kraft has been nominated to the new role of Key Account Manager for Sales and Relationship Management. Having previously served as director of operations for Fix’s Western Canada division, Kraft has developed […]
