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 […]
Go Off, Queen: Susanna Gotsch set to retire at the end of 2022 after 30 years with CCC
Toronto, Ontario — The automotive aftermarket is set to bid farewell to an industry legend at the end of this year, as CCC Intelligent Solutions’ Susanna Gotsch prepares for retirement, closing the book on a prolific 30 year career. “CCC has been my home away from home for 30 years and I will miss working […]
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 […]
PEOPLE ON THE MOVE
ERIC MARSHALL | GENESIS MOTORS CANADA Eric Marshall took over as director of Genesis Motors Canada on September 1st, as Lawrence Hamilton transitions out of the role. Marshall will be responsible for all aspects of Genesis’ Canadian operations. Marshall has worked with Hyundai Canada since 2015 as product manager, transitioning to Genesis in 2016 alongside […]
Liebert’s Leave: PPG announces departure of its senior vice president, automotive coatings
Pennsylvania, United States – PPG has announced the departure of senior vice president Rebecca Liebert on Sept. 16, who has taken on an external opportunity that “is a true testament to her strong leadership capabilities.” Liebert joined PPG as senior vice president, automotive coatings in June 2018, serving as a member of the operating committee […]
Salutations, Sean: Titanium Tools and Equipment welcomes Sean Skoropat as new sales rep for Western Canada
Victoria, British Columbia— Join Titanium Tools and Equipment in welcoming a new technical sales rep to the team, as Sean Skoropat will now head up several key accounts in the company’s western market. In his new role, Skoropat will represent Celette, Pro Spot, Wielander & Schill, Miracle System, Induction Innovations, WRD Auto Glass, Shinano, DJS […]
PEOPLE ON THE MOVE
WARREN BENNETT | RETIRED After 43 years of dedicated service, Warren Bennett is retiring. Bennett first started his insurance career in the 1980s as an insurance appraiser. He most recently served as the manager of claims for Desjardins’ commercial partnerships, though he’s acted in many roles with Desjardins and State Farm over his career; […]
John Joins the Team: Uniparts welcomes John Donald as national accounts manager for Ont., Alta., B.C.
Mississauga. Ontario – The Uniparts O.E.M. team welcomed John Donald as its new national key accounts manager for the Ontario, Alberta and British Columbia markets this week. Having recently moved to Canada from the United Kingdom, Donald brings more than 15 years of experience and knowledge in the collision repair sector. He began on the production […]
EV/AV Report: July 18, 2022
Toronto, Ontario — In this week’s electric and autonomous vehicles report, the head of autopilot development leaves Tesla, a pioneering EV is discontinued just as the market heats up, and Turo partners with Hyundai to offer EV rentals for holidaymakers and prospective buyers alike. Director’s Departure Tesla’s senior director of artificial intelligence, Andrej Karpathy announced […]
