CARSTAR taps owner Jeff Labanovich for senior operations role
By CRM staff Oshawa, Ontario — Janaury 9, 2018 — CARSTAR North America today named Oshawa franchise owner Jeff Labanovich as the new associate vice president of operations for CARSTAR Canada. An experienced multi-store operator, the Carleton graduate joined the CARSTAR team in 2005 and has served on the CARSTAR Canada Advisory Council for several […]
Mercedes-Benz Canada announces new leadership structure for its corporate stores
Toronto, Ontario — January 4, 2017 — Effective January 1, all eleven of Mercedes-Benz Canada’s corporate stores will be reporting to Robert Müller, the newly-appointed Vice President, Corporate Retail, Mercedes-Benz Canada. Previously, the seven Toronto Retail Group (TRG) and four Vancouver Retail Group (VRG) locations were managed under separate leadership. The new structure’s single chain […]
LKQ promotes Terry Fortner to VP of Insurance, Sales and Marketing
By CRM Staff Chicago, Illinois — December 19, 2017 — Terry Fortner has been promoted to the position of Vice President of Insurance, Sales and Marketing at the LKQ Corporation. Previously he was Vice President of Corporate Accounts leading the oversight of key accounts including insurance and collision repair. Fortner will lead the formation of […]
AIA Canada’s new VP pledges more focus on collision repair
By Tom Davis Ottawa, Ontario — December 7, 2017 — France Daviault, the new Vice-President of the Automotive Industries Association (AIA) of Canada, will focus on bringing the collision repair industry to the forefront of the association, as well as working on programs to “enhance member value” to all sectors of the industry. “I want […]
Mike Kaplaniak appointed VP at Uniparts OEM
Toronto, Ontario — October 1, 2015 — Claude Zalac, President of Uniparts OEM of Canada, has announced the appointment of Mike Kaplaniak as Vice President and shareholder of the company. Kaplaniak joined the Uniparts Canada team in March 2013 as Director of Operations and Development. He has over 25 years in the collision repair industry, […]
