Benjamin Mendoza Receives Accolades for Outstanding Business and Community Service Achievements.
For Immediate Release:
July 11, 2005
For Information, Contact:
Christine Stricker, Public Relations Manager
Assured Performance on behalf of Kelly's Body Shop
1350 Reynolds Ave., Suite 101
T: (949) 221-0088, ext. 228
Christine.Stricker@AssuredPerformance.NET
Santa Ana, CA—July 11, 2005—Kelly’s Body Shop, a complete collision repair service provider located at 2041 S. Main Street in Santa Ana, Calif., announced today that its owner, Benjamin G. Mendoza, was honored as Business Person of the Year for the 69th Assembly District by the California Small Business Association (CSBA). Honorable Assemblyman Tom Umberg, of the 69th Assembly District, presented Mendoza with Members Resolution No. 1743, for his exemplary record of achievements in business and community service in a ceremony at the California State Assembly on June 15, 2005, in the presence of his family.
“I selected Benjamin Mendoza for this honorable distinction based on his successful and expanding businesses and his growing involvement with the community,” stated Assemblyman Tom Umberg. Santa Ana City Councilman Jose Solorio added, “Benjamin has clearly become a role model for current and future business leaders in Santa Ana.”
Under Mendoza’s leadership, Kelly’s Body Shop has been an outstanding corporate citizen in and around the city of Santa Ana by helping to meet the needs of the community through philanthropy, reaching a myriad of organizations, including Saddleback Community High School, Mater Dei High School, Santa Ana Pop Warner, and South West Little League.
Kelly’s Body Shop is recognized as a best-in-class collision repair business and has earned official certification according to published standards for customer satisfaction assurance and overall operational excellence by Assured Performance Collision Care, an organization created to identify quality collision repair businesses and protect the rights of consumers.
Mendoza distinguishes himself as one of the founding members of the South Santa Ana Merchants Association. Over the years, he has received numerous awards, honors, and recognition, including being twice honored by the South Santa Ana Merchants Association as Business Man of the Year. Mendoza was also recognized twice by the City of Santa Ana with Certificates of Recognition. In 2003, the Santa Ana Chamber of Commerce selected him as the Bronze Champion Award honoree.
Mendoza is actively involved with collision industry organizations such as Assured Performance Network, the Co-op Network for independently owned, best-in-class collision repair centers across the nation, Automotive Service Association, California Autobody Association, I-CAR and the Society of Collision Repair Specialists.
A native of Mexico, Mendoza moved to California in 1973 and was soon to marry his wife Elvira. In 1979, Benjamin found employment at Doffo Body and Paint in Santa Ana, where he gained valuable industry experience, mastered the English language, and was promoted to the position of General Manager. In 1987, Benjamin purchased his first home in Santa Ana and soon after acquired Kelly’s Body Shop, which has become one of the most successful businesses in Santa Ana, with production and revenue almost tripling under his professional management.
“I feel particularly blessed with the opportunties that have presented themselves in the Golden State, and my wonderful family that has grown with me during this exciting period,” stated Mendoza. “I am humbled and gratified by the outstanding people, supportive and loyal group of friends, family and professional associates that have stuck by me and helped make it all possible.”
Recently, Mendoza has branched out even further by co-founding Autotex Collision Centers, one of the largest collison repair facilities in California located at 533 W. Collins Ave. in Orange. “This is an invaluable opportunity to take my experiences to the next level while continuing to give back to my community,” adds Mendoza.
For more information about Kelly’s Body Shop, please call (714) 540-5066 or visit www.kellysbodyshop.com.
About Assured Performance Collision Care
Assured Performance Collision Care is a consumer advocacy organization that identifies quality collision repair businesses according to published standards of operational excellence. With thousands of certified choices throughout the United States, Assured Performance Collision Care connects consumers and their insurers with quality collision repair centers offering consistent, predictable, uniform repairs at competitive prices in less time through increased efficiency. For more information about Assured Performance Collision Care, please call (800) 397-5505 or visit www.AssuredPerformanceCollisionCare.com.
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