2007 VeriFacts Outstanding Quality Award Finalists Announced

For Immediate Release:
October, 2007

VeriFacts Automotive
1000 Bristol Street North, Suite 17-206 ·
Newport Beach, CA 92660

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Newport Beach, CA, October 19, 2007 – Finalists of VeriFacts Automotive’s outstanding quality awards, known as the ACE Awards (Achievement in Collision Repair Excellence) were announced. VeriFacts has established two ACE Awards to recognize outstanding performance from individual technicians and collision repair centers committed to attaining higher repair quality as measured through the VeriFacts Shop Coaching Program.

To qualify for an ACE Award, collision repair centers must have participated in the VeriFacts Shop Coaching Program for at least six months. Mark Olson, COO and co-founder of VeriFacts Automotive, stated, “We have been blessed to measure and coach so many great shops around the country. One of the most difficult tasks I have each year is working with our coaches to determine the list of ACE Award finalists.“ Mark Claypool, Vice President of Operations, added, “All the finalists were nominated by our coaches in each region and then confirmed by our executive management team. We consider many different factors when deciding on a finalist including teamwork, attitude, shop coaching scores and quality levels.”

In the category of March Taylor Technician ACE Award, the finalists include: Arturo Atilano, Platinum Coach Works, Covina, CA; Kevork Artinian, Marco’s Auto Body, Monterey Park, CA; JC Baccus, Caliber Collision Centers, Chino Valley, CA; Greg Barker, Skill Craft, Huntington Beach, CA; Ken Bronger, Auburn Collision 1, Auburn, WA; Shawn Bushinski, LaMettry's Collision, Inc., Richfield, MN; Scott Cramer-Borneman, C&C Collision, Pasadena, CA; Tony Cucitro, Ric's Body & Paint, Scottsdale, AZ; Glenn Davis, ARA CARSTAR Everett, Everett, WA; Joel De Santiago, Prestige Auto Collision, Mission Viejo, CA; Chris Krahel, Bell Road Toyota, Phoenix, AZ; Albert Kresse, CARSTAR Riverside, Kansas City, MO; Sal LaCavera, Fletcher Jones Motor Cars, Newport Beach, CA; Salvador Magana, Anaheim Hills Auto Body, Anaheim Hills, CA; Gus Marquez, Caliber Collision Centers, Fresno, CA; Keith McLaughlin, Mike’s Auto Body, Waldorf, MD; Jose Olleta, City Body Repairs, Inc., San Jose, CA; and Scot Thompson, Pacific Collision Centers, Escondido, CA.

In the category of Repair Center ACE Award, the finalists include: Anaheim Hills Auto Body, Anaheim Hills, CA; ARA CARSTAR Everett, Everett, WA; Big Sky Autobody Palo Verde, Tucson, AZ; Bodycraft Collision Centers, Folsom, CA; Bonney Lake Collision 1, Bonney Lake, WA; C&C Collision, Pasadena, CA; Caliber Collision Centers, Chino Valley, CA; Caliber Collision Centers, San Juan Capistrano, CA; CARSTAR 401 on Argentia, Mississauga, Ontario, Canada; CARSTAR Riverside, Kansas City, MO; Centre Point Collision, Santa Clarita, CA; Concordia CARSTAR Collision West, Ottawa West, Ontario, Canada; Diablo Auto Body, Pleasanton, CA; EMC Collision, Fremont, CA; FCC Collision Centers, Mountain View, CA; Fletcher Jones Motor Cars, Newport Beach, CA; Gapsch's CARSTAR Collision Center, St. Louis, MO; Holmes Body Shop, Riverside, CA; Jan's Spectrum Collision Center, Inc., Tempe, AZ; Keyes Collision Center, Van Nuys, CA; LaMettry's Collision, Inc., Eden Prairie, MN; Marco's Auto Body, Monterey Park, CA; Marco's Auto Body, San Gabriel, CA; Mike's Auto Body, Inc., Waldorf, MD; Pacific Collision Centers, Escondido, CA; Philip Thearle's Autowerks, Inc., Santee, CA; Platinum Coach Works, Covina, CA; Prestige Auto Collision, Inc., Mission Viejo, CA; and Skill Craft, Huntington Beach, CA.

The winners will be revealed Tuesday, October 30th at the 2007 Collision Industry Awards Luncheon, held in conjunction with the International Autobody Congress and Exposition (NACE).

VeriFacts Automotive, LLC was founded to address the implementation of best repair practices within the collision repair industry. The Company provides interactive, on-the-job, technician coaching and serves as an unbiased, third-party to measure and verify collision repair quality. VeriFacts’ coaching methodologies, technical competency and professional integrity position it to provide a wide array of valuable services to the collision repair, insurance and manufacturing communities. For further information, please call VeriFacts at (800) 381-3447 or e-mail info@verifactsauto.com.

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