Collision Repair Training | United States
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Current Events/News: E-newsletter: 2004 Archives
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I-CAR BREAKS GROUND FOR NEW WORLD HEADQUARTERS
Ground breaking for the new I-CAR World Headquarters facility took place November 9, 2004. Nick Notte, Chairman of the I-CAR International Board of Directors and Tom McGee, I-CAR Executive Vice President and CEO performed the ceremony that marks the beginning of construction of the new I-CAR World Headquarters facility. The new 25,000 sq. ft. building, to be located in Hoffman Estates, Illinois, will greatly increase I-CAR’s current capabilities and with the ability to expand an additional 15,000 sq. ft., it will allow for future growth opportunities. Also included in the new facility will be a classroom that seats nearly 100 people to assist in training professionals and hosting industry events. I-CAR plans to relocate to the new facility in August, 2005. Chairman Nick Notte said, "To see an organization which was founded by the collective industry move forward as quickly as I-CAR has in the past two years is amazing. The current strength of I-CAR leadership and a continued intensified industry support is the formula that we've needed to not only realize the I-CAR Vision here in North America, but to expand that to the rest of the world. I-CAR has truly become an organization of action. That has been proven through I-CAR announcing their move to a world headquarters at the recent annual meeting and only 90 days later, breaking ground for the new facility. I fully expect this momentum to carry I-CAR forward in the years to come. The industry has enabled I-CAR to make this move and I congratulate all in it for recognizing the potential and investing in our future." "The ground breaking for the I-CAR World Headquarters will help expand the idea of "international" in the I-CAR Vision for the future," noted I-CAR Immediate Past Chair Gene Hamilton. "As I conclude my last year on the I-CAR Board, it is very apparent that I-CAR is heading in a positive direction for the entire industry and the organization’s future is truly in the hands of extraordinary people."
I-CAR Executive Committee Vice Chair Rod Enlow said, "With the turning of a shovel, the I-CAR home office entered a new era through the I-CAR World Headquarters ground breaking. State-of-the-art collision repair training programs will now showcase alongside a state-of-the-art facility. The 2005 completion of the new world headquarters provides testament to the continuing commitment I-CAR has for the entire collision industry." "Ground breaking for the new I-CAR World Headquarters is a testament to the enduring value of training that our forefathers believed was so important to the collision industry," noted I-CAR Executive Committee Secretary/Treasurer Robby Robbs. "While I-CAR has proven itself as an organization that provides technical training to the entire collision industry in North America, with continued vision, we are now positioned to bring that value to the entire world." I-CAR Executive Committee member-at-large Rick Ciesla said, "I-CAR is truly making a difference in the collision industry and also accomplishing something very special by involving today’s youth through the Education Foundation’s efforts. This new facility will allow I-CAR to better fulfill the needs of our current customers and those of the industry’s future. It's exciting to be part of an organization that is prepared to provide the world with not only what it needs, but also what it wants…well-trained, professional technicians." |
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VERMONT COLLISION REPAIR FACILITY OWNER AWARDED SNAP-ON TOOL BOX
Adam Grant, owner of Xtreme Collision Center, LLC in Morrisville, Vermont, was the winner of the Snap-on toolbox presented by I-CAR, ASE, I-CAR Education Foundation, and NATEF during NACE 2004. Grant qualified for the toolbox by visiting all four co-sponsoring booths during the exposition and by being I-CAR trained as well as ASE-certified. His name was randomly selected in a drawing on Saturday at NACE.
"Snap-on has always had a strong commitment to ASE, I-CAR and the advancement of the automotive collision profession," said Chris Pfaus, vice president of marketing for Snap-on Tools. "The Snap-on tool storage unit donation is our way of thanking these four organizations for their loyalty to our common goal of organized industry training, education and certification."
"We thank Snap-on for donating the toolbox for this special promotion at NACE, and congratulate Adam as our winner," said Ron Weiner, ASE president. "This cooperation between our four organizations has been a great way to spotlight the value that training, education, and certification brings to the collision industry." I-CAR Executive Vice President and CEO Tom McGee said, "We would like to congratulate Adam not only on his winning of the Snap-on toolbox, but also for his recognition of the importance of training, education, and certification in today’s collision industry. Snap-on also deserves our appreciation for their participation in this program and allowing us to recognize individual’s commitment to excellence in collision repair."
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I-CAR STARS SHINE BRIGHTLY AT NACE 2004 IN LAS VEGAS
Several I-CAR instructor, volunteers, and employees were recognized for their contributions and dedication to the collision industry, in ceremonies held at NACE 2004 in Las Vegas. I-CAR instructor Todd Hoffman was presented with a National Auto Body Council 2004 Pride Award for his continued work with first responders. Todd took it upon himself to develop and deliver a safety program that alerts first responders of necessary precautions to take to ensure their own safety while rescuing people in today’s airbag equipped vehicles, as well as hybrids.
Toby Chess, I-CAR instructor and volunteer received a special award on behalf of the I-CAR Education Foundation for his continued fundraising efforts. I-CAR Education Foundation Director Ron Ray said, "Toby's tireless and creative work in the Southern California area have netted more than $30,000 to support the efforts of the Education Foundation and local career and technical schools and colleges."
I-CAR instructor and volunteer Robert Porazzo, who is also a collision repair instructor at Blue Hills Regional Technical School in Canton, Massachusetts, received the 2004 Auto Body Repair News Industry Leadership Award for his continued work helping to train both current industry professionals and the future of the industry.
The I-CAR Education Foundation was the recipient of the 2004 Society of Collision Repair Specialists and Automotive Service Association Collision Industry Award for the development of PACE+ST3. This program is dedicated to providing students with competency-based collision repair training, and enables collision repair facility owners to hire high quality interns that can perform entry-level tasks in a competent manner with little or no supervision. Russell Thrall III, who joined the I-CAR Education Foundation as of July 2004, received Everest Partners "2004 Award for Extraordinary Contribution to Industry Unity." Thrall is the publisher of CollisionWeek which was recognized for its ability to communicate industry related issues. I-CAR would like to congratulate all of the award winners and their continued support and dedication of helping train the collision industry.
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OEM SPECIFIC I-CAR TRAINING PATHS AVAILABLE TO DOWNLOADJust as there are I-CAR Recommended Training Paths available for all collision industry professionals, there are also OEM-specific training paths for those interested pursuing I-CAR training recognized by OEMs. To assist those students, I-CAR created OEM-specific versions of the training paths. Each training path highlights the I-CAR training programs that have been recognized specific to each OEM training relationships. These informative one-page reference documents, available to the entire collision industry, are downloadable from each of the OEM-specific web pages online and also listed below:
Additional information regarding each of the I-CAR and OEM relationships is also available on the OEM-specific web pages.
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ARE YOU REGISTERED FOR AN UPCOMING QUALIFICATION TEST IN THE SOUTH PACIFIC REGION?
Upcoming QTs for the I-CAR South Pacific Region are listed below. By clicking on the date, you can receive additional registration and testing information.
Pre-registration and pre-payment are required for I-CAR QTs. Please contact I-CAR customer care at 800.422.7872 to check availability of QT dates and open seats. Need to view additional test dates or are you located in a different I-CAR region? Visit the QT specific web page and simply enter in your zip/postal code to find the most up-to-date class and qualification test schedules! |
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I-CAR INTERNATIONAL BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEMBER NICK GOJMERIC HONORED AT NACE 2004I-CAR International Board of Directors Member Nick Gojmeric was recognized by the Automotive Service Association (ASA) during its first "Celebration of Excellence" event held November 5, 2004 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Gojmeric was presented with the "Phoenix Award" award, which recognizes an ASA Collision Division member for his or her contributions to the collision repair industry. Gojmeric, owner, president and CEO of Collision Plus Auto Body Repair Centers in Belleville, Swansea and O’Fallon, Illinois is a second-generation shop owner. He started as an automotive body and refinish technician; graduated to the position of estimator, then to general manager; He went on to design and supervise construction of three Collision Plus locations which he operates today. Gojmeric has served as a State and National Director of SCRS and as an I-CAR District Co-Chair. He is also a member of the Ranken Technical Institute Advisory Committee, Southwestern Illinois College Advisory Committee, and Toyota Technical Education Network Advisory Committee, in addition to being a CIC Gold Pin Member. Collision Plus Auto Body Repair Centers has three state-of-the art facilities serving the St. Louis, Missouri metropolitan communities and employing approximately 50 employees. Collision Plus has been recognized as an I-CAR Gold Class Professionals facility since the program’s inception in 1990."ASA’s Celebration of Excellence event is important because it not only honors the achievements of ASA members but also other industry leaders who are dedicated to improving the quality of repairs and the image of the industry," stated Tom McGee, I-CAR Executive Vice President and CEO. McGee further commented, "Nick should be very proud to have received this award, and to be making such a positive impact on the collision industry. We are proud to have him serve on the I-CAR Board." |
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ARE YOU REGISTERED FOR AN UPCOMING QUALIFICATION TEST IN THE WESTERN REGION?
Upcoming QTs for the I-CAR Western Region are listed below. By clicking on the date, you can receive additional registration and testing information.
Pre-registration and pre-payment are required for I-CAR QTs. Please contact I-CAR customer care at 800.422.7872 to check availability of QT dates and open seats. Need to view additional test dates or are you located in a different I-CAR region? Visit the QT specific web page and simply enter in your zip/postal code to find the most up-to-date class and qualification test schedules!
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IDAHO STATE FARM INSURANCE OFFICE DONATES LAPTOPS TO COLLISION REPAIR PROGRAM
Bill Zavison, State Farm Insurance Estimating Team Manager, presented the collision repair program at Idaho State University (ISU) with six donated estimating laptop packages each with the ADP estimating system. Accepting the donated laptops were ISU lead collision repair program instructor Russ Butler, ISU instructor Don Bemis, and ISU Dean of College of Technology Ranaye J. Marsh PhD. This donation was made possible through the State Farm Insurance office in Boise, Idaho with the support of ADP’s National Account Manager, Seth Mullady. Butler is also the I-CAR district chair for Eastern and Southeast Idaho. I-CAR instructor and volunteer Joe Burda noted, "For the last six years, I-CAR classes for that Idaho market have been held in the school’s collision repair facility. The school has been a huge supporter of I-CAR and the training needs of the industry."
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I-CAR RECOGNIZES NEW AND LONG-TERM GOLD CLASS BUSINESSESAn elite group has qualified as Gold Class Professionals for over a decade, nine of which joined in 1990. These businesses are quickly approaching 15 consecutive years as Gold Class Professionals. They are listed below in the order that they joined the program:
The Gold Class program continues to grow and welcomed approximately 175 new Gold Class Professionals between July 2, 2004 and November 1, 2004. I-CAR would like to commend these businesses on their commitment to collision repair. I-CAR is grateful for the dedication shown by all of its Gold Class businesses, and looks to the time when every person in the collision industry has the necessary technical knowledge and skills relevant to their position to achieve complete and safe repairs. Please note: Gold Class recognition appears bi-monthly in the I-CAR e-newsletter. The next recognition article will appear in the February 2005 edition.
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COLLISION TV INTERACTIVE DISTANCE COLLISION REPAIR TRAINING AVAILABLE TO ENTIRE CANADIAN COLLISION INDUSTRY
Satellite training locations for these programs and an extended Collision TV training schedule are available online. For additional information and registration, please call 800.422.7456.
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