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Industry-Leading Collision Engineering Program Expands to Texas School Enterprise Holdings, through the Enterprise Holdings Foundation, on July 21 announced a new partnership with Collin College Technical Campus in Allen, TX, to support the growth and expansion of its industry-leading Collision Engineering Program. Now active in five schools across the U.S., the program is designed in collaboration with the automotive industry and encourages schools and industry to work together to facilitate lifelong learning for the future leaders of the collision industry.
Through a defined two-year apprenticeship model, students receive real-world experience by working
alongside industry experts while also earning their associate degree. This unique model provides students See Industry-Leading, Page 18
Company Says it Has Recent Auto Body Shop Estimate Data for Sale by John Yoswick
The ongoing discussion about auto body shop data privacy at the quarterly Collision Industry Conference (CIC) meetings took a new turn this summer when an association leader described what a data aggregator company had recently offered to sell to his organization. Aaron Schulenburg, executive director of the Society of Collision Repair Specialists (SCRS), said the company contacted him, after speaking with one of SCRS’s state affiliate groups, to see if SCRS might be
interested in acquiring data it has on recently-written collision repair quotes. The company, which Schulenburg did not identify by name, told him the information could be used by SCRS member shops to contact consumers who received a recent estimate to say, “Hey, I know you’ve gotten a recent quote, and our business could do the work for you.” Schulenburg asked what type of information was available. The company told him, “through our data aggregation partners and proSee Data for Sale, Page 22
Vol. 40 / Issue 9 / September 2022
Tucson, AZ, Auto Body Shop Accused of Taking Customer’s Money, Not Completing Repair by Chorus Nylander, KVOA News
A Tucson, AZ, man told the News 4 Tucson Investigators he brought his truck to Action Paint and Body on Stone near Ft. Lowell for repairs, but said no work was done but the business cashed the check he gave them. Brandon Beard said he crashed his truck in December 2021 and received an unendorsed $5,752 check from his insurance company. He said Action Paint and Body’s owner, Larry Hardman, offered him a good deal and told him he’s a veteran and works on Tucson police ve-
hicles. Impressed, he thought Hardman seemed like the right choice. “I thought it was going to be a good, honest, trustworthy man to do business with,” Beard said. News 4 Tucson Investigators checked with the City of Tucson and were told no city vehicles have been sent to Action Paint and Body. Beard said Hardman told him to leave the check to hold his place in line for repairs, so he did. He said he didn’t hear from Hardman again for two months. “It was about two months latSee Taking Customer’s Money, Page 20
SEMA Show to Feature Educational Program Focused on Personal and Professional Development Dozens of industry leaders and experts will take the stage at the 2022 SEMA Show Education Program, where attendees will have the opportunity to learn about current and future trends, proven business strategies and new opportunities while at the annual event taking place in November in Las Vegas. Beginning Oct. 31—the day before the official opening of the four-day SEMA Show—the 2022 SEMA Show Education Program will include more than 70 free and premium sessions within 14 tracks. Showgoers may choose individual sessions across different tracks, mixing and matching the offerings to create a personalized agenda that meets one’s individual needs. “The Education Program is one of the SEMA Show’s key pillars, and it’s always been highly rated by participants,” said Pamela Brown-Matthis, SEMA director of education. “We challenged ourselves and pushed to make the program better than ever. We focused heavily on bringing in elite subject matter
experts and high-profile industry leaders. SEMA Show attendees are encouraged to take advantage of the opportunity to hear from industry experts while at the show.”
SEMA Show attendees can learn about current and future trends, proven business strategies and new opportunities from industry leaders and experts as part of the 2022 SEMA Show Education Program.
New this year are four sessions focused on challenges and opportunities associated with Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) in the workplace. The first DEI session, “Diversity and Inclusion: How You Can Advance Equal Opportunity in Your Workplace,” See SEMA Show, Page 24
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