ASA News

Two new members join ASA’s board

ASA welcomed two new members to its board of directors at its 2018 Annual Business Meeting & Conference, which took place May 2-4 at the Walt Disney World Swan & Dolphin Hotel and Resort. Newly elected to the ASA board…

ASE foundation & S/P2 launch mentoring program

A program designed to help businesses identify and train service people to mentor students and entry-level employees was just announced by the ASE Education Foundation. In a partnership with S/P2, the Foundation plans to develop and distribute The Workplace Mentoring…

Motor Press Guild honors Carm Capriotto

Carm Capriotto, host of AutoInc.’s popular podcast, AutoInc. Audio and owner of Remarkable Results Radio, was honored recently by the Motor Press Guild at its annual industry awards celebration. The ceremony, which took place Feb. 11 in Los Angeles, is…

CCC announces launch of new data exchange

CCC Information Services, a Chicago-based software-as-a-service provider for the automotive, insurance and collision repair industries, recently launched CCC X, a new data exchange that helps convert connected data into actionable information and makes it available for use across the CCC…

Arizona affiliate schedules training & expo event

Don’t miss ASA-Arizona’s annual Automotive Training & Expo, taking place June 22-24 at the WeKoPa Conference Center & Casino in Scottsdale, Ariz. The weekend will include top-notch training for all members of your shop on topics such as diesels, hybrids,…

ASA admin named finalist for achiever award

Congrats are in order for Brenda Rodriguez, our NASTF membership administrator at ASA. Brenda was notified this week that she is a finalist for the Achiever Award in the 2018 Fort Worth Admin Awards. Hard-working and conscientious, Brenda has worn…

NABC names new executive director

Bill Garoutte, a 30-year veteran business development, marketing and collision industry executive, has been chosen to take the helm of the National Auto Body Council (NABC), succeeding founder and former Executive Director Chuck Sulkala who retired at the end of…

CarMax teams up with RepairPal

CarMax, the nation’s largest retailer of used cars, recently announced that it is expanding its commercial relationship with RepairPal, a leading provider of auto service and repair via a network of its certified shops. Additionally, CarMax reported that it had…