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ABRA Auto Body & Glass Names Kevin Kruse Vice President of Information Technology

ABRA Auto Body & Glass, a Minneapolis-based damaged vehicle repair company, has announced that Kevin Kruse has been named Vice President of Information Technology. Kruse will plan and oversee all information technology activities in the ABRA Central Services office and the ABRA repair centers.

Kruse was most recently Vice President of Application Services for Midwave Corporation where he was responsible for strategic planning, revenue contribution and resource utilization management. Prior to that he enjoyed a successful 18-year career with different divisions of Emerson Electric, a multi-national manufacturing conglomerate. During his tenure at Emerson Electric he served as Information Systems Manager at Fisher Controls, Director of Information Systems at Fisher-Rosemount Systems, and Vice President of Information Technology at Rosemount.

When asked why he joined ABRA, Kruse responded, "ABRA is a growing company and a well-respected leader in the damaged vehicle repair industry. I look forward to being an integral part of the management team as we continue to expand our business and develop better ways to automate our processes."

"Kevin will fill a key strategic position for ABRA," said Rollie Benjamin, ABRA's President and CEO. "He has a depth of knowledge in Information Technology that will positively impact our operating model for the betterment of our customers. ABRA is dedicated to continuous industry improvement and leadership, and the addition of Kevin to our team helps us in achieving our goals."

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