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NABC Salutes Award-Winning Efforts of Dingman’s Collision Center in Omaha

“The award reflects the willingness of Boyd and his staff to go the extra mile in taking care of their customers as well as the many active contributions they make to community,” stated Larry Gomez, Director of Small Business for the Greater Omaha Chamber of Commerce. “It also pays testimony to the vitality of the business, which continues to grow with a second shop,built in 2004, that is thriving.”

This recognition by the Chamber is but one highlight of a success story that began in 1996 when Dingman and his wife, Diana, opened their first shop. The remodeled, re-landscaped building (complete with a park-like area developed adjacent to the property) received a beautification award from the local neighborhood association not long after it opened its doors. This established two characteristics that would define Dingman’s in the decade to come: being an asset to the community and striving for excellence.

“I love our industry and feel the obligation to show, whenever I can, that it can be a positive force — not just in the community, but in society as well,” Dingman said. “It starts with treating the customer right — that’s at the heart of what we do — but the efforts can extend outward, too.”

Dingman has proven he can walk the walk on more than one occasion. In April 2002, he became the driving force behind what came to be known as “The House that Small Business Built,” a Habitat for Humanity project in his city constructed for a family in need. Boyd spearheaded the publicity campaign, brought together 25 small business members to get the job done, and raised $65,000 for the project, with the result being a home constructed from the ground up in just seven days, a Habitat record.

“That house was typical of what Boyd can accomplish when he puts his mind to it,” Gomez noted. “He really does try to do the right thing at all times. It’s his motivation.”

Dingman’s tenacious dedication to best, proper practices — in business and in life — has led him to his latest mission: putting together an ethics seminar that brings together “anyone who touches the life of anyone else.” The proposed symposium, which is still in the planning stages, is slated to be non- denominational and will take place at a venue that can house the 5,000 individuals Dingman hopes to attract. Author James P. Eckman, President and Professor of Theology, Ethics, and History at Grace University in Omaha, Nebraska, has been attracted to the project and is throwing his weight behind it.

“Every day we hear about the negative things and it drowns out the positive,” Dingman said. “This conference is a way to help counterbalance some of that bad feeling. A lot of people who have the potential to be good business leaders, mentors and role models get discouraged by what they see and hear, so they don’t come forward. That’s a shame. We need these people more than ever and I hope that what we are putting together will encourage them.”

“Boyd is a personal friend and as I have watched and worked with him for many years, I have witnessed firsthand his commitment to this industry,” commented Chuck Sulkala, Executive Director of the NABC. “He participated in getting NABC started and helped us when we built a Habitat house in Kansas City many years ago. I would have loved to assist him in Omaha as he assisted us. Boyd has always championed fairness in business dealings and the NABC looks forward to his continuing promotion of greater ethical standards.”

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