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CARSTAR Awarded at NACE

CARSTAR was presented with the Automotive Service Association’s (ASA) and Society of Collision Repair Specialists’ (SCRS) Industry Award. The ASA/SCRS Award is given annually to recognize the most positive contribution made to the industry in the past year.

CARSTAR was commended for its public letter to the industry last spring calling for “responsible push-back” and “stepping up” by repairers across the entire industry. CARSTAR was also acknowledged for its current sponsorship of an 18-month fundraising tour that supports the Make-A-Wish Foundation. The Super’Stang Muscle Tour features a rebuilt 1967 Mustang that visits franchisee fundraising events and car shows around the United States. Through the efforts of CARSTAR franchisees, the tour has already raised more than $155,000.

“The entire CARSTAR organization is very proud to have received the ASA/SCRS Award,” said Richard Cross III, CEO of CARSTAR. “Of course we are always honored to win industry awards, but I think the bigger story here is that CARSTAR employees received the recognition they deserve. We are a business built on hard-working people and I am proud to see others recognize the excellence that we have come to know from our employees.”

Patricia McConnell, president of Old Dominion CARSTAR in Eugene and Springfield, Oregon, received the National Auto Body Council (NABC) PRIDE Award. McConnell, a lifelong resident of the Eugene area, has been involved with many charitable efforts throughout the years, and currently serves on the board of directors for the Relief Nursery, a non-profit organization that serves children in Lane County who are either the victims of abuse or at risk of being abused. The Relief Nursery offers training and education that improves parenting skills, and helps parents gain employment and overcome alcohol and drug abuse.

Glenn Davis, a collision repair technician of ARA CARSTAR Everett in Everett, Washington, was awarded the VeriFacts March Taylor Technician Achievement in Collision Repair Excellence (ACE) Award. The award recognized Davis for his responsible and positive mentoring of other technicians.

“Glenn exemplifies all the qualities we look for when deciding on the winner of the Technician ACE Award,” acknowledged Mark Olson, Chief Operating Officer of VeriFacts Automotive. “He has a positive attitude all the time, helps and mentors the other technicians in the shop and produces high quality. He is accountable for his work and strives to ‘do the right thing’ regardless of the circumstances.”

Headquartered in Overland Park, Kansas, CARSTAR is the largest group of independently owned and operated auto body repair stores in North America. The privately held company currently has more than 270 locations in 27 U.S. states and 110 Canadian locations.

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