• UK CV production down in February

    • March 27, 2020
    • Posted by: Simon Wait
    • Category: Industry News
    UK commercial vehicle production declined -13.6% in February, with 7,980 vans, trucks and buses manufactured, according to the latest figures released today (27 March) by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). The performance follows a bumper February in 2019 when output grew by more than half ahead of key model changes, and reflects the cyclical nature of [...]
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  • Ageas takes lead on AI for assessments, estimates

    • March 27, 2020
    • Posted by: Simon Wait
    • Category: Industry News
    Ageas has become “the first UK insurer to employ artificial intelligence to create end-to-end assessments and estimates of vehicle damage” , it was announced today. Ageas is using an AI solution developed by technology company Tractable to support some of the complex tasks that a human assessor would normally carry out when evaluating vehicle damage. [...]
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  • New dates for IBIS Global Summit 2020

    • March 26, 2020
    • Posted by: Simon Wait
    • Category: IBIS News
    To get us through these surreally challenging times, IBIS (International Bodyshop Industry Symposium) has something special for auto collision repair industry professionals to look forward to on 19 and 20 November. The IBIS Global Summit 2020. We’re moving the event in its entirety from 8-10 June – nothing will change apart from the dates. All [...]
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  • Bodyshop, IBIS keeping our community connected

    • March 24, 2020
    • Posted by: Simon Wait
    • Category: IBIS News
    Since 1987 bodyshop has been at the heart of building, informing and supporting the UK auto collision repair industry community. When IBIS Worldwide was then launched in 2001, it became the leading global conference and networking provider for collision industry leaders and influencers. As our global community now faces difficult and worrying times with the spread of [...]
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  • Michelle Sullivan – Strategic Sales Manager, AkzoNobel

    • March 23, 2020
    • Posted by: Simon Wait
    • Category: Content Updates
    Michelle Sullivan – Strategic Sales Manager, AkzoNobel
    Michelle Sullivan is the Strategic Sales Manager for AkzoNobel where she leads the teams of key account managers and strategic sales hunters for North America. Prior to joining AkzoNobel, a majority of her 25 years of collision repair industry experience was focused on leading sales and operational teams, primarily in the distribution segment. Her expertise [...]
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