Jason is the IBIS CEO. His vision and mission is to grow the IBIS brand globally and continue to expand IBIS as the leading thought-leadership organisation for the worldwide collision repair market. He also takes a very active role in many of the IBIS conferences as the conference director. Previously Jason was a Board Director [...]

Graeme’s initial corporate career was spent in retailing fulfilling operational and strategic roles with major South African companies. Experience as the general manager of a service group in the auto sector introduced him to the motor industry. Once completed, a dissertation on the future of the retail motor dealer continued with him joining a specialist [...]

Ian Groat has a five-decade long track record in the body shop and paint business and started Automotive Refinisher magazine over 33 years ago. The publication is a collision repair specific magazine which links body shops, OEMs and insurance as we are all connected in the market of mobile nuts and bolts.  The magazine is [...]

My experience in Autobody Repair is varied and spans at least the last twenty five years. Initially I concentrated on the area of management consulting with an emphasis on IT facilities and software systems implementation and support for internal operating systems design methodology linked to efficiency and productivity to maximise on sustainable profit margins to [...]

Head of Customer Services (Aftersales) at Mazda Southern Africa (Pty) Ltd Experienced Head Of Customer Service with a demonstrated history of working in the automotive industry. Skilled in Marketing Management, Negotiation, Budgeting, Business Planning, and Warranty. Strong support professional with a Diploma focused in Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management from Damelin. See the complete [...]