Claire Macfie is the editor of Automotive Refinisher, a collision repair specific platform for the South African and African market.  She grew up working in the family-owned automotive coatings distribution business and at an early age understood the ins and outs of candy apple colours, metal flake and other fun body shop concepts, while helping [...]

After completing a degree in mechanical engineering in 1984, for 20 years Andrew worked for vehicle manufacturers in design, development and project management. The majority of his time was spent working across Europe, including a stint living in Sweden. In 2004, Andrew joined Thatcham Research (the Motor Insurance Repair Research Centre) and used his engineering [...]

After graduating from Yildiz Technical University (YTU) in 1988 as a mechanical engineer, Ayhan Dayoğlu received MBA and executive MBA degrees from YTU and Sabancı University respectively. He continues his doctoral studies in management and strategy. In 1992, Ayhan started working for Boronkay as the aftersales service manager responsible for Daf Bus and Thermo King. He then [...]

Can Berki is an experienced show director, delivering the Messe Frankfurt mobility and logistics events portfolio. He is responsible for key account communication, automotive industry partners, associations, and governmental bodies in the context of Automechanika Istanbul. This is one of the biggest and most international events in Turkey.  In addition, Can is responsible for outbound [...]

Based in Nashville, Tennessee, and with over 30 years of developing the profitability and efficiency of repair shops, Dave combines his experience as a bodyshop owner with his expertise gained and at some of America’s leading collision repair organisations as founder of Elite Body Shop Solutions. An expert writer and keynote speaker, Dave has inspired [...]