Understanding the current environment is one thing; understanding how it happened is something else. Delegates at IBIS USA were exposed to a thought-provoking history lesson by Professor Michael Cox, director of LSE Ideas and Emeritus professor of international relations at London School of Economics, who helped shed a light on the major socio-economic events of [...]

Delegates at the inaugural IBIS USA were given further insights into what direction experts believe the industry is heading during a panel session titled, ‘OEMs and collision repairs: what’s next?’ Moderated by Sean Carey of SCG Management Consultants, the session brought together the views of Frederieck Toney, president, global Ford customer service division, and Tim [...]

For IBIS USA’s seventh session, delegates heard from Tim Turvey, global vice president, General Motors, customer care and aftersales, who spoke about the elements to a successful OEM collision repair programme. Firstly, Tim described GM’s vision in terms of autonomous vehicles and ‘Technology that will help us unlock the future.’ Tim next delved into what [...]

‘An OEM’s strategic approach to collision repairs’ was the title of Frederieck Toney’s, president of global Ford customer service division, session at IBIS USA. Frederieck offered delegates a case study into the inner workings of how Ford approaches collision repair. He began his session by outlining how Ford evolves to meet customers’ needs. ‘Listening to [...]

IBIS USA hosted a telling panel session, ‘The cost of quality,’ which invited representatives from the different and sometimes opposing worlds of insurance, manufacturers, bodyshops and consumers to all put forward their own arguments and explain the repair process from their perspectives. Making the case for insurers, George Avery, CEO of Avery Knows, said an [...]