IBIS Global Summit 2018 delegates heard that a skilled workforce and correct repair were two of the key challenges for the industry in the near future. The message came from the final session of the IBIS Global Summit 2018 which saw Ford’s Jennifer Boyer and Caliber’s Mark Sanders provide their respective opinions on the challenges [...]

Mark Sanders​, president and COO, Caliber Collision opened his IBIS Global Summit 2018 session by stating: ‘I really want to challenge the perspective that the higher the pace of growth gets, the more your results deteriorate.’ He then went on to highlight how Caliber’s approach to business and staff or ‘teammates’ engagement has seen it [...]

In closing the IBIS Global Summit 2018, IBIS CEO Jason Moseley revealed that the IBIS Global Summit 2019 is heading to Italy. ‘We are absolutely delighted to announce that our 2019 IBIS Global Summit destination is Italy,’ said Jason. ‘The IBIS Global Summit 2019 promises to be a fantastic event in the homeland of automotive [...]

Day two of the IBIS Global Summit 2018 opened with a debate around the skills gap with the panel agreeing much of it was down to ownership of the issue. The panel, comprising Jim Muse, sales director, North America and director, global refinish accounts, Axalta; John Van Alstyne, CEO and president of I-CAR; and Stuart [...]

Brad Mewes, principal, Supplement told IBIS Global Summit 2018 delegates that consolidation has reached a new phase and mega deals are now a real potential in North America. Brad provided delegates with an insight into the past, present and future of consolidation and how the industry is now in a new phase. Brad referred to [...]