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The future is different
- July 14, 2016
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: IBIS News
Shifts in ownership, generational trends, alternative fuels and a host of influences will affect future vehicle values according Dylan Setterfield, international forecast manager, cap hpi. Dylan opened his session by referring to two famous quotes on predicting the future: ‘never make predications especially about the future’ (Casey Stengel) – Dylan quipped ‘unfortunately, that’s my job’ [...] -
Who owns the customer?
- July 14, 2016
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: IBIS News
An insight into the Dutch market during IBIS Ireland 2016 suggested the big question remains around who owns the customer. Paul Dingemans, freelance project manager and consultant presented a session ‘A view of the Dutch bodyshop market’ which raised the question of who owns the customer – the broker, the bodyshop or the insurer. Highlighting [...] -
The generation game
- July 14, 2016
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: IBIS News
Paul Davies, head of innovation, Audatex UK offered IBIS Ireland 2016 delegates an insight into generational behaviour change by saying, ‘we need to change how we do things’. Paul opened his session ‘Digitalisation and Gen Y’ by highlighting how the insurance sector is the only industry to have made two annual profits since 1944 – [...] -
A platform for change
- July 5, 2016
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: IBIS News
Panels, platforms, insurance and ADAS were all highlighted during Andrew Marsh’s session at IBIS Ireland 2016, ‘Fast metal and ADAS’. Andrew, engineering director at Auto Industry Consulting, gave a whistlestop tour of numerous changes underway within the sector currently, highlighting how vehicle construction of ‘yesteryear’ predominantly based around mild steel and bespoke construction compared with [...] -
Correct repair ‘unquestionable’
- July 5, 2016
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: IBIS News
The importance of repairing vehicles using the ‘correct repair’ was the message to IBIS Ireland 2016 delegates from Volvo’s Steve Plunkett. Steve, Volvo UK, body and paint programme development manager, gave a fascinating insight into the Volvo brand, highlighting how safety has and continues to be the driving force behind all it does. He pointed [...]