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Plenham appoints Moseley as CEO
- August 14, 2017
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: IBIS News
Jason Moseley has been appointed as the new chief executive officer at Plenham Ltd. The move, effective from 19 October 2017, will see Jason take responsibility for Plenham’s strategic growth plans for both bodyshop magazine and the IBIS brand. Jason comes with a strong pedigree of change management in the collision repair sector having served [...] -
Big data is big business
- July 5, 2017
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: IBIS News
Data is a not a new thing – computers have been storing data for 79 years – but it’s a new, and serious, concern for bodyshops. That was the message of Kevern Thompson of CAPS, who told delegates at IBIS Ireland 2017 that the torrents of data flowing through their businesses is their responsibility. He [...] -
DAC Group calls for new standard
- July 5, 2017
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: IBIS News
Tony Ward of DAC Group told delegates at IBIS Ireland 2017 that the time has come for the industry to come together to introduce a non-structural standard. The repair or replace debate is a recurring theme, and Tony said that for bodyshops who aren’t manufacturer-approved there was no definite answer. To prove his point, he [...] -
AutoRaise introduced to Ireland
- July 5, 2017
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: IBIS News
Perhaps the most critical issue in the industry at the moment is a shortage of skills, and that was addressed at IBIS Ireland 2017 by Bob Linwood of AutoRaise, who was introducing the charity to the country for the first time. He explained how the AutoRaise was borne into an industry that was on its [...] -
The bodyshop of the future is here
- July 5, 2017
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: IBIS News
Tom Hudd, operations manager, repair technology centre, of Thatcham Research, told delegates at IBIS Ireland 2017 that the ‘Bodyshop of the Future’ is already here. He said that the technology advances in recent years have arrived into the market and are no longer just the preserve of top-end vehicles. He said that a recent visit [...]