• Kalanick steps down from Uber

    • June 21, 2017
    • Posted by: Simon Wait
    • Category: Industry News
    Uber boss Travis Kalanick has resigned as CEO after pressure shareholders. Five major investors wrote to Mr Kalanick saying that he must leave Uber immediately and that the company needed a change in leadership. His resignation comes after a review of practices at the firm and scandals including complaints of sexual harassment. Mr Kalanick reportedly said, [...]
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  • Toyota invests in mobility firm

    • June 19, 2017
    • Posted by: Simon Wait
    • Category: Industry News
    Toyota Financial Services (TFS) and Aioi Nissay Dowa Insurance Co Ltd (AD) have made a significant investment in the Finnish company, MaaS Global Ltd. MaaS Global Ltd was established in April 2016 to provide multi-modal transportation services. Through its ‘Whim’ app, it enables customers to purchase a monthly subscription package that is tailored to their [...]
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  • People key to the future

    • June 15, 2017
    • Posted by: Simon Wait
    • Category: IBIS News
    Some 380 of the industry’s leading global influencers heard that ‘people’ are likely to be the greatest challenge for the collision repair sector in the coming years. The message came at the IBIS Global Summit 2017 from three of the largest collision repair network operators – Auto King, Caliber Collision Centers and Fix Auto World [...]
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  • Attention to detail

    • June 14, 2017
    • Posted by: Simon Wait
    • Category: IBIS News
    Marc Priestley, former F1 mechanic and F1 broadcaster told IBIS Global Summit 2017 delegates that attention to detail is critical for success. During his presentation Teamwork in Formula One Marc looked at how F1 teams become successful, how they maintain that success and how they manage to turn around less positive experiences. Marc, who was [...]
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  • Private equity: ‘jet fuel’

    • June 14, 2017
    • Posted by: Simon Wait
    • Category: IBIS News
    Speaking at the IBIS Global Summit 2017 Jeff McFadden, president of Service King described private equity investment as the ‘jet fuel’ which accelerated its people development programmes. In his session, Apprentices and the skills gap, Jeff gave an insight into his career progression declaring himself as a ‘shop guy’ who started out on the shopfloor [...]
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