Bill Lopez joined OEC in 2005 as National Accounts Director focusing on the collision repair industry. With over 28 years of Collison industry experience, Bill has a deep understanding of this market segment working with Automakers across North America to develop programs to grow the collision market. In his current role as General Manager, Collision, [...]

James Grant joined the London office of Verisk in 2007. Working with the Insurance Solutions Division, he is vice president of international business development, part of a team tasked with expanding Verisk’s international footprint. He entered the insurance industry 17 years ago after working in the motor sector. He has assisted U.S., U.K., and Spanish [...]

Lucy Cater has five years’ experience working in the paints and coatings industry. Since leaving university with a BA Hons 2:1 in politics and philosophy, Lucy has worked for three years at AkzoNobel in people-centric roles, such as HR and compliance, and is now in a commercially focused, global role. As a millennial herself, Lucy [...]

In 2002, Farzam Afshar co-founded VeriFacts Automotive which, at the time, was the only 3rd party independent onsite repair quality verification option available to auto body repair shops. Farzam’s vision is for all vehicles to be safely and economically repaired so that all parties benefit – insurers, shops, manufacturers but especially the consumer. Mr. Afshar [...]

David’s mission is to achieve operational excellence in every area, through building on the already-strong relationships, solutions and service levels that Solera I Audatex offers in these markets. David also focuses on spearheading future enhancements and innovation to Audatex’s digital solutions portfolio, ensuring its customers continue to receive the best possible service. In January 2019 [...]