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VOL. 1 ISSUE 6 SEPTEMBER 2011
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Ford Releases video showing differential performance between OE and A/M parts. Questions whether airbags would deploy correctly. See Ford and ABPA, Page 49
ABPA counters with their own video demonstration showing neglible differences in airbag deployment at low & high speed collisions. See Ford and ABPA, Page 49
Toby Chess clarifies the origin of the parts discussed in his CIC presentation this July. He says repairers should post images of parts, whether A/M or OE, that don’t fit correctly on a blog site. See Hey Toby Column, Page 56
Russell Thrall III
Greg Coccaro
Anthony J. Mamo
North State v. Progressive—What the NY Supreme Court’s Recent Decision Might Mean for Your Business by Anthony J. Mamo, Jr., Attorney
When I first met Greg Coccaro, the owner of North State Custom in Bedford Hills, New York, I was immediately struck by his passion for his business, his customers and his
industry. But it was his frustration with the inequities inherent in his chosen field that truly captured my attention. I listened as Greg explained to me what a DRP was, how his labor rate was determined by See North State v. Progressive, Page 20
Mike Condon
Autobody News Congratulates the Collision Industry’s Most Influential Women of 2011, Thanks to AkzoNobel Doug Craig
George Avery
The Debate about Industry Standards at CIC
See John Yoswick Column, Page 40
We were thrilled to have our Barbara Davies, General Manager and coowner of Autobody News, selected as one of the five most influential women in the collision industry in 2011. We know what she does and how hard she works. Pictured with Barbara (l to r, right photo) are Sharon Mazanec, Jennifer Justice-Hayley, Susanna Gotsch and Michelle Rolls.
With NACE and CARS in Orlando a little over a month away ... we wanted to know more about the keynote speaker, social media guru Chris Brogan... See NACE Crowds, Page 38
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