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PAINT&PANEL JANUARY / FEBRUARY 2020
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FIX AUTO SUNSHINE OPENS FOR BUSINESS
FIX AUTO AUSTRALIA CONTINUES TO
grow with the addition Sunny Auto Smash Repairs in Sunshine, Victoria. This second generation family-owned repairer has been serving its custom- ers and the local community for over 50 years.
Commenting on their decision to join Fix Auto, owners John and Nicole Gebing said: “With the rapidly chang- ing nature of the smash repair indus- try today we realised that we had a lot to gain by being part of a united net- work of independent repairers. Being part of Fix Auto allows us to continue to focus on what we do best, which is high quality repairs and delighting our
customers, while Fix Auto brings us the latest in systems , processes and support. We have already benefited from that extra set of eyes on the busi- ness in our first week and are looking forward to benefiting much more in the future”.
Stuart Faid, regional vice president for Asia and head of the Australian busi- ness added: “ John and Nicole epitomise everything our business strives for. We look for passionate, engaged owners
who want to thrive and not just survive in today’s industry and we partner with them to achieve that. Our franchise partners remain at the very centre of everything we do.
“Our mission is simple, to ensure sus- tainability for independently owned businesses and the smash repair indus- try at large. I am delighted to welcome Fix Auto Sunshine to our family and look forward to watching their business continue to thrive with us”.
SUNCORP BECOMES FIRST THATCHAM RESEARCH ‘GLOBAL ASSOCIATE’
THATCHAM RESEARCH HAS ANNOUNCED
the renewal of its contract with Suncorp, extending the successful collaboration that has seen Suncorp distribute That- cham repair data in Australia and New Zealand since 2013.
Under the renewed agreement, Sun- corp will become the first ever That- cham Research Global Associate – this provides one of Australia’s largest finan- cial services brands with access to That- cham Research’s wealth of vehicle re- search, data and services.
Neale Phillips, Global Product Direc- tor, Thatcham Research said, ‘’We are delighted to welcome Suncorp as our
first ever Global Associate member, building on the successful partnership we have enjoyed over the last five years. We are committed to supporting its needs and those of its repair network – starting with an upgrade to EScribe which will shortly see the inclusion of vehicle manufacturer methods, to fur- ther increase vehicle coverage.’’
Thatcham’s online portal – EScribe, provides insurance assessors and re-
pairers with instant access to the very latest multi-franchised Thatcham Re- search crash repair methods, times and technical newsletters. Phillips continues, “The growth of EScribe in Australia is a tangible demonstration of Suncorp’s commitment to delivering only the safest and highest-quality ve- hicle repair.”
Significant enhancements to the ES- cribe platform enabling the positive identification of ADAS technologies have already been deployed this year, with further updates on the way in 2019.
For more information call: 1300 769 348.