CARSTAR expands development team

CARSTAR Auto Body Repair Experts, North America’s largest multi-shop operator network (MSO), continues to expand its development team as it rapidly builds its network from coast to coast. Phillip Vick has joined CARSTAR as the Director of Network Development covering the Charlotte, N.C., and St. Louis markets. Vick brings 12 years of sales experience with various service and telecommunications industries, seven of those years selling to the collision repair industry.  He was recently employed with FreedomSoft as a sales manager, and previously served as a territory manager with Mitchell, selling their products to collision repair facilities. Vick brings a broad understanding of automotive repair franchise operations and independent owners to the CARSTAR team. In his new position, Vick will be responsible for driving quality franchise additions and awarding new franchise agreements. He will report to Scott Robertson. A resident of Whites Creek, TN, Vick earned his Bachelor’s in Finance in 2001 from Tennessee Technological University.  “We have tremendous growth opportunities around the country as independent owners look for new solutions to manage and grow their businesses,” said David Byers, CEO of CARSTAR Auto Body Repair Experts.  “We are proud to add Phillip Vick to our development team and look forward to building the CARSTAR network with him.”About CARSTAR CARSTAR Auto Body Repair Experts is North America’s largest Multi-Shop Operator Network of independently owned collision repair facilities with more than 410 locations in 32 states and 10 Canadian provinces. CARSTAR delivers national scale, consistently high-quality vehicle repairs, repeatable outcomes and the industry’s highest customer satisfaction ratings; all repairs are backed by a national warranty and service guarantee.  For more information visit www.carstar.com.