The
Sherwin-Williams
Automotive Finishes A-Plus Network held its first
Vision Group meeting among its leading Canadian
collision repair shop participants. More than 20
collision professionals from across the country,
including Alberta, British Columbia, Quebec, Ontario and
Saskatchewan attended the two-day session at the
Fairmont Pacific Rim Hotel in Vancouver.
Topics included discussions on lean culture, performance
appraisals and collision repair trends from an insurance
segment perspective, as well as open forums on ‘what
keeps shop owners up at night.’ Guest speakers included
Ken Boulton of Dominion Insurance Company, and the group
was moderated by Elainna and Mike Sachire from Square
One Systems, an industry 20-group provider.
“We are very proud to launch our first A-Plus Network
Vision Group in Canada,” said Bob Leibel, Sherwin-
Williams Automotive Finishes director of sales and
operations, Canada. “We have seen the effectiveness of
our other Vision groups, where members work together and
learn from each other. These groups tend to help all
members produce increased financial performance with
improved sales, gross profits and bottom line net
profits. We appreciate the hard work, determination and
commitment all these collision professionals are making
to better their businesses.”
“The A-Plus Network began its first Vision Group in 2000
and now Sherwin-Williams operates five groups with plans
to add more due to increased demand,” said Troy
Neuerburg, Sherwin-Williams Automotive Finishes manager
of marketing business services. “Our Vision groups have
been specifically designed for independent shop owners,
shop managers, dealership owners, and dealership
managers and are categorized for both single and
multiple location repairers.”
Sherwin-Williams collaborates with Square One Systems, an independent “20-Group” provider in the
collision repair industry, to administer and moderate
its Vision Groups.
For more information about the A-Plus Network, its
program benefits visit www.a-
plusnetwork.com or call 1-800-SWULTRA (1-800-798-
5872).
