Chariot Collision Center, located in Kokomo, Indiana, has joined the 1Collision network, according to a press release.
The shop is a part of north central Indiana’s Chariot Auto Group. In November 2022, Chariot representatives met 1Collision President and CEO Jim Keller at the SEMA Show in Las Vegas, Nevada, where they felt that it would be beneficial for their business.
Ric Pugmire, Chariot's director of collision operation, has stated that the company values “providing world-class customer service and investing in employee education and training.”
“To accomplish our goals, we knew we would need access to the kind of resources and relationships the large MSOs have access to,” Pugmire said.
As a 1Collision partner, Chariot now has connections through 1Collision’s network of industry experts. Pugmire said that it’s beneficial for their business to connect with other shops in the 1Collision network that are experiencing the same obstacles they are, and “to work cooperatively with our peers as a network because we aren’t competing.”
Following the decision to become partners, Chariot plans to meet with the 1Collision field operations team to discuss “collision repair business systems.” Chariot also intends to reach out to others in the 1Collision network about issues such as “certifications, training, front office tasks and staffing.”
