Today's guest is Billy Walkowiak, the founder and president of Collision Safety Consultants. During our conversation, Billy provides helpful insights on how to properly negotiate with insurance providers, the importance of detailed documentation on repairs, and the value of doing right by your consumers. Enjoy the show!

Connect with Bill Walkowiak:

Website: https://collisionsafetyconsultants.us/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/billy-walkowiak-%F0%9F%94%8D-88262276/ 

This episode is sponsored by: Hunter Engineering 

At Hunter Engineering, the theme behind all their products is do it right, do it once. So when you’re doing alignments, the time to find hidden damage is before you start, not after. The workflow for Hunter’s Collision Alignment System surfaces the trouble right up front by providing five additional collision-specific measurements, like toe out on turn, maximum steer and ride height, to find the problems right away. It’s all about efficiency, so find the damage before it finds you.

To learn more about Hunter’s Collision Alignment System, visit https://www.hunter.com/

On this episode we speak with Patrick Crozat, COO of G&C Auto Body, a fast-growing California based MSO. During our conversation, we discuss how to utilize insurance relationship and DRP's to fuel growth in your shop. Pat has become an authority on how to approach DRP business with a lazer focus on efficiency. We love Pat's perspective on diversifying your profit centers and we think you will gain a lot from this episode.

Connect with Pat Crozat and G&C Auto Body:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/patrick-crozat-2b49b985/

Email: [email protected]

Website: https://gandcautobody.com/ 

This episode is sponsored by: Hunter Engineering

At Hunter Engineering, the theme behind all their products is do it right, do it once. So when you’re doing alignments, the time to find hidden damage is before you start, not after. The workflow for Hunter’s Collision Alignment System surfaces the trouble right up front by providing five additional collision-specific measurements, like toe out on turn, maximum steer and ride height, to find the problems right away. It’s all about efficiency, so find the damage before it finds you. 

To learn more about Hunter’s Collision Alignment System, visit https://www.hunter.com/

Welcome to the first episode of a new series for the Collision Vision podcast titled Insurance Talk: Navigating Insurance and Repairs. For the first episode we had the pleasure of talking with John Yoswick, a seasoned journalist in the collision repair and working columnist for Autobody News. John also runs his own publication focused on insurance and the collision industry called the Crash Network. For these reason's, John is the perfect person to give us an overview on the state of insurance relationships in collision repair, and the emerging trends.

Connect with John Yoswick: Website: https://www.crashnetwork.com/

"Who Pays for What?" surveys: https://www.crashnetwork.com/collisio...

"Insurer Report Card" https://www.crashnetwork.com/irc/

This episode is sponsored by: Hunter Engineering

At Hunter Engineering, the theme behind all their products is do it right, do it once. So when you’re doing alignments, the time to find hidden damage is before you start, not after. The workflow for Hunter’s Collision Alignment System surfaces the trouble right up front by providing five additional collision-specific measurements, like toe out on turn, maximum steer and ride height, to find the problems right away. It’s all about efficiency, so find the damage before it finds you.

To learn more about Hunter’s Collision Alignment System, visit https://www.hunter.com/

Today’s guest is Steve Olson, Managing Partner of Louisville Collision Center out of Kentucky and, more recently, Manchester Collision Center out of New Hampshire. With two shops so far apart, we’ll talk about how Steve uses technology and software to help his business scale and run smoothly and efficiently. Additionally, if you know anything of Steve, you know he’s a culture fanatic, so it’s no surprise we’ll discuss culture and how it relates to technology. Enjoy the show!

Connect with Steve Olson: 

LinkedIn:   / steve-olson-24b24378  

Email: [email protected]

Website: https://www.louisvillecollision.com/

This episode is sponsored by: Hunter Engineering 

At Hunter Engineering, the theme behind all their products is do it right, do it once. So when you’re doing alignments, the time to find hidden damage is before you start, not after. The workflow for Hunter’s Collision Alignment System surfaces the trouble right up front by providing five additional collision-specific measurements, like toe out on turn, maximum steer and ride height, to find the problems right away. It’s all about efficiency, so find the damage before it finds you.

To learn more about Hunter’s Collision Alignment System, visit https://www.hunter.com/

Today’s episode marks yet another in our series titled Operational Excellence: Shop Strategies for Success. Today’s conversation is all about the talent side of your operation, an update on the talent shortage, and how to solve for it in YOUR shop. Today’s guest is kind of THE guy in the talent space, a multi-time guest here on the Collision Vision, and a good friend of mine. Jay Goninen is the Co-founder and President of WrenchWay, and- more recently- owner of his family’s longtime repair shop. Today, we’ll talk all about how to hire, retain, and develop a world-class team for your organization. Enjoy the show!

Website: https://wrenchway.com/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jaygoninen

Beyond the Wrench Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL2VNAbdlBcMGfB9Qy_yjLZJjcgfHxViFA

This episode is sponsored by: Hunter Engineering 

At Hunter Engineering, the theme behind all their products is do it right, do it once. So when you’re doing alignments, the time to find hidden damage is before you start, not after. The workflow for Hunter’s Collision Alignment System surfaces the trouble right up front by providing five additional collision-specific measurements, like toe out on turn, maximum steer and ride height, to find the problems right away. It’s all about efficiency, so find the damage before it finds you.

To learn more about Hunter’s Collision Alignment System, visit https://www.hunter.com/ 

Thank you for tuning in to the Collision Vision, driven by Autobody News. As always, I’m your host, Cole Strandberg. Today’s episode represents another episode of our latest series, Operational Excellence: Shop Strategies for Success. Today, we’re going to talk about streamlining operations for efficiency, and finding some profit centers you might be overlooking. Our guest today is Steve Dawson, Washington DC Regional Manager for Hunter Engineering, and a bit of a collision repair expert for Hunter, as well as a systems and processes guru. Tune in for a great conversation around all things operations, as well as some serious talk about the opportunities surrounding collision alignments and ADAS calibration. Enjoy the show!

Connect with Steve Dawson & Hunter Engineering:

Social: https://www.linkedin.com/in/steve-dawson-hunter/

Web:

https://www.hunter.com/alignment-machines/collision-alignment/#overview  https://www.hunter.com/alignment-machines/adas-calibration-tools/

This episode is sponsored by: Hunter Engineering

At Hunter Engineering, the theme behind all their products is do it right, do it once. So when you’re doing alignments, the time to find hidden damage is before you start, not after. The workflow for Hunter’s Collision Alignment System surfaces the trouble right up front by providing five additional collision-specific measurements, like toe out on turn, maximum steer and ride height, to find the problems right away. It’s all about efficiency, so find the damage before it finds you.

To learn more about Hunter’s Collision Alignment System, visit https://www.hunter.com/ 

Today marks the very first episode of our latest series titled…. Operational Excellence: Shop Strategies for Success. This is going to be an impactful, and actionable series, offering real ways to improve the operations of your business. Today’s guest is a good industry friend of mine and someone I consider to be one of the best operators in the business. Walt Link was most recently a Division VP for Gerber, though he’s got some exciting entrepreneurial things happening right now, which we’ll talk about. Additionally, Walt and I are going to spend a lot of time focusing on a topic near and dear to my heart… Financial Management and Growth Planning. Enjoy this episode with some great insights, and a uniquely compelling perspective.

This episode is sponsored by: Hunter Engineering

At Hunter Engineering, the theme behind all their products is do it right, do it once. So when you’re doing alignments, the time to find hidden damage is before you start, not after. The workflow for Hunter’s Collision Alignment System surfaces the trouble right up front by providing five additional collision-specific measurements, like toe out on turn, maximum steer and ride height, to find the problems right away. It’s all about efficiency, so find the damage before it finds you. 

To learn more about Hunter’s Collision Alignment System, visit https://www.hunter.com/

Today’s episode represents the last in our MSO Chronicles series, so we’re ending it with a bang. We’ve had many great MSOs represented so far, from the small up-and-comers to some well-established juggernauts, and everything in between. It's only fitting then, that we end this series with the largest of the MSOs. Today’s guest is Todd Dillender, COO of Caliber Collision. Caliber obviously needs no introduction, and today we’ll talk about their growth, Todd’s take on culture, the future of Caliber and the industry as a whole, and much more. Stay tuned at the end of the show for a sneak peek of our next series and, in the meantime enjoy this insightful episode.

This episode is sponsored by: Hunter Engineering

At Hunter Engineering, the theme behind all their products is do it right, do it once. So when you’re doing alignments, the time to find hidden damage is before you start, not after. The workflow for Hunter’s Collision Alignment System surfaces the trouble right up front by providing five additional collision-specific measurements, like toe out on turn, maximum steer and ride height, to find the problems right away. It’s all about efficiency, so find the damage before it finds you.

To learn more about Hunter’s Collision Alignment System, visit https://www.hunter.com/

We continue our MSO Chronicles series with a guest who's had high-level experience work for a national consolidator then making the leap into building his own regional MSO. Chris Ray is the owner of One Twenty-Two Collision, an Atlanta-area MSO with three locations planning to double in size by the end of the year. Today, we start by diving into Chris’ background and what led him to start One Twenty-Two Collision. We then focus on key attributes of mainting strong culture such as hiring, delegating and communicating. We also talk growth strategies, OEM certifications, real-estate opportunities and a whole lot more. Enjoy the show!

Get connected with One Twenty-Two Collision:

Website: https://onetwenty-two.com/

Social: https://www.facebook.com/onetwentytwocollision/

This episode is sponsored by: Hunter Engineering

At Hunter Engineering, the theme behind all their products is do it right, do it once. So when you’re doing alignments, the time to find hidden damage is before you start, not after. The workflow for Hunter’s Collision Alignment System surfaces the trouble right up front by providing five additional collision-specific measurements, like toe out on turn, maximum steer and ride height, to find the problems right away. It’s all about efficiency, so find the damage before it finds you.

To learn more about Hunter’s Collision Alignment System, visit https://www.hunter.com/ 

Today’s guest is a different type of collision repair leader… we’ve had a few franchisees here on the Collision Vision, but we’ve yet to have a franchisor… until today. Domenic Ieraci is the President of Simplicity Car Care, a Canadian franchisor of collision repair centers with over 100 locations at the time of this recording. We discuss the growth avenue of franchising and why it may be a fit for the right operator. We also get Domenic's take on the popular topics of growth and culture. We hope you enjoy the show!

Connect with Domenic and Simplicity Car Car:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/domenic-ieraci-54294524/

https://simplicitycc.com/

This episode is sponsored by: Hunter Engineering

At Hunter Engineering, the theme behind all their products is do it right, do it once. So when you’re doing alignments, the time to find hidden damage is before you start, not after. The workflow for Hunter’s Collision Alignment System surfaces the trouble right up front by providing five additional collision-specific measurements, like toe out on turn, maximum steer and ride height, to find the problems right away. It’s all about efficiency, so find the damage before it finds you.

To learn more about Hunter’s Collision Alignment System, visit https://www.hunter.com/