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 Press Release (i)

2020 VeriFacts Achievement WINNERS

Automotive Collision Excellence (ACE)

and March Taylor Awards

VeriFacts Automotive is pleased to announce the Winners of the 2020 Achievement in Collision Repair Excellence (ACE) and March Taylor awards. VeriFacts CEO, Farzam Afshar, stated: “VeriFacts continues our work to collaborate with repair shops, vehicle manufacturers, and insurance companies to raise the bar on consistency and quality in our industry. These winners stand out among their peers with their commitment to service, repair excellence and continuous improvement of their repair techniques and education. We appreciate their dedication to quality auto body repairs for the protection of consumers that rely on their expertise.”


The ACE Award recognizes the remarkable collision repair center that consistently produces and delivers the highest repair quality. Congratulations to:

Outstanding Shop of the Year 2020

ARTISTIC AUTO BODY - Tigard, OR

(Owner, Terry Mostul and Team)

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The March Taylor Award is earned by individuals who contribute to the success of their shop and show dedication to doing the right thing. The following people excelled in their roles at a VeriFacts Verified Quality (VQ) collision repair center.


Congratulations to the winners listed below in their respective category for Outstanding Craftsmanship for the Year 2020:

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Paint & Refinishing Technician

MARC HILPERT

Schaefer Autobody Center

Webster Groves, MO

(with Owner, Scott Schaefer and Coach, Greg Burkhardt)

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VehicleDamage Repair Planner ANTHONY McNEE

Ultimate Collision Repair, Edison, NJ

(with Coach, Matt Duzel)

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Traditional Materials Technician

JORGE JIMENEZ

Marina Auto Body LAX

Inglewood, CA

(with Shop Manager,

Norm Larson and

Owner, Tom Williamson)

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Advanced Materials Technician

VINCENT GALANTE

Flower Hill Auto Body

Roslyn, NY

(with Owner, John Picciano

and Coach, Matt Duzel)

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Doing Things Right as a Shop Manager

RICHARD O'LEARY

Fix Auto

Sierra Vista, AZ

(with Coach, Robert Apodaca

and Owner, Ian Morton)


About VeriFacts Automotive

VeriFacts Automotive, headquartered in Carefree, AZ provides the highest level of collision repair business coaching, evaluation and verification services, delivering OEM certifications and working with insurance carriers to ensure collision repair facilities are prepared to deliver safe and reliable repairs. Today, VeriFacts has partnerships with the majority of leading multi-shop collision repair organizations, independent repair facilities and top vehicle manufacturers and is recognized by top insurance carriers. VeriFacts employs more than 75 team members across North America. For more information visit: www.VeriFactsAuto.com