Consolidator Aquaintance 2006-2011
Relationship / Communication / Meetings 2006-2008
ABRA: My last communication was a phone conversation with Mr. Rollie Benjamin on May 25th 2008. At that time he expressed interest in my services but cited too many projects on-going. History of personal contacts included a meeting with Wayne Shimer V.P. Retention, Recruiting & Education at NACE 2006. That meeting led to a conference call Nov 20th 2006 involving other leadership personnel (Chris Koepsell, Michelle, Steve and Matthew, last names unknown) their positions were education director, regional manager, district manager, and recruiter for ABRA. The conference call lasted 45 minutes and my impression was ABRA leadership team did not think The Academy services carried merit. Follow up communications have been fruitless.
Relationship / Communication / Meetings / Services Rendered 2006-2007
True 2 Form: My last communication was a phone conversation with Rex Dunn in Dec 2007. History of personal contacts, I met with True2Form management team member Tommy Carlton A.V.P. North Carolina, Nov 17th 2006. That led to another meeting Jan 10th 2007 with Steve McGlothin Southeast Regional V.P. and Tommy Carlton. Finally a meeting with Rex Dunn President of True2Form and Tommy Carlton took place on Feb 21st in Ashville NC. True2Form purchased the rights to implement one program in a store of choice. Rex decided to implement the program in the Morganton NC store Sep 7th 2007. I also assisted True2Form with contract technical services at their Wilmington NC location on Sep 9th thru Sep 20th 2007. In Oct 2007 I was invited to attend a vocational tech school in Nashville, TN as guest of True 2 Form. My last conversation with Rex was Dec 2007 which included arrangements for me to visit their newly created training facility in Ohio. That never materialized and all communications abruptly ended! It seemed True2Form was longer was interested in my services and gave no explanation as to why. I could not get a return phone call from anyone within True2Form and I could not understand why. To this very day I do not understand what happened. It has been rumored that The Academy’s proprietary information is being contractually abused. I hope this is not true, however it seems a logical explanation to the abrupt ending of the relationship we had! Investigating the truth into the matter continues.
Relationship / Communications / Meetings 2007- 2011
Gerber Collision & Glass: My last communication was a phone conversation with Tom Csekme, V.P. Operations-AZ, GA, and NV. Feb 2011. I met Tom during NACE 2010 with other operations team member Vincent Claudio, District Manager in Washington, and four other team members of Gerber. The meeting was arranged by Tim O’Day C.O.O. of Gerber whom I had a personal meeting with in Skokie, IL Sep 24th. 2007. Tom has since referred me to the Atlanta District Manager, where continued communications have stalled. Gerber acquisitioned True2Form in 2011!
Relationship / Communications / Meetings 2006-2011
Sterling: My last communication was a phone conversation with Chris Brandl the National Distribution Manager in Mar 2011. Contact with Chris Brandl was arranged by Nick Notte, Sterling C.E.O. whom I met during a C.I.C function at NACE 2010. Chris Brandl cites other projects ongoing that have prevented detailed conversation. Other contacts made with Sterling personnel in the past include e-mailings to Bob Tompson, Chad Seelye, Paul Blaski, and David Streeter which began in 2006. Communications since 2011 have stalled.
Relationship / Communications 2006
Caliber Collision Centers: My only communication was e- mailing The Academy information to John Walcher V.P. marketing, John Hoovis, C.O.O. in 2006. No interest on response back from Caliber. In 2011 Caliber acquired 911 Collision Centers into their organization. To my knowledge 911 Collision has been working closely with Caliber developing updated process for Calibers existing shops. Pat O’Neill and Michael Quinn are ethical individuals and friends and have assured me they will do all they can to promote A.P.S. to Caliber leadership. Best of luck in their new venture!
Franchise Aquaintance
Relationship / Communications / Meeting 2006-2010
Carstar: I first met Dan Bailey, C.E.O. for Carstar at a NACE function 2006. I gave him information over the years about The Academy services but the relationship never developed. Since then Dan Bailey has retired.
Relationship / Communications / Meeting 2006-2010
Fix Auto: I first met Erick Bickett, C.E.O. of Fix Auto, in 2006, at an industry event. Throughout the years I have given him information about The Academy. Follow up calls and e-mail didn’t develop any further interest. My last meeting with Rich Pannazzo in 2009 generated some interest but to date the relationship has not grown. Fix Auto attended the customer event sponsored by DuPont hosted by 911 Collision in 2009.
Consultant Reference Honorable Mention 2006-2011
Tony Passwater, President AEII, well known and respected within the industry has helped to promote The Academy services to the industry on several occasions in numerous formats from 2006-2010. Events include: Spot light mentions in Industry publication, Indianapolis Trade show guest, Indiana Auto Body Association guest Speaker, Tony Passwater’s 20 group guest speaker. Communications unexplainably stalled after Nace 2010 for reasons presently unkown.
"Giving Honor to Whom Honor is due"
