VeriFacts announces ACE Award finalists

Jan. 1, 2020
VeriFacts Automotive, LLC has announced the finalists for both of the VeriFacts Automotive ACE Awards (Achievement in Collision Repair Excellence).
VeriFacts Automotive, LLC has announced the finalists for both of the VeriFacts Automotive ACE Awards (Achievement in Collision Repair Excellence). Each year VeriFacts Automotive recognizes one collision repair center and one repair technician having participated in the Verified Quality (VQ) Program for a minimum of six months, and having consistently delivered superior output repair quality, which is verified through monthly on-site quality assessment reviews during the repair process.

Introduced in 2004, VeriFacts Automotive has presented one of the ACE Awards – The March Taylor Award – to an exceptional repair technician each year.

“As vehicle designs advance, VeriFacts wants to acknowledge the commitment and verified repair performance of technicians committed to producing exceptional quality,” says Doug Irish, president of VeriFacts Automotive. “To that end, VeriFacts Automotive is adding an award category to The March Taylor Award for a technician in each of the following two categories: Advanced Material Repair and Traditional Material Repair.”

According to Irish, Advanced Material Repair would be materials such as Aluminum and Composite materials, while Traditional Material Repair would include HSS, HSLA, plastic, etc.

“The selection process was very difficult this year because of the tremendous output quality of the technicians’ work which we see every day during our visits at each shop. The level of skill and expertise exhibited by this year’s group of finalists is amazing,” says Audie Swedeen, director of Field Technical Operations and Training for VeriFacts Automotive.

This year’s finalists are:

·      Javier Acosta, Fix Auto - City of Industry (City of Industry, CA)

·      Lupe Alaniz, Chilton Auto Body San Carlos (San Carlos, CA)

·      Mark Allred, FCC Collision Mountain View (VCRC) (Mountain View, CA)

·      Elias Alvarado, Fix Auto - Oceanside (CMI) (Oceanside, CA)

·      Avetis Ambartsomyan, Marco's Collision Centers of Pasadena (VCRC) (Pasadena, CA)

·      Erik Ambartsumyan, Marco's Collision - Pasadena (VCRC) (Pasadena, CA)

·      Joe Anderson, LaMettry's Bloomington (Bloomington, MN)

·      Kevork Artinian, Marco's Collision Centers of Monterey Park (VCRC) (Monterey Park, CA)

·      Alex Barajas, Chilton Auto Body San Rafael (San Rafael, CA)

·      Sergio Barcenas, Classic Collision Center - Tujunga (Tujunga, CA)

·      Boris Borisov, Marco's Collision Centers of North Hollywood
(North Hollywood, CA)

·      John Braica, Elk Grove Honda (Elk Grove, CA)

·      Alanso Burgara, BodyCraft Alta Sierra (Roseville, CA)

·      Kerry Cade, Paramount Centre (Fife, WA)

·      Mike Chapman, LaMettry's Bloomington (Bloomington, MN)

·      Raul Chavez Classic Collision Center - Los Angeles
(Los Angeles, CA)

·      Perry Cole, Elk Grove Honda (Elk Grove, CA)

·      Andrez Cruz, LA Car Guy Body Shop (Inglewood, CA)

·      Dan Cullers, Fix Auto - Burien (Seattle, WA)

·      Johnathan Diaz, Marco's Collision Centers of North Hollywood
(North Hollywood, CA)

·      Vahik Dilanchyan, AutoNation Collision Center Buena Park
(Buena Park, CA)

·      Kenneth Duncan, Fix Auto - Santee (VCRC) (Santee, CA)

·      Oscar Espinoza, Classic Collision Center - Tujunga (Tujunga, CA)

·      Marcelo Farabolini, Marco's Collision Centers of Pasadena (VCRC) (Pasadena, CA)

·      Raul Flores, Oakland Auto Body (Oakland, CA)

·      Jack Garabedian, Fix Auto - Pasadena (Pasadena, CA)

·      Julio Garcia, FCC Collision Mountain View (VCRC) (Mountain View, CA)

·      Manuel Garcia, Cavallino Collision Center (Palo Alto, CA)

·      Frank Garibaldi, Chilton Auto Body San Carlos (San Carlos, CA)

·      Alfredo Gasca, Seidner's Collision - Perris (VCRC) (Perris, CA)

·      Ara Guekguezian, Pride Auto Body - Oxnard (Van Nuys, CA)

·      Javier Gutierrez, Fix Auto - City of Industry (City of Industry, CA)

·      Alex Guzman, BodyCraft University (Sacramento, CA)

·      Tim Hane, Latuff Brothers Auto Body (St. Paul, MN)

·      Jimmy Hernandez, TGIF Body Shop, Inc. (Fremont, CA)

·      Mynor Hernandez, New Tech Auto Body, Inc. (VCRC) (Los Angeles, CA)

·      Jaime Higuera, Anaheim Hills Auto Body (Anaheim, CA)

·      Tim Hillman, LaMettry's Eden Prairie (Eden Prairie, MN)

·      Gabriel Holguin, Highland Auto Body (Highland, CA)

·      Chris Homer, FCC Collision Milpitas (VCRC) (Milpitas, CA)

·      Martin Huerta, Monterey Collision (San Jose, CA)

·      Scott Ingram, TGIF Body Shop, Inc. (Fremont, CA)

·      David Jetter, Fix Auto - La Mesa / Drew Auto Center (VCRC)
(La Mesa, CA)

·      Jose (Alfrado) Jimenez, Fix Auto - Anaheim (VCRC) (Anaheim, CA)

·      James Johnson, LaMettry's Maplewood (Maplewood, MN)

·      Aasa Just, LaMettry's Lakeville (Lakeville, MN)

·      Alfredo Ledesma, Number One Auto Collision (Long Beach, CA)

·      Gerardo Lopez, Anderson Behel Body Shop (Santa Clara, CA)

·      Jose Lopez, Alliance Collision - Placentia (Costa Mesa, CA)

·      Larry Lopez, Elk Grove Honda (Elk Grove, CA)

·      Ricardo Lopez, Skill Craft (Huntington Beach, CA)

·      Marc McGowan, Fix Auto - East County (El Cajon, CA)

·      Manuel Martinez, Fix Auto - La Mesa / Drew Auto Center (VCRC)
(La Mesa, CA)

·      Rolando Martinez (O), Valley Motor Center Autobody (VCRC)
(Van Nuys, CA)

·      Juan Medina, Fix Auto - Irvine (VCRC) (Irvine, CA)

·      Luis Mendoza, Fix Auto - Oceanside (CMI) (Oceanside, CA)

·      Benjamin Mercado (K), Valley Motor Center Autobody (VCRC)
(Van Nuys, CA)

·      Kyung Moon, Hi-Tech Garden Grove (Garden Grove, CA)

·      Martin Morales, Los Gatos Body Shop (Los Gatos, CA)

·      Luis Moreno, Marco's Collision Centers of South Pasadena
(South Pasadena, CA)

·      Ricardo Moreno, Redlands Auto Body and Frame (Redlands, CA)

·      Suheil (Sal) Mudawar, Fix Auto - Yorba Linda (Yorba Linda, CA)

·      Carlos Nino, F Lofrano & Son - 17th St (San Francisco, CA)

·      Juan Nunez, Marco's Collision Centers of Monterey Park (VCRC) (Monterey Park, CA)

·      Roberto Nunez, Fix Auto - Long Beach (CMI) (Long Beach, CA)

·      Victor Orozco, Fix Auto - Downey (Downey, CA)

·      Dan Ott, Artistic Auto Body - Wilsonville (Wilsonville, OR)

·      Bobby Parvaneh, Marco's Collision - San Gabriel (San Gabriel, CA)

·      Rafik Patatanyan, DC Autocraft (Burbank, CA)

·      Erik Polleiner, DC Autocraft (Burbank, CA)

·      Salvador Prado, Elk Grove Honda (Elk Grove, CA)

·      Hernando Pulido, J&L Body & Paint Shop, Inc (VCRC) (Sun Valley, CA)

·      Mario Quintero, Fix Auto - Anaheim (VCRC) (Anaheim, CA)

·      Andy Rieke, LaMettry's Lakeville (Lakeville, MN)

·      Tony Rocha, Caliber Santa Barbara (Santa Barbara, CA)

·      Pablo Rodriguez, Fix Auto - Irvine (VCRC) (Irvine, CA)

·      Ambrose Romero, Monterey Collision (San Jose, CA)

·      Max Romero, Marco's Collision Centers of North Hollywood
(North Hollywood, CA)

·      Dana Rossen, Eurotech Refinishing & Collision - Bellflower (VCRC) (Bellflower, CA)

·      Santos Sandoval, DC Autocraft (Burbank, CA)

·      Donald Schumacher, Skill Craft (Huntington Beach, CA)

·      Javier Serna, AutoNation Collision Center Buena Park
(Buena Park, CA)

·      Ricky Sterling, Fix Auto - Anaheim (VCRC) (Anaheim, CA)

·      David Stevens, Highland Auto Body (Highland, CA)

·      Peng Tan, Haury's Lake City Auto Rebuild (Seattle, WA)

·      Tu To, International Auto Crafters Lake Elsinore
(Lake Elsinore, CA)

·      Jose Uribe, Fix Auto - Downtown LA (Los Angeles, CA)

·      Paul Uribe, Cooks Collision - Fremont (Fremont, CA)

·      Roberto Uribe, Marco's Collision Centers of Monterey Park (VCRC) (Monterey Park, CA)

·      Adalberto Varela, Marco's Collision Centers of South Pasadena
(South Pasadena, CA)

·      Ismael Varela, Marco's Collision Centers of South Pasadena
(South Pasadena, CA)

·      Edgar Vazquez, Chilton Auto Body San Francisco (San Francisco, CA)

·      Jose Vasquez, TGIF Body Shop, Inc. (Fremont, CA)

·      Peter Vejar, Cavallino Collision Center (Palo Alto, CA)

·      Luisiano Vincenzi, Oakland Auto Body (Oakland, CA)

·      Phil Watzke, Monterey Collision (San Jose, CA)

·      Donald Whitehouse, Haury's Lake City Auto Rebuild (Seattle, WA)

·      William Wipperman, Prestige Auto Collision, Inc. (Mission Viejo, CA)

In the category for “The Dale Delmege Award” the ACE Award finalists are (* indicates the shop is currently VQ Medallion):

·      1st Class Collision of Murrieta, Inc. (Murrieta, CA)

·      *Anaheim Hills Auto Body (Anaheim, CA)

·      Apex Auto Body (Huntington Beach, CA)

·      *Artistic Auto Body - Tigard (Tigard, OR)

·      Auto Center Auto Body (VCRC) (San Bernardino, CA)

·      *AutoNation Collision Center Buena Park (Buena Park, CA)

·      *Blue Mountain Collision Center (VCRC) (Grand Terrace, CA)

·      *Caliber Collision Center Santa Barbara (Santa Barbara, CA)

·      *Chilton Auto Body Burlingame (Burlingame, CA)

·      *Classic Collision Center - Los Angeles (Los Angeles, CA)

·      *Classic Collision Center - Tujunga (Tujunga, CA)

·      *Cooks Collision - Riverside (Riverside, CA)

·      Alpine Collision Center, Inc. (Upland, CA)

·      *Anderson Behel Body Shop (Santa Clara, CA)

·      ARA CARSTAR North (Marysville, WA)

·      *Artistic Auto Body - Wilsonville (Wilsonville, OR)

·      *Auto Collision Center (Daly City, CA)

·      Beverly Hills Auto Body Group (Beverly Hills, CA)

·      *Caliber Collision Center Oxnard (Oxnard, CA)

·      *Centre Pointe Collision (VCRC) (Santa Clarita, CA)

·      *Chilton Auto Body San Carlos (San Carlos, CA)

·      *Classic Collision Center - Pasadena (Pasadena, CA)

·      *Cooks Collision - Fremont (Fremont, CA)

·      Craftsman Auto Body Chantilly (Chantilly, VA)

·      *Craftsman Auto Body Falls Church (Falls Church, VA)

·      Craftsman Auto Body Gainesville (Gainesville, VA)

·      Craftsman Auto Body Lane Court (Sterling, VA)

·      Craftsman Auto Body Warrenton (Warrenton, VA)

·      *DC Autocraft (Burbank, CA)

·      *Eurotech Refinishing & Collision - Bellflower (VCRC) (Bellflower, CA)

·      *Eurotech Refinishing & Collision - Cerritos (VCRC) (Cerritos, CA)

·      F Lofrano & Son - 17th St (San Francisco, CA)

·      Faith Quality Auto Body (VCRC) (Murrieta, CA)

·      *FCC Collision Milpitas (VCRC) (Milpitas, CA)

·      *FCC Collision Mountain View (VCRC) (Mountain View, CA)

·      *Fix Auto - Anaheim (VCRC) (Anaheim, CA)

·      *Fix Auto - Buena Park (Buena Park, CA)

·      *Fix Auto - Chula Vista (Greenwald's) (Chula Vista, CA)

·      *Fix Auto - City of Industry (City of Industry, CA)

·      *Fix Auto - Corona (Corona, CA)

·      *Fix Auto - Downey (Downey, CA)

·      *Fix Auto - East County (El Cajon, CA)

·      *Fix Auto - El Monte (El Monte, CA)

·      *Fix Auto - Escondido (VCRC) (Escondido, CA)

·      *Fix Auto - Irvine (VCRC) (Irvine, CA)

·      *Fix Auto - La Mesa / Drew Auto Center (VCRC) (La Mesa, CA)

·      *Fix Auto - Miramar (San Diego, CA)

·      *Fix Auto - Oceanside (CMI) (Oceanside, CA)

·      Fix Auto - Ontario (VCRC) (Ontario, CA)

·      Fix Auto - Pasadena (Pasadena, CA)

·      *Fix Auto - Puyallup / Denny's Valley Autobody (Puyallup, WA)

·      *Fix Auto - San Jose (San Jose, CA)

·      *Fix Auto - Tustin (CMI) (Tustin, CA)

·      *Fresno Body Works - North (Fresno, CA)

·      Folsom Lake Collision Center (Folsom, CA)

·      Gates Auto Body Middleton (Middleton, WI)

·      *Haury's Lake City Auto Rebuild (Seattle, WA)

·      Highland Auto Body (Highland, CA)

·      *ICC Collision - Santa Ana (Santa Ana, CA)

·      International Auto Crafters Lake Elsinore (Lake Elsinore, CA)

·      *J&L Body & Paint Shop, Inc. (VCRC) (Sun Valley, CA)

·      *Keenan Auto Body - Avondale (Avondale, PA)

·      *Keenan Auto Body - East (Clifton Heights, PA)

·      *Keenan Auto Body - Lumpkin (Philadelphia, PA)

·      *Keenan Auto Body - Kennett Square (Kennett Square, PA)

·      *Keenan Auto Body - Middletown (Middletown, DE)

·      *Keenan Auto Body - North (North Wales, PA)

·      *Keenan Auto Body - Northeast Outlet (Philadelphia, PA)

·      *Keenan Auto Body - South (West Chester, PA)

·      *Keenan Auto Body - West (Newtown Square, PA)

·      *Keenan Auto Body - Wreck O Mended (Clifton Heights, PA)

·      LA Car Guy Body Shop (Inglewood, CA)

·      *LaMettry's Bloomington (Bloomington, MN)

·      *LaMettry's Burnsville (Burnsville, MN)

·      *LaMettry's Eden Prairie (Eden Prairie, MN)

·      *LaMettry's Lakeville (Lakeville, MN)

·      *LaMettry's Maplewood (Maplewood, MN)

·      *LaMettry's Richfield (Richfield, MN)

·      *Marco's Collision Centers of Monterey Park (VCRC) (Monterey Park, CA)

·      *Marco's Collision Centers of North Hollywood (North Hollywood, CA)

·      *Marco's Collision Centers of Pasadena (VCRC) (Pasadena, CA)

·      *Marco's Collision Centers of San Gabriel (San Gabriel, CA)

·      *Marco's Collision Centers of South Pasadena (South Pasadena, CA)

·      Marina Auto Body Del Rey (VCRC) (Los Angeles, CA)

·      Marina Auto Body Huntington Beach (VCRC) (Huntington Beach, CA)

·      *Mid Island Collision (Rockville Centre, NY)

·      Mike Johnson's Collision Center (Hickory, NC)

·      Mission Viejo Auto Collision (VCRC) (Mission Viejo, CA)

·      *Monterey Collision (San Jose, CA)

·      *New Tech Auto Body, Inc (VCRC) (Los Angeles, CA)

·      *North Fresno Collision Center (Fresno, CA)

·      *Oakland Auto Body (Oakland, CA)

·      *Paramount Centre (Fife, WA)

·      *Platinum Coach Works (Covina, CA)

·      *Pohanka Chantilly (Chantilly, VA)

·      *Pohanka Fredericksburg (Fredericksburg, VA)

·      Pohanka Ocean City (Ocean City, MD)

·      Prestige Too Auto Body - Signal Hill (Signal Hill, CA)

·      Prestige Too Auto Body - Torrance (Torrance, CA)

·      *Pride Auto Body - Oxnard (Van Nuys, CA)

·      Ric's Body & Paint (Scottsdale, AZ)

·      Schaefer Auto Body Creve Coeur (Creve Coeur, MO)

·      Seidner's Collision - Montebello (VCRC) (Montebello, CA)

·      *Skill Craft (Huntington Beach, CA)

·      *Springfield Ford Lincoln Mercury (Springfield, PA)

·      *TGIF Body Shop, Inc. (Fremont, CA)

·      *Travelers Body & Fender Works (Fresno, CA)

·      *Ultimate Collision Repair (Edison, NJ)

·      *Valencia Body Shop (VCRC) (Valencia, CA)

·      *Wagonwork Collision Center (Alexandria, VA)

The winners of the ACE Awards will be announced on Wednesday, Nov. 6, at the 2013 Collision Industry Conference (CIC) held in conjunction with the Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) tradeshow in Las Vegas.

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