VeriFacts names ACE Award winners at SEMA

Jan. 1, 2020
VeriFacts Automotive’s outstanding quality awards were presented at the 2012 CIC Achievement Awards luncheon at SEMA.

The winners of VeriFacts Automotive’s outstanding quality awards, known as the ACE Awards (Achievement in Collision Repair Excellence), were presented at the 2012 Collision Industry Conference (CIC) Achievement Awards luncheon, held in conjunction with the SEMA show in Las Vegas.

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The VeriFacts ACE Awards were established to recognize outstanding performance from individual technicians and collision repair centers committed to attaining higher repair quality as measured through the VeriFacts VQ (Verified Quality) Program.

To qualify for an ACE Award, collision repair centers must participate in the VeriFacts VQ Program for at least six months. The technician and repair center that achieved excellence in their respective categories were presented the top award, with finalists being recognized with a Certificate of Repair Excellence.

The VeriFacts “March Taylor Technician ACE Award” was presented to
Erik Endrade of Fix Auto - Tustin in Tustin, CA.

“Erik is a quiet leader who is a perfectionist, respectful of others, always willing to lend a helping hand to his colleagues and goes out of his way to help others. Erik never asks what’s in it for him, but instead asks what he can do for you.” stated Audie Swedeen, Director of Operations for VeriFacts Automotive.

The previous winners of the “March Taylor Technician ACE Award” include:

2011 – Steve Offenhauser
Latuff Brothers Auto Body

(Saint Paul, MN)

2010 - Marc Hilpert
Schaefer Autobody Webster Groves

(Webster Groves, MO)

2009 - Jeff Mase
Collision Plus of Glen Carbon

(Edwardsville, IL)

2008 - Gus Marquez
Caliber Fresno

(Fresno, CA)

2007 - Glenn Davis
ARA CARSTAR Everett

(Everett, WA)

2006 - Cesar Tabanico
Ric's Body & Paint

(Phoenix, AZ)

2005 - Dave Campbell
CARSTAR Metcalf

(Stillwell, KS)

2004 - Paul Williams
Fletcher Jones Motor Cars

(Newport Beach, CA)

The VeriFacts “Repair Center ACE Award” was presented to Keenan Auto Body West in Edgemont, PA.

Mark Olson, COO and co-founder of VeriFacts Automotive, said, “Keenan Auto Body West should be congratulated for excellence in collision repair achieving the coveted VQ Medallion and for adopting the mentality of ‘Fix It Right - Fix It Smart - Fix It Transparent.’”

The previous winners of the “Repair Center ACE Award” include:

2011 - DC Autocraft (Burbank, CA)
2010 - LaMettry's Collision (Eden Prairie, MN)
2009 - Marco's Auto Body (San Gabriel, CA)
2008 - Big Sky Auto Body (Palo Verde, AZ)
2007 - Fletcher Jones Motor Cars (Newport Beach, CA)
2006 - CARSTAR Riverside (Kansas City, MO)
2005 - Skill Craft (Huntington Beach, CA)
2004 - Caliber Collision Centers (Kearny Mesa-Balboa, CA)

For further information, please call VeriFacts at (949) 272-3838 or e-mail

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