2009 VeriFacts Outstanding Quality
ACE Award Winners Honored

Newport Beach, CA, November 03, 2009 — The winners of VeriFacts Automotive’s outstanding quality awards, known as the ACE Awards (Achievement in Collision Repair Excellence), were presented at the 2009 Collision Industry Achievement Awards Luncheon, held in conjunction with the International Autobody Congress and Exposition (NACE).

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 Shop Coaching Program. To qualify for an ACE Award, collision repair centers must participate in the VeriFacts Shop Coaching Program for at least six months. The technician and shops that scored highest 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 Jeff Mase of Collision Plus of Glen Carbon in Edwardsville, IL. “Jeff is always eager to spend time with his coach. Jeff is coachable, and he is maticulus in his attention to details and always strives to improve his skill level,” stated Audie Swedeen, Director of Operations. “Jeff has also been mentoring another technician in the shop. He is dedicated to improving the industry one vehicle at a time”.

The VeriFacts Repair Center ACE Award was presented to Marco’s Auto Body in San Gabriel, CA. Mark Olson, Chief Operating Officer of VeriFacts Automotive said. “Marco’s commitment to excellence shows in every one of their shops and the San Gabriel location is no exception. They are consistant in their repair practices, integrity and doing the right thing, the first time. They consistently score very high across the board in our monthly assessments. They are a great organization and this shop is worthy of the award.”