Finalists and winners of the Achievement in Collision Repair Excellence (ACE) awards - VeriFacts Automotive's outstanding quality awards - and the Innovation Award, the company's newest recognition, were introduced at the 2006 Collision Industry Night of Achievement, held in conjunction with NACE. 

"To qualify for one of two ACE awards, collision repair centers must participate in the VeriFacts Shop Coaching Program for at least six months," said Farzam Afshar, CEO and co-founder of VeriFacts Automotive. "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 Technician ACE award was presented to Cesar Tabanico of Ric's Body & Paint in Phoenix, Arizona.

Finalists for the award included: Carlos Ramirez, Orlando Super Center Auto Body Repair, Orlando, Florida; Team of Brett Crawford and Keith Dixon, Bodyworks Auto Rebuild, Bellevue, Washington; Joe Quinteros, T&S Body Works, Tempe, Arizona; Anatoliy Mishchenya, Collision Clinic CARSTAR, Edmonds, Washington; Glenn Davis, ARA CARSTAR Everett, Everett, Washington; Phill Miller, CARSTAR Riverside, Kansas City, Missouri; Donley Stemple, CARSTAR Wornall, Kansas City, Missouri; Sal LaCavera, Fletcher Jones Motor Cars, Newport Beach, California; Arthur LaCavera, Fletcher Jones Motor Cars, Newport Beach, California; Javier Ordaz, Fletcher Jones Motor Cars, Newport Beach, California; Salvador (Chava) Magana, Anaheim Hills Auto Body, Anaheim, California; Joaquin Moreno, Anaheim Hills Auto Body, Anaheim, California; Mike Chapman, LaMettry's Collision, Inc., Eden Prairie, Minnesota; Jose Fotine, CARSTAR 401 on Argentia, Mississauga, Ontario, Canada; Gabriel Fierro, Caliber Collision Centers, El Cajon, California; JC Baccus, Caliber Collision Centers, Chino Valley, California; Joel De Santiago, Prestige Auto Collision, Inc., Mission Viejo, California; and Johann Ruestmann, Holmes Body Shop, Riverside, California.

Repair center award

CARSTAR Riverside, Kansas City, Missouri, received The VeriFacts Repair Center ACE Award.

Receiving the certificate of repair excellence were: ARA CARSTAR Everett, Everett, Washington; BodyCraft Collision Centers, Folsom, California; BodyCraft Collision Centers University, Sacramento, California; Caliber Collision Centers, Oceanside, California; CARSTAR 401 on Argentia, Mississauga, Ontario, Canada; CARSTAR Metcalf, Stillwell, KS; Collision Center of Riverside, Riverside, California; Diablo Auto Body, Pleasanton, California; FCC Collision, Milpitas, California; Fletcher Jones Motor Cars, Newport Beach, California; Gerber Auto Collision, Buffalo Grove, Illinois; Holmes Body Shop, Riverside, California; LaMettry's Collision, Inc., Richfield, Minnesota; Prestige Auto Collision, Inc., Mission Viejo, California; Platinum Coach Works, Covina, California; and Ric's Body & Paint, Scottsdale, Arizona.

Innovation award

A new award established this year recognizes an individual or individuals bringing a product, solution or idea to the industry which sets them apart from their peers, given out when innovation is put to its truest test. The VeriFacts Innovation Award was presented to Don Long and Robert Bumpus, Keyes Collision Center, Van Nuys, California.

"The results for all our awards were extremely close, making a decision especially difficult," stated Mark Olson, COO of VeriFacts. "All winners and finalists should be congratulated for their commitment to producing high quality collision repair."