Running a Shop

About

Nov. 1, 2011

ABOUT

In 2008, FenderBender established the FenderBender Awards to celebrate the achievements of today’s industry superstars. They were created for the core readers of FenderBender, the owners and operators running today’s collision repair facilities, to provide a big stage for them to acknowledge the many individuals that touch their businesses—and lives—on a regular basis. The annual FenderBender Awards celebrate the achievements of today’s top collision repair professionals: those who enhance the industry through their integrity, innovation, and dedication to superior performance.

WHY SHOULD I NOMINATE SOMEONE?

Visibility

• National, local, and industry recognition for the nominee
• Media exposure via national, local, and industry/trade outlets
• An individual profile page for each winner on our high-traffic website, fenderbender.com
• Coverage in FenderBender magazine for the winner in each of six categories
• A high-quality FenderBender Award for display at the winner’s place of business that will be presented during ASRW (NACE)

Morale

• Personal validation and recognition for an employee, co-worker or industry peer
• Acknowledgment by industry peers, vendors and customers of the winner's efforts and success
• Public praise for an individual who has made a positive impact on the collision repair industry

WHO SHOULD I NOMINATE?

The six categories are:

• Executive. A shop owner or CEO

• Management. The person who runs a shop on a day-to-day basis

• Administrative support. Front office staff members, including estimators

• Shop worker. Shop floor employees

• Vendor.

• Wild card. Anyone else who touches the collision repair industry

HOW DO YOU NOMINATE?

Nominate here for the 2011 FenderBender Awards. After you’ve nominated an individual, your submission will be reviewed by FenderBender editors. After narrowing down nominees in each category, FenderBender editors will conduct phone interviews with finalists to get more information before making their final selections.

WHEN SHOULD I NOMINATE?

The deadline to submit the online nomination is July 1, 2012, at 11:59pm C.S.T. We encourage you to nominate early to ensure that you make all editorial and publication deadlines.