June 28, 2016—Certified Collision Group (CCG) announced Monday that it has appointed Ernie Laky as vice president of procurement.
Laky has more than 30 years of experience in strategic partnership relationships within the automotive industry. He will focus on the development of key vendor programs to the direct benefit of CCG affiliates and strategic partners.
"Ernie's extensive experience in vendor relationship management will significantly enhance the value proposition that CCG Affiliates realize long-term," said Bruce Bares, CEO and president of CCG. "Industry providers know and respect Ernie and his addition to our team will further our Affiliates' ability to compete within their markets through both Proven Performance and economies of scale."
"I look forward to providing my applied experience and knowledge to CCG and assisting our coveted Affiliates in reducing today's heavy costs associated with training, equipment, certification and other operational expenses, so that they can remain competitive to the benefit of our insurance partners and consumers alike. I firmly believe that CCG is on the right path in very selectively on-boarding high performing, DRP-centric, OEM Certified repairers that consistently achieve the insurance communities KPI objectives," said Laky.
