The Automotive Training Institute (ATI), a coaching and consulting company for the automotive industry, has been acquired by Driven Brands, according to an email the company sent to its vendors, obtained by FenderBender.
In the immediate aftermath of Driven Brands' recent acquisition of ABRA’s franchise locations, an official for the growing company expressed excitement regarding what the future holds.
On the heels of last week's news that Driven Brands had acquired the ABRA franchise system, the company has announced that Tim Adelmann of ABRA will be joining Driven Brands as part of the acquisition.
CARSTAR confirms that it remains on track to hit $1.5 billion in sales and open a 1,000 shops by 2020, achieving a revenue of $850 billion in 2017 alone.
Chris Kozina will oversee CARSTAR North America, Maaco Auto Painting and Collision Repair and Drive N'Style Brands and serve on the Executive Leadership Team.
As the connected car market grows and OEM data becomes more accessible, the better position collision repair shops will be in to repair vehicles equipped with advanced technology. Once you understand the connected car landscape and the opportunities available to you, you can prepare for that future.
