From February 27-29, 2020, these finalists will compete for a chance to win a trip to Paris, France, sponsored by BASF, to represent North America at the International Finals held later this year along with fifteen other global finalists. The selected contestants for this year’s finals are:

NAME	COLLISION CENTER	DISTRIBUTOR
Jeffrey Naugle	Glass and Sons Collision	Zimmerman's
Sean Espinosa	European Collision Center	Kemperle
Joe Deptula	Thomas Waldron Carstar	ABSAP
Jose Armando Pelayo	Mojave Paint & Body	NCS
Anthony Sanflippo	Global Impact Solutions	Micro

Judges for the competition will be made up of a panel of North American head trainers and industry experts, including guest judges Jonathon Goolsby from Goolsby Customs and KC Mathieu from KC’s Paint Shop. Each will be focused on two main categories:

·        Digital competency and fast productive solutions (i.e. leveraging UV technology during the damage repair process) ·        Safety and sustainability - demonstration of best safety practices and sustainable processes, including use of the R-M Onyx HD Waterborne system “We are really excited to be hosting the North American finals for the first time,” said Tina Nelles, Marketing Services Manager for BASF Refinish. “The competition will be intense as all of these painters have so much talent, but it will also be a great experience and incredible fun for everybody.”