Painters Supply & Equipment to sponsor I-CAR forum

Painters Supply & Equipment Co. (PSE) will be showcasing its new learning center as it hosts I-CAR spokesperson and past I-CAR Chairman Chuck Sulkala in a Collision Industry Update Forum.
Jan. 1, 2020
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Painters Supply & Equipment Co. (PSE) will be showcasing its new learning center as it hosts I-CAR spokesperson and past I-CAR Chairman Chuck Sulkala in a Collision Industry Update Forum.

Sulkala will introduce the new I-CAR to collision repair owners and managers in the PSE service area. He will review the history of I-CAR, the new I-CAR Professional Development Program, test out options and answer questions related to the I-CAR training strategy.

“Technical training is a vital component in the success of today’s collision repair facility” says PSE VP Sales & Marketing Guy Bargnes. “In addition to working with I-CAR to bring training programs to our market, the opportunity to have an I-CAR spokesperson speak directly to shop owners and managers' regarding strategic training issues is a huge value that we are proud to facilitate. It is a primary reason why we established our Learning Center.”

Specifically, Sulkala will detail the role and level based I-CAR Professional Development Program launched last July. The Professional Development Program, created with the assistance of all segments of the collision industry, provides a framework for planning and tracking training achievement based upon an individual's role in a collision repair or insurance business. Sulkala will also explain the transition timeline for participants in the I-CAR Gold Class Professionals™ and Platinum Individual™ training recognition programs.

Sulkala will also highlight the many volunteer opportunities available to support collision industry training through the non-profit training organization.

Painters Supply & Equipment Company (PSE), headquartered in Taylor, Michigan, is one of the largest PPG Platinum distributors in the United States, operating 20 stores in Michigan and Ohio. Since 1952, PSE has been supplying the automotive, industrial, fleet and architectural industries with the highest quality paint and related products and services available.

For more information, please visit www.painterssupply.com.

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