Following Fix Auto’s series of repairer clinics, held in Perth, Adelaide, Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne, from January 27th to February 4th 2016, a large number of repairers have expressed interest in knowing more about this model, available for the first time in Australia.
These sessions consisted of a global overview and thoughts on the consolidation model, followed by a presentation of the Fix Auto formula, concluded by a question and answer session. “The main objective of these clinics was for repairers to understand all key aspects of Fix Auto’s model”, says Steve Leal, President and CEO of Fix Auto World. He adds: “We thrive to maintain operational consistency across our network, which will help ensure our growth into the future. Shops will benefit from standards, operational support and industry-leading IT systems.”
David Lingham, Global Strategic Development for Fix Auto World, says the response from collision repair shop owners has been very promising. He explains: “We were thrilled to be met with such engagement and enthusiasm from shop owners across the country.” He concludes: “The industry has become very interested this model, and as more countries adopt Fix Auto, it will only strengthen the whole of the franchise family, including Australia.”
Following each session, a member of the Fix Auto team has been contacting those who expressed interest, to answer any questions and further the conversation. The Fix Auto team encourages forward-thinking Australian repair shop owners who could not attend the clinics, but would like to know more to communicate with repairerclinic@fixauto.com.
Editor: I attended the presentations in both Sydney and Melbourne and the information provided not just on Fix Auto but on the industry was invaluable as well as the great networking opportunities. We await with interest the next moves in Australia by Fix Auto.