Coming of age… Ian Pugh, Fix Auto UK’s Managing Director, presents Fix Auto Dagenham’s Operations Director Neil Parker (left) and Commercial Director Paul Cunningham (right) with a commemorative certificate to acknowledge being part of the network for 18 years.
Fix Auto Dagenham has officially come of age, with the repairer celebrating its 18th anniversary since signing up to Fix Auto UK and becoming the network’s – and the country’s – first Franchise Partner.
The relationship has continued to flourish over the years and is as strong as ever. Fix Auto UK’s Managing Director Ian Pugh seized an opportunity during a meeting with Fix Auto Dagenham’s popular directors Paul Cunningham and Neil Parker to mark the occasion to present a commemorative certificate.
Ian said: “As milestones go, everyone celebrates reaching an 18th – it’s is mightily special. I like to think Fix Auto UK is highly respected and established but what we celebrate today, what we’re continually building upon, is based on those foundations laid down by visionaries like Paul, Neil and their Managing Director Chris Oliver, who believed the Fix Family concept long before myself and the current senior management team was on board.”
Paul said: “It seems like only yesterday that we initially sat down and discussed the Fix Auto concept and here we are, 18 years later and what a journey it’s been!
“We were sold nothing more than a notion, the idea of repairers working together for the greater good of our independently owned businesses and the industry and it’s a concept that we still truly believe in. It’s a reality that’s still at the very core of our business model.
“The network is worlds away from those early days. The respect I truly believe we now receive from our industry peers is remarkable and it’s all underpinned by the professionalism of every single franchisee that makes up the network and the support we have with the head office team.”
Notes to Editors:
- Fix Auto UK is part of a global franchised network of more than 780 bodyshops.
- Fix Auto UK carries out more than 150,000 body repairs per year for leading motor insurance companies, fleets, and retail customers.
- Fix Auto UK, Lyndale House, Harcourt Way, Meridian Business Park, Leicester, LE19 1WL. Tel: 0116 3265401.
- Fix Auto UK’s Portfolio of wholly owned repair centres comprises Fix Auto Daventry, Fix Auto Colwyn Bay, Fix Auto Barnsley, Fix Auto Crawley, Fix Auto Paignton, Fix Auto Liverpool South, Fix Auto Castleford, Fix Auto Newport and Fix Auto Henley-on-Thames. The Network also holds a majority share in Fix Auto Goole.
ABOUT FIX AUTO
Fix Auto Collision is part of the Fix Network which is Canada’s largest automotive aftermarket services provider. Celebrating more than 30 years of excellence, each Fix Auto Collision centre is owned and operated locally offering hassle-free care and services that return vehicles to their pre-collision luster and performance. With more than 285 locations in Canada and 675 points of service worldwide, Fix Auto Collision is the premier global body shop network. For more information, visit www.fixauto.com.
ABOUT FIX NETWORK
Fix Network is a global leader in the automotive aftermarket services sector, consisting of Fix Auto Collision, Fix Auto Service, NOVUS Glass, ProColor Collision, Speedy Auto Service, Speedy Glass USA and SRP brands. Our locally owned and operated collision, glass and mechanical repair facilities offer hassle-free vehicle care and services. Our company and our network continue to grow nationally and globally, thanks to a solid foundation based on entrepreneurship and innovation. With more than 2,000 points of service around the world, Fix Network is the premier global automotive aftermarket services solution. In the United States, Mondofix Inc. has granted an exclusive license to 79411 USA LLC to the Fix Auto Collision brand. For more information, visit www.fixnetwork.com.
MEDIA CONTACT
Mark Richards
07774 861596
mrichards@fixauto.co.uk