STAY IN SCHOOL
When the pandemic hit and management at L’Expert Carrossier Rive-Sud heard that many post-secondary students were being forced to abandon their studies, the collision centre south of Quebec City stepped up to lend some assistance. Through a collaboration between the shop and a local radio station, L’Expert Carrossier Rive-Sud was able to offer up two $2,500 scholarships to students in their community, to help keep them enrolled. A committee of seven judges sifted through the more than 300 submissions that asked students to explain how they felt the scholarship would aid in their studies. The judges decided on Catherine Laflamme, from Montmagny, and Océane Moreau, from L’Islet, as the two most deserving of the combined $5,000 prize.
BIG PICTURE COATINGS
PPG has launched online training for commercial vehicle paint technicians, according to a press release from the coatings company. Part of the PPG Knowledge College fold, the new courses include product overviews, spray session instructions, and tips and tricks for achieving the best possible finish. PPG Knowledge College’s commercial training catalogue offers a wide array of on-demand training videos covering PPG Delfleet Essential, PPG Delfleet Evolution and PPG Delfleet One paint systems. PPG customers interested in enrolling in the PPG Knowledge College training program can register at knowledgecollege.ppgrefinish.com.
PAY IT FORWARD
The Women’s Industry Network (WIN) has kicked off a “Pay-It-Forward” campaign to allow current WIN members and non-members to purchase and gift a full one-year WIN membership for a new member. By participating, donors can designate the yearly gift to go to a recipient of their choice or donate to the “WIN Pick” membership fund and the organization will select a recipient in need. Thanks to the generosity of its sponsors, members and other industry professionals, for a limited time, WIN is now able to provide several dozen 365-day memberships at no cost and is currently accepting applications. To sponsor a member or to apply for the ‘WIN Pick’ Pay it Forward Membership, visit thewomensindustrynetwork. site-ym.com/page/Payitforward.
SPANESI GOES HOLLYWOOD
Following Spanesi Americas’ Interactive Week in October, the collision repair equipment manufacturer announced that it plans to up its virtual training offerings to host an interactive session as least once a month. Company COO Tim Morgan also said Spanesi is seeking to purchase an LMS system to further its online training goals.
