Toyota names BASF Glasurit shop Certified Collision Center of the Year

SOUTHFIELD, MI, August 03, 2016 – A-1 Toyota, a BASF Glasurit shop in New Haven, CT, won the prestigious Toyota Certified Collision Center of the Year award. This marks the first time a Toyota dealer from the Northeast  received the recognition since the award’s inception. Criteria for the award include: achievement of master level training in all departments, strong financials, consistent improvement of key performance indicators, and exceptional customer satisfaction scores.

“As a Glasurit customer for more than 15 years, we know A-1 has a strong team dedicated to quality repairs and excellent customer service,” said Jeff Wildman, BASF Manager OEM & Industry Relations. “We recognize the outstanding work of A-1 and support their commitment to excellence.”

“To be recognized by Toyota, compared to hundreds of other shops, confirms that our employees go above and beyond for our customers,” said Anna Lynn Wheeler, Vice President and General Manager at A-1Toyota. “I attribute our success to our Body Shop Manager, Michelle Tortora and her Assistant Body Shop Manager, Ralph Doyon.”

George Irving Jr, Toyota’s National Manager, Wholesale Parts & Collision, presented the award to Tony Galardi, President and Wheeler at A-1Toyota. BASF presented the shop with a custom plaque and a Chip Foose autographed print, to recognize its achievement and support of Glasurit.

Download photo on right, suggested caption: On July 13, the Toyota Certified Collision Shop award was presented to the BASF Glasurit Shop, A-1 Toyota in New Haven, CT. Accepting the award were AnnaLynn Wheeler, A-1 Toyota’s Vice President & General Manager with Chris Masi from distributor Albert Kemperle (left) and Ralph Doyon, A-1 Assistant Body Shop Manager with Jeff Wildman, Manager OEM & Industry Relations (back left) and Florian Schaefer, Manager Strategic Planning from BASF in the back row.

About BASF Automotive Refinish

BASF's Automotive Refinish business manufactures and markets coatings for the collision repair, commercial fleet and automotive specialty markets. Its paint products are supported by technical training programs, advanced color information systems, business management and planning tools. For more information visit http://www.basfrefinish.com

About BASF

BASF Corporation, headquartered in Florham Park, New Jersey, is the North American affiliate of BASF SE, Ludwigshafen, Germany. BASF has nearly 17,500 employees in North America, and had sales of $17.4 billion in 2015. For more information about BASF’s North American operations, visit www.basf.us.
 
At BASF, we create chemistry for a sustainable future. We combine economic success with environmental protection and social responsibility. The approximately 112,000 employees in the BASF Group work on contributing to the success of our customers in nearly all sectors and almost every country in the world. Our portfolio is organized into five segments: Chemicals, Performance Products, Functional Materials & Solutions, Agricultural Solutions and Oil & Gas. BASF generated sales of more than €70 billion in 2015. BASF shares are traded on the stock exchanges in Frankfurt (BAS), London (BFA) and Zurich (AN). Further information at www.basf.com.

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