Paint & Panel Autobody Awards 2020

With another year almost over, Paint & Panel have again selected the cream of the crop to be presented prestigious awards on behalf of the automotive repair industry for the 2020 Paint & Panel Autobody Awards. Competition is always fierce, and even with the impacts of lock-downs being felt across the country, there were lots of deserving candidates Australia wide.

APG have been lucky enough to have contributed to the success of the several of the nominees and winners, and we’d first like to congratulate all of the nominees and winners of Paint & Panel’s 2020 Autobody Awards.

We all know success is earned, and not handed out, so we’ve taken some time to chat to some of the winners and see how they achieved industry excellence.

Damage Control Accident Repair Centre

Axalta Business Excellence Awards

Paint & Panel describe the Axalta Business Excellence Award as “all about building a better future for your business and creating a better environment for your staff to ensure that your business stands the test of time.” That means only proactive businesses with great staff retention/development plans, business intelligence programs and diverse business offerings were considered top candidates for this award.

Damage Control Accident Repair Centre embodied every aspect of the Axalta Business Excellence Awards with their innovative vertical approach to vehicle repair, incorporating accident repair, spray painting, vehicle servicing and tyre fitting.

Flow Autobody

Digital Excellence

The Digital Excellence Award celebrates businesses that have embraced the push for a more connected digital footprint, including high quality social media channel use, and thoughtful use of digital integration to enhance their business performance.

Flow Autobody are clear leaders in the implementation of digital communication platforms. Flow Autobody’s industry-leading approach to social media highlights their business ideology, quality of work and facilitates transparent communication with their customers. As customers become more informed, it gives repairers more opportunity to speak directly to consumers and influence the preferred repairer segment of accident repairs. Having a digital presence like Flow Autobody builds trust and confidence, all without having anyone step into their shed.

Repairhub Banyo

Best Corporate Shop

The Best Corporate Shop Award is hugely competitive, with the titans of the autobody industry battling it out to prove their supremacy. This year Repairhub has taken the honours, with their unrivalled level of shop presentation, work flow, process orientation and efficiencies.

APG have spoken with Veronica Jory, Head of People Experience, to learn about Repairhub’s three pillars of business, how those enable success and their vision for the autobody repair future.

How Can APG Help You Too?

We think of ourselves as not just another parts supplier, as your business success makes us successful too. APG offers numerous ways to improve your bottom line, add value to your customers’ experiences and improve efficiencies across your business.

Q-Part Certified Products

For your customer base that won’t compromise on quality, but understand the value proposition of parts outside the typical dealer network, Q-Part Certified Parts will help. All parts in the Q-Part Certified program are independently verified to be OE Equivalence for fit, form and function. Parts in the Q-Part Certification program are granted approval based on verification from world standard authorities including CAPA and Thatcham.

Extensive Range

We know you work on tight timeframes, and you expect the unexpected everyday. That’s why we have 5 major distribution centres from the west to the east coast, stocked to the brim with 44,000+ part numbers covering 47 vehicle manufacturer brands. So when vehicle is due out the door today, rely on us to meet your customers expectations.

Delivery Network

When you need it, you need it soon. With our internal delivery network we complete over 220 metro deliveries each business day from our 5 distribution centres. If you’re located in a rural area, chances are we have you covered with one of our 8 regional service points that support our internal deliveries and our delivery partners.

Quality Parts

We believe in the value of competition to keep the industry honest, and maintain the best outcome for the consumer. So not only do we offer Q-Part Certified Parts with higher margin potential, lower cost and great availability but we also provide the accident repair industry with an alternative source for OEM parts. Our OEM parts come with the same part numbers, labels, and product in the box that you’re used to, but with a cost that leaves your business room to be successful.

Ready For Success with APG?

If you could benefit from what APG can do for your business, get in touch with your local branch and we’ll come out and help.