VeriFacts Honors Coach of the Year

Rookie of the Year Also Honored

Detroit, MI , May 19, 2008 — VeriFacts Automotive has presented it’s annual Coach of the Year Award to Don Peers, a 39-year veteran of the collision repair industry from Nebraska. Peers is an ASE Master Certified technician, has earned his AAM (Accredited Automotive Manager) from AMI, is a member of both the I-CAR and Nebraska Auto Body Associations Halls of Fame and an active I-CAR instructor.

The award was given during the annual VeriFacts Coaches Conference held in Detroit. “It is a pleasure to work with Don and he exemplifies all the makings of a great coach. He has been coaching with us all over the country and Canada for a number of years. He understands the technicians, is patient with them when needed and tough when he needs to be. He has the uncommon ability to push a technician to their limit without breaking them leaving them truly empowered. He truly brings out the best in people and it shows in the development of the technicians that he coaches,” said Mark Olson, the COO of VeriFacts.

Also honored at the VeriFacts Coaches Conference was George Szabo. Szabo, one of VeriFact’s newest coaches, was presented the Rookie of the Year award. Szabo has 38 years of experience, has a masters degree in collision repair from Hungary and has received special training from Mercedes Benz, Cellette and more. “He is passionate about coaching and improving quality.” said Mark Olson.

According to VeriFacts’ CEO and President, Farzam Afshar, “Our coaches have an average of 30+ years of experience in collision repair. Their backgrounds include being professional trainers through I-CAR, as college professors, and insurance companies. Each has extensive hands-on experience as technicians, estimators, managers and owners as well as insurance industry experience as adjuster and more. The VeriFacts technical coaching staff carries over 600 collective years of experience in the Collision Repair Industry.”