ABRA-Memphis Achieves ``Gold'' Status

    MINNEAPOLIS--Feb. 13, 2003--ABRA Auto Body & Glass, a Minneapolis-based damaged vehicle repair company, announced that all of their Memphis repair centers achieved I-CAR Gold status. I-CAR is an independent, not-for-profit technical training organization formed in 1979 by the collision industry.
    According to Scott Krohn, Vice President-ABRA Tennessee, "Being a Gold Class Professional is the highest training recognition a business can earn in the collision industry, and is extremely important to our insurance partners. All of our technicians worked extremely hard, outside of business hours, to achieve this esteemed status. Their hard work and dedication proves that they are determined to give our customers the highest quality repair."
    The Gold Class Professionals program was developed in response to requests from industry professionals for recognition of their high degree of training. The Gold Class designation signifies a commitment to quality by staying up to date with collision repair technology through continued training.
    "ABRA will always be committed to quality repairs for our customers," continued Krohn. "We believe we are able to be a quality leader because of our commitment to continuing education. Within metro Memphis and northern Mississippi, there are only 15 repair centers that have achieved I-CAR Gold status, and seven of those are ABRA centers. We applaud our team members for their commitment to excellence."

    ABRA Auto Body & Glass is a national damaged vehicle repair company specializing in collision repair, paintless dent removal, and auto glass repair and replacement. Started with one repair center in 1984, they have grown to seventy-five facilities in ten states. Their plans for accelerated national growth over the next several years include acquiring existing facilities and building new locations.