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Expanding Caliber Collision Centers Appoints Corporate Controller Brent Adams

13 March 2000

Expanding Caliber Collision Centers Appoints Corporate Controller Brent Adams

    IRVINE, Calif.--March 13, 2000--Caliber Collision Centers, an Irvine-based operator of high-quality collision repair facilities in California and Texas, Monday announced that Brent Adams has been appointed as corporate controller, a new position created to continue meeting the high growth demands of Caliber.
    Adams brings more than 20 years of accounting experience, and joins Caliber Collision Centers after playing an integral role in the rapid growth of Canon Computer Systems, a $1 billion entity. According to Debby Morris, chief financial officer, Adams is a "natural" for Caliber because of his familiarity in leading accounting departments of growth-oriented companies. Caliber Collision Centers acquired 14 locations last year and plans to continue acquiring, developing and integrating high-volume collision repair centers while providing innovative collision repair solutions and automobile physical damage claims support.
    "It is a pleasure to welcome Brent aboard the Caliber team," Morris said. "I look forward to working with him. His accounting and operational experience, managerial skills, accounting systems implementation background and strong client service attitude will surely contribute toward our success."
    A resident of Laguna Niguel, Adams is a Certified Public Accountant, a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, and earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting and Business Administration from Illinois State University.
    Founded in 1991, Caliber Collision Centers currently operates 33 collision repair facilities throughout California and Texas. For more information, phone corporate headquarters at 949/224-0300.