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Doug McAllister Owner/President Douglas Automotive Barrington, IL "I started my business in 1983 and it quickly outgrew my ability to manage it. I needed some management training and fast! I started taking as many management classes as I could. Management Success, Kelly Bennett, Bottomline Impact, Vin Waterhouse and most recently Elite Pro Service and Jeremy O'Neal. We grew to 2 locations in 1998 and opened our 3rd in 2015, with combined 2017 gross sales of $4.4 million. I am confident none of this would have been possible without the help of all these industry trainers and colleagues along the way." McAllister has been a student since 1999; he earned the AMAM designation in 2018.

NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, TEXAS, June 4, 2018 ­- The Automotive Management Institute (AMi), the industry's leading provider of management education for automotive service and collision repair professionals, held its first graduation ceremony of 2018 on May 4 at the Walt Disney World Swan & Dolphin Hotel and Resort in Orlando, Fla. The formal graduation ceremony was part of the Automotive Service Association's "Celebration of Excellence" award ceremony, which recognized individuals and organizations that have made significant contributions to AMi, ASA and/or the automotive repair industry. AMi recognized students earning the Accredited Automotive Manager (AAM), Accredited Master Collision-Repair Estimator (AMCE) and Accredited Master Automotive Managers (AMAM) designations during the ceremony. "It was honor to recognize and celebrate the accomplishments of this group of industry professionals during our graduation ceremony. We are excited to see the growth of AMi reflected in the number of graduates and the diversity of certificates and professional designations being awarded" said AMi President, Jeff Peevy, AMAM. AMi role-based designations highlight the growing role soft skills and business management education play in the success of today's automotive repair business. Students focus on multiple core categories of training and professional development: financial management, sales & marketing, operational management, HR and p... read more

NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, TEXAS, NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, TEXAS, May 21, 2018 ­- The Automotive Management Institute (AMi), the industry's leading provider of management education for automotive service and collision repair professionals, held its 2018 Annual Board of Trustees Meeting at the Walt Disney World Swan & Dolphin Hotel and Resort in Orlando, Fla. on May 4. AMi's 2018-2019 Board of Trustees began their terms at the close of the business meeting. Sheri Hamilton, AMAM, ASA- Midwest, Kansas City, Mo., was re-elected as chair; Darrell Amberson, AMAM, LaMettry's Collision Inc., Minneapolis, Minn., re-elected as vice chair; Rex Dunn, Gerber Collision & Glass, Cortland, Ohio, elected as treasurer; and Gary Keyes, AMAM, E&M Motors Inc., Stuart, Fla., re-elected as secretary. Other board members include Scott Brown, Diagnostic Network, Claremont, Calif., Bill Haas, AAM, Haas Performance Consulting, Tyler, Texas, Donny Seyfer, Seyfer Automotive, Wheat Ridge, Colo., and Dan Risley, president, Automotive Service Association, North Richland Hills, Texas. "I look forward to working with this group of trustees, who represent such a diverse range of industry experience and backgrounds. This will be important as we continue our work to ensure Automotive Management Institute's future success," stated AMI President Jeff Peevy