Nov/Dec 2008 - AGRR Magazine

IndustryInsiderscontinueding strategies to source candidates fromthe local community and nationwide.Browning comes to Belron US fromthe Waterfront Group in Charlotte, N.C.,where she worked as a human resourcesmanager. She previouslyworked for Fairwinds Credit Union as acorporate recruiter.In addition, John Grimaldi hasjoined Safelite as general manager forthe Tucson, Ariz., market, where he willbe responsible for leading a team of 50employees in five locations.Grimaldi will be responsible forSafelite locations in Tucson, SierraVista and Nogales, Ariz.KUDOSAuto Glass Shop OwnerGives Something Back toCommunity with Good DeedJust like the rest of the industry, DickJohnson, president of Johnson’s AutoGlass & Trim in Plattsburgh, N.Y., sayshis company is feeling the sting of thedown economy and high gas prices. Butrecently, the company had a chance tohelp a customer out in a big way.A local single mother was the victimof a rash of vandalism in the town, andcame to the company seeking a backlitereplacement on her Ford Taurus.But she didn’t have glass coverage, andthe price of having it replaced wasmore than she could pay.“This was the time to help someoneout,” says Johnson. “You could tell justby talking with her the spirit that shehas. She’s just really a highly spiritedperson, and she said these were justbumps in the road.”Johnson said the woman’s two-yearoldson, who has some heart problemsand needs frequent medical attention,also struck him.“She has some tough odds againsther,” he says, “and it was just time tohelp her out.”BRIEFLY …Nashville residentRandy Whitbyjoined the JackMorris Auto Glassteam in June as astrategic market accountmanager …Randy Whitby Vilma Watson recentlyjoinedGlasspro in Charleston, S.C., as a bilingualcustomer service representative. ■56 AGRR November/December 2008 www.agrrmag.com