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IDA COLUMN Congratulations to the IDA Award winners, IDA Founder’s Endowment Fund recipients, and Hall of Fame inductees! the room that night, celebrating the accomplishments not only of the wonderful individuals being recognized, but also of all those in the detailing community and what they have achieved despite the challenges of the last two years. Among the many things being celebrated that night was that, for the first time, the IDA surpassed 2,000 members across the globe at the end of last year. This is a long way to come for an association that started with less than a dozen members just over a decade ago. The IDA also has nearly 1,000 Certified Detailers worldwide. The evening was also a celebration of the announcement of three new international chapters: Brazil, Netherlands, and Poland. With the addition of these three, the IDA currently has 13 international chapters with a membership presence in 79 countries. With so much to love and celebrate about the detailing profession, the IDA happily marked its fifth annual Love Your Detailer Day on February 15. IDA members and Certified Detailers from across the globe helped celebrate this day by sharing their achievements and spreading awareness about the profession on social media. It is very fulfilling to see detailing professionals finally begin to receive the recognition they deserve – both inside and outside the industry – for all their hard work. The IDA also recently announced the establishment of a scholarship in honor of Rick Goldstein, one of the IDA’s founders and a true pioneer in the industry. Members were devastated to learn of his passing in December, but the IDA is glad to carry on his memory and passion for this profession to aid future professionals for years to come. Watch the-IDA.com for more information. With all these achievements just in the first couple months of the year, it is exciting to see what the rest of 2022 has in store for the IDA community! 18 | AUTO DETAILING NEWS | VOL. 7, NO. 5 • SPRING 2022 2022 IDA AWARD WINNERS: IDA Lifetime Achievement Award: Rick Goldstein (RAGGTOPP; Atlanta, Georgia, United States) IDA Outstanding Service Award: Tom Palancia, CD-SV, RIT (Simoniz USA, Inc; Bolton, Connecticut, United States) IDA Detail Shop of the Year: Detailers of Las Vegas (Las Vegas, Nevada, United States) Joseph DiFiore, CD-SV (DiFiore's Auto Detailing; Norwich, Connecticut, United States) Keith Duplessie, CD-SV, MC, RIT (Duplessie Products) Laurentiu Horubet, CD (Pepper Studio; Voluntari, Romania) Jim Goguen, CD-SV, MC (Jim's Auto Installations & Detailing Center) IDA Mobile Detailer of the Year Award: RC Auto Salon (Brick, New Jersey, United States) IDA Detailer of the Year Award: Brian Finn, CD-SV, MC, RIT (PRO® Products; New Castle, Delaware, United States) IDA Detail Supplier of the Year Award: AMDetails (Elgin, Morayshire, United Kingdom) 2022 IDA FOUNDER’S ENDOWMENT FUND RECIPIENTS: Jack Burford (PRO® Products) Karen Duncan (We Love Your Car) Kelly Jones, CD-SV (Showroom Auto Detailing; West Branch, Michigan, United States) IDA HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES, CLASS OF 2022: Robert Eichelberg (Lake Country Power Tools) IDA HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES, CLASS OF 2021: Elmer Rich (Simoniz) Prentice St. Clair, CD-SV, RIT (Detail In Progress, Inc.) 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INDUSTRY NEWS Man turns his life around, thanks to detailing Donte Wilburns of Colorado was only 22 when he almost lost his life. It was a drug deal gone bad. A shoot-out ensued and his friend was shot three times. Wilburns was arrested and faced an eight-year prison sentence. “I was suicidal,” he told WTHR in a February 25 story. “I just didn't see myself coming out of the pit that I put myself in," he said. "But my mom kept telling me, 'It's gonna be OK. I promise you.' She said, 'I know it hurts now, but it's gonna be OK.' And thank God, I had her in my ear encouraging me." Autobahn signs on as Canadian IGL distributor IGL Coatings announced in a February 25 press release the appointment of Autobahn Auto Salon as its new exclusive distributor in Canada. Autobahn will distribute IGL Coatings’ full range of products and ceramic coatings. Founded in 1991 by Frank Duarte in Concord, Ontario, Autobahn specializes in automobile detailing of fine cars, the press release stated, and it is one of the largest distributors of detailing products in Canada. For the past four years, the Autobahn team has worked to build the IGL Coatings presence in Ontario. “It is an opportunity of a lifetime as we are able to fully realize the expansion of the IGL brand throughout the five regions. We are glad to be part of Repairify acquires AutoMobile Technologies Repairify, Inc. announced the acquisition of AutoMobile Technologies (AMT), a provider of enterprise-grade used vehicle reconditioning software, according to a February 22 story by BodyShop Business. AMT helps automotive reconditioning providers replace paperwork, enforce processes and gain instant visibility into business operations regardless of team size and geographic distribution, the press release stated. “With the combined capabilities of AMT and Mobile Tech RX, the Repairify family is now poised to become a comprehensive provider of solutions, expertise and capabilities for auto reconditioners and paintless dent repair (PDR) customers of all sizes, from small independents to large, multi-location enterprises.” AMT customers range from dealerships and rental car companies to auto reconditioners, PDR providers, and detailers. “We are very excited to welcome the entire AMT team to Repairify as they join in our mission to simplify the repair and His mom was right. Years later he is now the proud owner of Premier Auto Detailing, with locations in Lafayette and Kokomo, Colorado, and he has plans to expand soon to Indianapolis. Wilburn was also just named Indiana's small business entrepreneur of the year in 2021. But how did Wilburn go from criminal to celebrated citizen? Back when he was caught by police, he was sentenced to community corrections and got a job washing cars for minimum wage, WTHR reported. “He worked his way up to manager and then saved up enough to open his own business.” Premier Auto Detailing is now a huge success and Wilburns wants others to succeed as well. His advice: Hard work and determination. "Never give up," he told WTHR while tearing up. "Even when it's the worst of the worst of the worst, you can come out of it. It takes work. I had to basically rip up how I was and start over as a new man. But it's not impossible. That's what my story is. It's the possibility of becoming better." the IGL Family and look forward to a green future,” Frank Duarte said in the press release. “IGL Canada is set to grow to unprecedented heights. We’re glad to see Frank on board and look forward to an exciting 2022,” added Keong Chun Chieh, founder, and CEO of IGL Coatings, in the press release. reconditioning of today’s complex modern automobile using technology and an amazing, growing network of certified technicians,” said Tony Rimas, president of Repairify, the press release. “The AMT team brings a wealth of expertise, technology know-how and client relationships that will benefit our team greatly. As our vision comes together, we believe the result will be access to more services, more technicians, and allowing our customers to drive costs down and efficiency up.” Detail shop expands in the Twin Cities The car detailing and window tinting shop, Tint Pros/ Platinum Auto Wraps, is continuing to expand in the Twin Cities, according to the Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal. The February 23 story said the shop will be upgrading into a bigger flagship facility shortly after opening a second satellite shop. Owners Triet Nguyen and Tien Truong bought the property for more than $1.5 million in February 2022. “At nearly 25,000 square feet and with 12 garages, the new building is too big for just Tint Pros, so the shop plans to operate out of about half of them and then rent the rest to other businesses offering different automotive services. Nguyen said he and Truong want to set up a onestop shop where customers who are having work done at Tint Pros can also have a dent fixed, upgrade their stereo system or have their wheels painted in the same trip,” the story said. The shop frequently services Tesla and counts Minnesota-based professional athletes among its clientele, the story said. The owners have worked in the automotive industry for around 20 years. They hope to open the new space in the beginning of May 2022. VOL. 7, NO.1 • SPRING 2022 | AUTO DETAILING NEWS | 19
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