Caliber Collision Centers Expands Acquisition Team.Business Editors/Automotive Writers IRVINE Irvine, town, Scotland Irvine (ûr`vĭn), town (1991 pop. 32,507), North Ayrshire, SW Scotland, on the Irvine River estuary. Industries include iron and brass foundries. Other products are chemicals, electric goods, and clothing. , Calif.--(AutomotiveWire)--May 1, 2000 Caliber Collision Centers appointed John Walcher to Director of Corporate Development to manage acquisitions for the Irvine-based operator of high-quality collision repair facilities. Walcher brings to Caliber Collision Centers 13 years of professional experience, primarily in mergers and acquisitions. Prior to Caliber Collision Centers, Walcher managed the corporate development efforts of a Tyco International For the unrelated division of Mattel, see . Tyco International Ltd. NYSE: TYC is a diversified manufacturing conglomerate incorporated in Bermuda, with United States operational headquarters in New Jersey. subsidiary. At Caliber Collision Centers, which has added 17 new locations in the last 12 months, Walcher's role will be to direct the execution of collision repair facility acquisitions that meet the needs of insurance providers and vehicle owners. Walcher will focus on both acquisitions and newly constructed locations. "John is an important addition to the Caliber team and our plans to expand," said Ed Medvic, vice president of Corporate Development of Caliber Collision Centers. "He will play an integral part in our expansion and enhance our ability to provide differentiated services Offerings that can be classified by type, or quality, of service. For example, a differentiated services network could prioritize real time traffic for a higher fee. to our insurance partners." Walcher earned a B.S. degree in economics from the University of California-Riverside and obtained his M.S. degree in finance from the London Business School Around 800 degree students, from 70 countries, graduate from the school each year. Over 80 percent of students, and over 70 percent of faculty, come from outside the UK. A further 6,000 executives attend the school executive education programmes each year. . He resides in Laguna Hills La·gu·na Hills A city of southern California southeast of Santa Ana. Population: 33,600. with his wife, Dawn, and their three children, Caleb, Luke and Hannah. Founded in 1991, with headquarters in Irvine, Caliber Collision Centers operates high-quality collision repair facilities in California California (kăl'ĭfôr`nyə), most populous state in the United States, located in the Far West; bordered by Oregon (N), Nevada and, across the Colorado River, Arizona (E), Mexico (S), and the Pacific Ocean (W). and Texas. Caliber currently owns and operates 34 facilities 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. |
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