It is the winter of 2022 and while visiting shops in Orlando, Charles sees a Red Lobster restaurant. In Quebec, the brand disappeared in the late 1990s, and Charles is always happy to travel and renew with this source of comfort that is seafood. Since [...]
It’s April 2022, my distributor’s representative has changed again. This is the fourth time in four years. One of my main suppliers has been a business partner for the last twenty years. He is retiring and will let his son take over the business. I [...]
Charles absolutely wanted me to share some sales tips for collision shops with you. Our observations in the field indicate that sales are often neglected in Canadian body shops. Charles has visited over 700 shops and we come to the same conclusion. In this article, [...]
As part of our conversation about the auto parts shortage that has plagued the market since 2021, Charles Aubry, Patrick Piché and I also discussed auto estimation and how valuable it is. This article highlights my interview with Patrick Piché from Akzonobel. Let’s first recall [...]
Hello, I am Alex from Progi. Dealerships know us for the sale of auto parts to collision shops with ProgiParts. Today, I would like to address the importance of referencing your dealership clients to your collision shop partner. This is a partner you trust and [...]
PRESS RELEASE For immediate release Trois-Rivières, Quebec, Canada, March 30, 2020—only businesses providing essential services remain operational during the COVID-19 prevention campaign. These include insurance companies and their damage insurance suppliers such as collision shops. Progi, a Canada-based company, is supporting them by offering the [...]
In light of the current COVID-19 prevention campaign, Progi wishes to help collision centre appraisers continue their work (remotely) while making the right moves to curb the spread of the Coronavirus. This is why the ProgiPhoto feature was deployed in ProgiSync, the appointment manager. ProgiPhoto [...]
WOW! This spring 2017, ProgiSync has reached one million appointments booked at Canadian collision shops via ProgiSync Appointments. This is a significant milestone for the software. It shows its growing popularity. We would like to take advantage of this opportunity to thank you. Your trust is worth [...]
Since April 13, a new design was applied to the ProgiSync interface for auto collision centres. This new design allows to use multiple calendars. In addition to the original appraisal calendar, two new types are now available: mechanical and glass. Other types are planned for [...]
