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Shop Business Analysis Program Approved for AMi Credit North Richland Hills, Texas, November 13, 2017 ­- The Automotive Management Institute (AMi), the industry's leading nonprofit provider and collaborator of front office and management education for automotive collision and mechanical service repair professionals, announced the approval of Management Success's Shop Business Analysis (SBA). Students successfully completing the SBA will be awarded 20 AMi elective credits hours toward the achievement of AMi's Accredited Automotive Office Manager (AAOM), Accredited Automotive Manager (AAM) and Accredited Master Automotive Manager (AMAM) professional designations. "We are proud to add the Shop Business Analysis Program to our growing list of AMi approved courses. The SBA is more than a management class or workshop - it's a shop assessment that utilizes various tools, including the Shop Analysis Tool (SAT). The shop analysis program will assist participants in discovering their strengths and weaknesses," said AMi President, Jeff Peevy. "The SBA takes an in-depth look at the key areas of their business. This includes finances, marketing and social media. The shop owner then receives a personalized report, along with suggested solutions of how they can take their business to the next level. This service is unique because it was developed by Management Success's client advisory board, designed to handle the problem of travel, time and... read more

Color Compass University Partners with AMi North Richland Hills, Texas,— The Automotive Management Institute (AMi), the industry’s leading provider and collaborator of management education for automotive collision and mechanical service repair professionals, announces Canadian-based Color Compass Corporation has partnered with AMi to increase Canadian access to collision repair administrative, customer service and management training, certificates and professional designations through its Color Compass University. “This relationship is consistent with the AMi strategic direction, to collaborate with training providers and learning supporters to ensure easy access to relevant industry-developed educational tracks and verifiable credentials for administrative-based staff,” stated AMi President, Jeff Peevy. “We are excited and appreciative to Color Compass Corporation for their support and applaud their leadership position in the promotion of learning.” In the agreement, Color Compass University will promote the AMI core belief, mission and educational offerings and help strengthen the institute’s professional recognition programs throughout the Canadian Collision Repair Industry. Color Compass Director of Business Development, Emile Fremont said, "Color Compass University is excited to partner with AMi providing a unique training platform to the Canadian marketplace, helping to satisfy the demand for increased industry kn... read more

NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, TEXAS, August 22, 2017 - The Automotive Management Institute (AMi), the industry's leading provider of management education for automotive service and collision repair professionals, held its graduation ceremony July 27 at the McCormick Place West Convention Center in Chicago. During this year's second graduation ceremony held in conjunction with NACE Automechanika, AMi recognized seven Customer Service Representatives, one Accredited Master Collision-Repair Estimator, six Accredited Automotive Managers and 20 Accredited Master Automotive Managers. "It was honor to recognize and celebrate the accomplishments of this group of industry professionals during our graduation ceremony. This ceremony was the second graduating class for 2017. 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. AMi recognized its first graduating class of Customer Service Representatives (CSR). The six students receiving certificates completed required courses and accumulated a minimum of 60 credits. This year's event also recognized its first graduating class of Accredited Master Collison-Repair Estimators (AMCE). The designation requires students complete multiple categories of training and professional achievement, including business related and soft-skills, technical damage analysis and information p... read more