Rukavina appointed district manager for PPG Canada

Robert Rukavina has been appointed to PPG Canada’s position of district manager, value added programs for Western Canada.
CertifiedFirst national manager Norm Angrove said in a press release that Rukavina will be responsible for “continuing to build the CertifiedFirst Network of collision repair centres, implementing collision centre performance solutions programs, and building insurance relations in Western Canada.”
Rukavina comes to PPG with 15 years experience in the automotive collision industry, including extensive knowledge of collision industry management systems, automotive consolidation consulting, OEM parts marketing, and sales and marketing. He has also worked extensively with several industry associations and charities.
Robert’s focus in the past three years has been the study of enhanced communications training with NLP Canada, where he received a Practitioner and Masters Certification.
“We are excited to welcome Rob to PPG Canada and the CertifiedFirst Network team,” Angrove said. “His wealth of experience in the collision repair industry will be a tremendous benefit to our organization.”
The CertifiedFirst Network is a progressive, performance-based network of collision repair centers that have met high standards of customer satisfaction verified by independent third parties. With 1,800 shops, the CertifiedFirst Network is the largest of its kind in North America and has grown to include 137 shops across Canada, located in nine Provinces