The Auto Glass Safety Council™ (AGSC) has hired Kathy Bimber to serve as director of operations. Bimber will work alongside Vincent LaMarco, who serves as the manager of AGSC’s technician certification program. She brings years of administrative work in several different fields to the position. Early in her career, Bimber worked as the assistant director [...]

Keith Beveridge Mike Schenian The Auto Glass Safety Council™ (AGSC) has two new board members, elected during the board’s recent meeting in San Diego. Keith Beveridge of Novus Inc. and Mike Schenian of City Auto Glass, both in Minneapolis, were each elected to three-year terms.Beveridge has been with Novus Inc. for the last 16 years [...]

Auto Glass Week 2012 in Louisville, Ky., provided attendees with an array of educational opportunities and concrete tips on running their businesses more effectively. The event was held September 20 and was cosponsored by the Auto Glass Safety Council (AGSC).Meeting Expectations Among these educational sessions, Chris Umble, vice president of strategic initiatives for LYNX Services, [...]

The Auto Glass Safety Council™ (formerly the Auto Glass Replacement Safety Standards Council Inc.) held its AGRSS® Standards Committee meeting during Auto Glass Week™ in September in Louisville, Ky. Among topics discussed is the fact that the Council has moved from a few selected audits of random companies to audits of all companies. As a [...]

The Auto Glass Safety Council™ (AGSC) has contracted with Key Management to serve as its management firm and ANSI secretariat, effective January 1, 2013. The company also manages the National Windshield Repair Association and publishes several magazines serving the auto glass industry. “We’ve been involved with the AGSC in a volunteer capacity since its inception and [...]

The Auto Glass Safety Council™ (AGSC) board of directors constantly is seeking new members for both its committees and the board of directors to assist in its commitment to raising the level of professionalism in the industry and increasing awareness of the importance of proper windshield installations. Those interested in joining the board should email [...]

CBS 2 in New York has aired an investigative report about improper windshield installations detailing issues consumers need to watch out for when getting a windshield replaced. The story focuses on the tragic death of Jeanne Fransway resulting from a car accident after she was ejected through the opening left by an improperly installed windshield [...]

The pre-registration deadline for Auto Glass Week™ is this Friday, August 31. The event is scheduled for September 20-22, 2012, at the Louisville Marriott Downtown and Kentucky International Convention Center in Louisville, Ky., and is the only auto glass event of its kind. Registration is available online at www.autoglassweek.com/register or call the event management staff [...]

The Auto Glass Safety Council™ (formerly the AGRSS® Council Inc.) will be holding the Silent Charity Auction at Auto Glass Week™ on Friday, September 21, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. The event helps to raise proceeds for the non-profit organization and will be held on the Exhibition/Extravaganza floor. Some of the items up for [...]

The Auto Glass Safety Council™ (formerly the AGRSS® Council Inc.) is inviting members of the auto glass community to donate items of value to be auctioned off at the Auto Glass Safety Council (AGSC) Silent Charity Auction at Auto Glass Week™. The auction will be taking place Friday, September 21, 2012 at the Welcoming Cocktail [...]