AkzoNobel Car Refinishes Americas named the 2009 Most Influential Women in the Collision Repair Industry (MIW).

Six honorees are being recognized. They comprise a cross section of service areas within the collision repair industry including consulting, distribution, education and quality certification. The honorees are:

• Janet Chaney – Cave Creek Business Development;
• Erica Eversman – Vehicle Information Services;
• Kimberly Hicks – Micro Rim Corp.;
• Beth Meckel – Heritage MileOne Collision Centers;
• Linda Sommerhauser – Autobody Color; and
• Marcy Tieger – Symphony Advisors.

“Sustainability is a prominent word in our vocabulary today,” says Tim Loden, director of marketing for AkzoNobel Car Refinishes Americas. “Once again AkzoNobel has the privilege of highlighting the contributions of a deserving group of individuals that work tirelessly to sustain our industry and their communities enabling each of us to have better places to live and work.”

The Most Influential Women in the Collision Repair Industry program was established in 1999 by AkzoNobel as an industry honorarium. The goal of the program was to promote the contributions and grow the future involvement of a valuable resource pool for the collision repair industry. The MIW program collaborates with the I-CAR Education Foundation to provide scholarships to deserving women seeking to advance their education and pursue career opportunities within the collision repair industry.

The 2009 MIW honorees will be recognized at a special awards gala in April 2010. The by-invitation-only event will be hosted by AkzoNobel in Atlanta, the corporate headquarters for AkzoNobel Car Refinishes Americas.