Driven Brands ‘Collision Buzz’ podcast and host each win award
Industry podcast and its host win awards from association.
Driven Brands Collision, home to Abra Auto Body Repair of America, CARSTAR and Fix Auto USA, received an award for its industry podcast, Collision Buzz.
Last month, Collision Buzz received high honors from the U.S. Podcast Association (USPA), voted on by listeners in the Auto-Business category for 2023. The show was named 2023’s Best Auto-Business Related Podcast of the Year.
Ron Zappetillo, senior field performance manager of CARSTAR, and host of the show, also received an accolade: he was named 2023’s Best Auto-Business Related Host of the Year. Ron has been in the collision repair industry for over 25 years and brings knowledge to each episode and conversation.
“I am honored to be a part of the Collision Buzz podcast and receive this award,” says Ron Zappetillo. “This industry is something that I have always been passionate about, and I am dedicated to helping owners and managers grow their collision repair facilities.”
Driven Brands Collision releases episodes on hot-button issues important to the industry, ranging from operations, staffing, multi-store owner growth, labor segmentation, community engagement, and more.
In honor of Women’s History month, a March episode featured the women from Jerry’s Abra located in Mankato, Minnesota, Geralynn and Laura Kottschade. They offered insights on succession planning and transitioning their business within their family.
“Collision Buzz is just another resource we can offer to facilitate collaboration and offer a place for owners to discuss their shared experiences to drive success for owners within our network” said Sabrina Thring, collision president, Driven Brands. “I look forward to seeing the show continue to grow and flourish.”
Listen to the podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcast, and many more platforms