News

• The Doctors Touch is proud to welcome our newest franchise owner Noah Bell. His new franchise will be The Doctors Touch of the East Valley, AZ.

• Dr. Vinyl continued expanding with the addition of 2 new associates. Jack Eades will be joining Gil Ferguson in Evansville, IN and David Schwarzel will be joining Dennis Carpenter in Liberty, MO.
  
  Doctor's Touch added associate Curtis Bobb. Curtis will be joining the Prible's in Indianapolis, IN.

• Dr. Vinyl was proud to add associate Darren Robinette this month. He will be joining Justin Schwab in Ceder Rapids, IA.
  
  Doctor's Touch was proud to add associate Shawn Carr. He will be joining Bud and Steve Stark in Indianapolis, IN.

• Congratulations to Ron and Rochelle Roos, Dr. Vinyl of the Southern Belt, SC, for making the cover article of industry publication Mobile-Tech News.

• Dr. Vinyl welcomed 2 new associates who complete training this month, Israel Grober from Indianapolis, IN and Joseph Luango from Miami, FL.
  
  Rick McKibben joined the Doctor's Touch team and will be working in Kansas City, KS.

• Congratulations to our newest franchise owner Jason White of Lincoln, Nebraska. Joining him will be Doctor's Touch associate Dan Schack.

• Our Newest Franchise Owner - Michael Fox
  Michael Fox is our newest franchise owner. He purchased the territory known as Dr. Vinyl of Western Carolina & The Upstate. Prior to joining Dr. Vinyl, Michael spent many years in the Auto Supply Industry (financial controlling & production management). Michael will be servicing Greenville County South Carolina & Buncombe & Henderson Counties North Carolina. You can reach Mike by calling (864) 320-0757.
  Congratulations & Welcome to The Dr. Vinyl Group Michael!
  
  Dr. Vinyl continues to expand its Interior Repair Services with new associates. Harald Freyberger joins Herman Seidl, Dr. Vinyl of Miami, FL, Carrie Carpenter joins her father Dennis Carpenter, Dr. Vinyl of Eastern Clay County & St. Joseph, MO, Paul Martin joins Gary Emmonds, Dr. Vinyl of Merrimack Valley, Chris Reid joins Dorothy Funk, Dr, Vinyl of Lawrence Topeka & Kansas City, KS, Michael Palakovich joins Dr. Vinyl of Las Vegas, NV as Interior Repair Technicians.
  
  The Doctors Touch welcomes new associates Cynthia Hopper who joins Tony & Wendy Page-Barnett, The Doctors Touch of Middle Tennessee, Bryant Morris who joins Rex Morris, The Doctors Touch of the Hoosierland & Jordan West who joins Chris Joyce, The Doctors Touch of Clay County, MO as Auto Paint Repair Technicians.
  
  The Dr. Vinyl Group welcomes all our newest associates! If you are interested in learning more about joining the Dr. Vinyl Group, click on “business opportunities” to find out more about becoming a Dr. Vinyl, The Doctors Touch or an MRM Nanoline representative.

• The Dr. Vinyl Group has just concluded the annual 2009 “Right Now” Convention in Kansas City, MO. It was an excellent convention focusing on new repair methods, new products, sales techniques, advertising, accounting practices, human resources, legal issues and networking opportunities. We would like to say thank you to all franchise owners and their associates who made the yearly trip to Kansas City.

• The Dr. Vinyl Group would like to recognize the following individuals for their years of service with The Dr. Vinyl Group.
  
  5 Years of Service
  Marilyn Hamilton – Dr. Vinyl Of Vigo County Indiana
  Jason Cole – Associate of Central Kentucky
  Gary Pribble – Associate of Indianapolis Indiana
  Jeff Hawkins – Associate of The Cumberland’s Tennessee
  Tim Shearer – Associate of Indianapolis Indiana
  Tom McCurdy – Associate of West Central Florida
  Matthew Heit – Dr. Vinyl of Metro Denver Colorado
  Rod Morris – The Doctors Touch of Northern Texas
  
  10 Years of Service
  John Batulevitz – Dr. Vinyl of East Hartford County Connecticut
  Jack Blair – Dr. Vinyl of North Houston Texas
  Robert Fortin – Dr. Vinyl of Farmington Valley Connecticut
  Rick & Debbie Morley – Dr. Vinyl of Will & Grundy Counties Illinois
  
  15 Years of Service
  Mark Ethridge – Dr. Vinyl of The Heartland Missouri
  
  20 Years of Service
  Don Rahmier – Dr. Vinyl of Joplin Missouri

• The Doctors Touch welcomes new associate Roxanne Benesch who joins Tony & Wendy Page-Barnett, Dr. Vinyl of Middle Tennessee as an Auto Paint Repair Technician. Before joining The Doctors Touch, Roxie had been in the body shop and paint industry for the last 20 years.
  
  Dr. Vinyl welcomes new associate Erik Adams who joins Matthew Missey, Dr. Vinyl of Metro East, IL as an Interior Repair Technician. Prior to joining Dr. Vinyl, Erik was a sales representative for Tuff Shed Inc., a national manufacturer and retailer of storage buildings and garages made of wood or steel for residential and commercial applications.