9 October 2020
The {company|business} {bills|expenses|costs} itself as {North America|The United States and Canada}’s {largest|biggest} {provider|service provider|company|supplier} of {automotive|automobile|vehicle} reconditioning services and {related|associated} {finance|financing} and {insurance|insurance coverage} {products|items}
ST. LOUIS– The CEO of Bridgeton-based {Dent|Damage} Wizard {has|has actually} been {named|called} {Entrepreneur|Business owner} of the Year by accounting {firm|company} EY.
Mike Black was {named|called} a winner of the Heartland award, which {recognizes|acknowledges} {entrepreneurs|business owners} from Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota and South Dakota. Black {was one of|was among} 10 winners out of 24 finalists.
{Nominees|Candidates} were {evaluated|assessed|examined} on {six|6} {criteria|requirements}, {including|consisting of} {overcoming|conquering|getting rid of} {adversity|hardship|misfortune|difficulty}; {financial|monetary} {performance|efficiency}; {societal|social} {impact|effect} and {commitment|dedication} to {building|developing|constructing} a values-based {company|business}; {innovation|development}; and {talent|skill} management, according to a release.
{Since|Because|Considering that|Given that} its launch, the program {has|has actually} {expanded|broadened} to {recognize|acknowledge} {business leaders|magnate} in more than 145 cities in over 60 {countries|nations} throughout the world, EY {officials|authorities} {said|stated}.
{Dent|Damage} Wizard services light {vehicle|car|automobile|lorry} {needs|requires} for more than 7,000 {customers|clients|consumers}– {including|consisting of} over 5,000 {car|vehicle|automobile|cars and truck} {dealership|dealer} accounts– in 97 of the {top|leading} 100 U.S. markets, according to the {company|business}. The {company|business} {bills|expenses|costs} itself as {North America|The United States and Canada}’s {largest|biggest} {provider|service provider|company|supplier} of {automotive|automobile|vehicle} reconditioning services and {related|associated} {finance|financing} and {insurance|insurance coverage} {products|items}. About 280 of its {nearly|almost} 2,660 {employees|workers|staff members} companywide were based in St. Louis {as of|since} last month, according to {Business|Company|Service|Organization} Journal {research|research study}.
In January, Cleveland-based tire {distributor|supplier} {Dealer|Dealership} Tire {bought|purchased} {Dent|Damage} Wizard. {Dealer|Dealership} Tire, which {distributes|disperses} replacement tires to {automotive|automobile|vehicle} {dealerships|dealers|car dealerships}, {said|stated} it {has|has actually} {agreed to|consented to|accepted} {acquire|obtain|get} {Dent|Damage} Wizard from {Gridiron|Stadium|Arena} Capital. {Terms of|Regards to} the {deal|offer} were not {disclosed|revealed|divulged}.