H&V Collision Center, which has locations
\nin Saratoga Springs and Queensbury,
\nis expanding again with the acquisition in
\nFebruary of Collision Experts in Clifton Park.
\nCollision Experts has facilities at 390
\nClifton Park Center Road, off Route 146, and
\nSchenectady.<\/p>\n
H&V Vice President Vartan Jerian Jr. said
\nthe move is a major expansion for H&V Collision
\nCenter and gives us the ability to broaden
\nthe service, care and attention given by H&V
\nto our customers, both current and new.”<\/p>\n
“We look forward to bringing the Collision
\nExperts locations into the H&V family, and
\nwill continue to offer a high level of satisfaction
\nand attention that customers can trust,”
\nadded Jerian.<\/p>\n
With the Collision Experts acquisition, H&V
\nnow operates seven locations in upstate New
\nYork, along with its Troy, Colonie, Queensbury,
\nSaratoga and Kingston sites.<\/p>\n
Ben Bowman, son of Collision Experts
\nfounders Richard and Maryanne Bowman, will
\njoin the H&V management team.
\nThe acquisition of Collision Experts will
\nadd approximately 50 employees to H&V,
\nbringing the H&V number of total employees
\nto over 200, according to Jerian.<\/p>\n
Founded 40-years-ago, H&V has expanded
\nfrom a two-man operation on Oakwood Avenue
\nin Troy, to a large, independently-owned collision
\nrepair business covering the Capital
\nRegion.<\/p>\n
Last summer, H&V opened the Kingston
\nlocation, the first H&V location outside the
\nCapital Region. H&V Saratoga, at 2202 Route
\n50, was opened in 2012, with H&V Colonie
\nopening in 2010, and H&V Queensbury, at 619
\nQuaker Road, in 2008.<\/p>\n
H&V Collision Center was started in the
\nearly 1970s by Vartan Jerian Sr. The company
\nsupports many community and charitable
\norganizations, and H&V’s community service
\nwas recognized in a December 2012 cover
\nstory in the national trade magazine Fender
\nBender.<\/p>\n
Company officials said H&V also implemented
\nnew technology and practices to make
\nits locations more environmentally safe. H&V
\nhas also implemented modern management
\npractices that reduced repair times and made
\nits shops more efficient.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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