Gerber Collision & Glass opens new location in Anthem, Arizona

WINNIPEG , Oct. 9 /CNW/ - The Boyd Group Inc. ("Boyd Group") has acquired Advanced Auto Body's Anthem, Arizona location, which will now operate under the Gerber Collision & Glass trade name. This acquisition was completed on October 6, 2009 . The new location is approximately 16,200 square feet in size, and is well located to help serve consumers and insurance clients in the growing north suburban Phoenix market. With this acquisition, Boyd Group now owns and operates seven locations in the Phoenix , Arizona market, as part of its 85 centres in North America (37 centres in Canada and 48 centers in the U.S.).

Boyd Group is continuously looking to add new collision repair locations to its existing network in Canada and the U.S. Interested collision repair centre owners are asked to contact Kim Allen , Business Development Manager for Gerber Collision & Glass, for more information.

About The Boyd Group Inc.

The Boyd Group Inc. is the largest operator of collision repair centres in Canada and among the largest in North America . The Company operates locations in the four western Canadian provinces under the trade name Boyd Autobody & Glass, as well as in seven U.S. states under the trade name Gerber Collision & Glass. The Company also operates Gerber National Glass Services, an auto glass repair and replacement referral business with affiliated service providers throughout the United States . For more information on The Boyd Group Inc., please visit our website at www.boydgroup.com.

For further information: Brock Bulbuck, President & COO, Tel: [phone], [email protected]; Kim Allen, Business Development Manager, Tel: [phone], [email protected]