Kirmac Collision & Autoglass
John Kerschbaum has had a long and diverse work experience. John started their career in 1987 as a Controller - divisional at Future Shop. John then moved on to The Brick and A&B Sound, where they held the role of Controller. In 2004, they joined United Furniture Ltd. as the VP Finance, followed by Kirmac Collision & Autoglass as VP Finance & Administration. John continued to work with Kirmac Collision & Autoglass, taking on various roles including President and Chief Financial Officer. In 2007, they briefly worked as the Chief Financial Officer at Spence Diamonds before returning to Kirmac Collision & Autoglass as the Chief Financial Officer again. Most recently, in December 2020, they assumed the position of Chief Financial Officer at Kirmac Collision & Autoglass.
John Kerschbaum earned a Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) degree in Business Administration from Simon Fraser University, where they studied from 1982 to 1987. John also obtained a CMA designation from the Society of Management Accountants of BC between 1988 and 1991.
Kirmac Collision & Autoglass
Kirmac was founded in 1973 by Ian McIntosh. He always had the propensity to embrace new technology and pioneer new collision repair techniques. While working at a major truck manufacturing facility in Burnaby, Ian realized that a repair shop’s operations should flow as efficiently as the assembly line environment he was working in. At the time, collision repair shops were dingy, disorganized and only produced “good enough” quality to vehicle owners. Two years later, Ian opened a 10,000 square foot shop in Coquitlam, BC, initially repairing large trucks. Kirmac purchased the largest spray booth in Western Canada and implemented an assembly line mentality to repairing trucks. Soon after, Kirmac switched from trucks to cars and the rest is history! Kirmac began repairing vehicles with the goal of turning the unfortunate experience of a vehicle collision into a positive, lasting impression. Kirmac opened the second location in North Burnaby, BC in 1988. In the early 1990s the company grew significantly, opening in Richmond, Langley, Surrey, New Westminster, Vancouver, Maple Ridge, Walnut Grove, and Burnaby Metrotown. Kirmac now operates 17 locations in BC’s Lower Mainland. In 2000, Kirmac expanded into Washington State and grew to 12 locations over 15 years before selling the US operations to Texas-based Service King Collision Repair Centers in November 2014. Kirmac has been able to grow throughout the decades by utilizing computerization, implementing disciplined systems and processes, purchasing the latest equipment and hiring the type of employees who fit our company values.