DATA PROTECTION

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Protect Your Data in the Cloud

Manufacturer Prices to Increase in April

Carbonite wants to keep your business moving forward with their powerful cloud-based solutions that make it simple and affordable to protect your data. Maaco’s special pricing can provide you with useful backup plans for your workstations. Click here to see all of the discounts offered. If you have any questions, contact Carbonite at BusinessTeam@Carbonite.com or 855-227-2249.

Maaco’s Inventory Sales team is consistently working with vendor and distributor partners to reduce the overall impact of rising costs. Despite their best efforts to negotiate pricing stability, manufacturers are finding it necessary to increase costs due to a combination of factors. These factors include operational costs associated with government regulatory rulings, environmental compliance and increasing health care, as well as some changes in raw materials. The following manufacturer price increases will be effective on orders placed on or after April 5, 2015:

• 3M – 3.1% weighted increase across all products• Evercoat – 4.3% weighted increase across all products• Devilbiss – 3.2% weighted increase across all products• Viskon – 1.5% weighted increase across all products

If you have any questions regarding these price adjustments or any other issues, contact Adele League at 704-644-8198 or aleague@maaco.com.

Launching our March Madness SweepstakesMARKETING

Today, Maaco is launching the March Madness Team True Colors Sweepstakes. Here are a few things you should know:

• Customers are required to enter name, email, zip code and who they’re cheering for in the March Madness tournament

• All entrants will receive a link to redeem an Android smartphone and a chance to win a free #MAACOVER

• On social media, we will post about teams that are playing and the “Uh-Oh” moments of the tournament

The emails that we collect from this contest will go into our email marketing database to receive Maaco’s monthly email offers and drive traffic to your center. Share the sweepstakes on your social media pages and encourage your fans and customers to enter!

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‘Spin to Win’ this St. Patrick’s Day Next Monday, we will be sending a “Spin to Win” St. Patrick’s Day e-blast to consumers. One lucky consumer will be randomly selected to receive a free #MAACOVER. The remaining emails on the list will be divided to receive a 10% off coupon, $50 off coupon, or Free Headlight Restoration.

Disclaimers: 10% off: 10% off of Body Labor up to $500 off. Parts and Sublet not included. Not valid with other services, promotions or insurance claims. Valid for retail customers at participating locations. For a limited time only. Additional exclusions may apply. Offer must be presented at time of estimate. Void where prohibited. Expires 3/31/15

$50 off: Valid for $50 off any purchase of $500 or more. Not valid with other services, promotions or insurance claims. Valid for retail customers at participating locations only. Offer may not be redeemed for any work in progress or in conjunction with prior purchases. Coupon must be present at time of estimate. Additional exclusions may apply. One per customer. No cash value. Void where prohibited. Expires 3/31/15

Free Headlight Restoration: Valid with the purchase of paint or collision services. Not valid with any other services, promotions or on insurance claims. Valid for retail customers at participating locations only. Results of headlight restoration may vary depending on original condition. Coup on must be presented at the time of estimate. One per customer. No cash value. Void where prohibited. Expires 3/31/15

The e-blast will also feature the “Get up to $100 Visa gift card by mail-in rebate" and direct customers to a new landing page where they can find a center near them that is offering this promotion.

Don’t forget that the new promotions window begins this weekend! You should have received an email letting you know what your DMA’s chosen promotion is, but contact marketing@maaco.com if there’s any confusion. In order to help you promote these offers, we’ve shipped new activation kits to your centers with all of the necessary materials to execute your promotion in-center. All of the materials are available for download on Dealer Access, so even if you aren’t running the Price Leader on television, you can still offer the low price point to customers.

New Promotions Begin Tomorrow!

Synchrony Mail-in Rebate Program Begins

Mr. Fix It $299 Price Leader commercial.

The Synchrony Mail-In Rebate Program begins tomorrow! Synchrony Financial is funding a consumer mail-in rebate program for all participating centers. Customers are eligible for the rebate if they pay using the Maaco Credit Card and qualify for one of the mail-in rebate promotions. If your center is enrolled in Synchrony Financial’s consumer financing, you should have received additional point of purchase material with your promotions activation kits. These kits include all of the materials needed for "Up to $100 Back on purchases made with the Maaco Credit Card" and "$99 Bumper Special after a $50 mail-in rebate when you pay with the Maaco Credit Card." The cost of the rebates will be entirely funded by Synchrony Financial. There is no cost to Maaco. If you’re not enrolled in Synchrony Financial consumer financing, call Synchrony Financial Support at 1-866-209-4457 or contact your Operations Director. If you have any questions about the Maaco (Synchrony) Credit Card or the mail-in rebate program, you can access the Synchrony webinar here.

If your center was selected to participate in the Review Boost free three-month trial, Review Boost has begun reaching out to you. This week, you should have received an information email. If they haven’t already, a Review Boost representative will call you to follow-up on the email, explain the process and answer any questions that you have. If you were selected as a participant in the Review Boost free trial and have not heard from a representative, email marketing@maaco.com.

Review Boost Reaching Out to Trial Participants

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We’re putting you on the Road to Gold with I-CAR! Our new partnership with I-CAR will provide franchisees with a clear path to continue on their Road to Gold to achieve I-CAR certification. The first step is entering I-CAR Bootcamp training by sending the following information to your Operations Director:

• Full name as it appears on your driver’s license• Full shop address• Email address• Phone number• I-CAR registration number

More information is coming soon, but keep in mind the completion of online classes is required prior to attendance, so save the date for our upcoming bootcamp in Atlanta, GA, on April 6-9.

Once you’ve joined the Road to Gold, we will help you with:

• Reduced rates using provided discounts codes• Centralized billing for classes through Maaco• Bootcamps to eliminate the hassle of in-shop visits

2015 Road to Gold: I-CAR CertificationI-CAR

“It was the best money I spent. I came back

re-energized and with a better understanding of my

business. I’m glad I went.”

Register for the Spring Operations Meetings! SAVE THE DATE

Do you want to learn how to retain more cars and receive higher profits? Don’t forget to register for the Spring Ops Meetings. It is imperative that you attend the meeting closest to you. All meeting dates are now available so mark your calendars!

“These meetings re-energize you, like a mini convention in your own backyard. It puts everything we already know back in order and

re-emphasizes the importance that we follow every step of the Maaco Sales Track. I strongly recommend that key production and sales staff

members attend. If you’re new to Maaco, you better go! You’ll learn something for sure.”

– Caroline Peach, Los Angeles and Orlando MSO

You must complete your registration form and return to Margie Ford at mford@maaco.com or fax to 888-315-2744. For hotel and travel arrangements, contact Margie at 704-644-8172.

PRESIDENTIAL WEBINAR RECAPIn case you missed the Presidential Webinar, click here to view it!

You can also view the presentation deck here.

Maaco’s MarketForce platform updated this week and, as a result, it reset many passwords. If your password was reset, you received an email from the Customer Intelligence Reporting Platform. This email is not spam and you can use the password provided to log in and create a new password. If you did not receive the email, your password was not reset. Contact marketing@maaco.com if you have any questions.

MARKETFORCE PASSWORDS RESET

– Travis McQueary, Chandler, AZ

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