RepairSmith Named One Of 2020's Most Innovative Companies

March 10, 2021
The company launched its at-home service for car owners while simultaneously creating an opportunity for skilled technicians to be a part of the future of the automotive industry with a new career path.

March 10, 2021—RepairSmith, an at-home auto repair and maintenance service, has been named on Fast Company’s annual list of the World’s Most Innovative Companies, the company announced in a press release. 

"We are honored to be recognized by Fast Company for driving transformation in the automotive service industry," RepairSmith CEO Joel Milne said in a statement. "Innovation is at the core of everything we do at RepairSmith, powering our convenient and transparent service for car owners and fleet managers."

In 2020, RepairSmith expanded to service more than 550 cities. It launched on-location service for property managers and fleet owners and introduced its 'No-Contact Car Repair' service at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. 

It also donated over $100,000 in free, 'No Contact Car Repair' service to frontline workers and those experiencing economic hardship due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Additionally, RepairSmith launched its 'Jump Start' program and committed a quarter of a million dollars in free car repair service to nonprofits working to advance socioeconomic, racial, and ethnic equality.
 

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