Joe Thompson
New London, WI
United States

Professional Credentials


14.8 Years Experience

Favorite Brand:

DentCraft
About Me:
Back in the early 80’s, my father started his venture in the Automotive and Body shop industry. It took a few years, but he eventually opened his Body shop in the mid-80's.  In 1987 at the age of 13, I was finally allowed to start working at the family business. After many years I work my way into a body man/painter and also a salesman, common task back then was, estimate any collision vehicles, booking in jobs and repaired those job. You became the body man the estimator, the repairer/painter and the person that delivered the car back to the customer. I learned a lot from the process my father had set up back in those days, it gave me an excellent foundation to start my own business.  1998 my father entered into the Paintless Dent Repair industry in the latter part of 1999. From there he traveled from state to state and overseas mastering his trade. In 2006 I had decided to get into the paintless dent repair business. 2007 was my first year working for Dentsmart as their PDR manager for the state of Wisconsin. I had decided I would rather be my boss and ventured on my own in 2008.  I have never looked back. 

Today Indent has grown, with having  35 years in the dealer and body shop industry and over 52 years of combined experience in the automotive industry, our company, and its technicians know what it takes to get the job done, and done right!

Joe Thompson
New London, WI
United States

Professional Credentials


14.8 Years Experience

Favorite Brand:

DentCraft
About Me:
Back in the early 80’s, my father started his venture in the Automotive and Body shop industry. It took a few years, but he eventually opened his Body shop in the mid-80's.  In 1987 at the age of 13, I was finally allowed to start working at the family business. After many years I work my way into a body man/painter and also a salesman, common task back then was, estimate any collision vehicles, booking in jobs and repaired those job. You became the body man the estimator, the repairer/painter and the person that delivered the car back to the customer. I learned a lot from the process my father had set up back in those days, it gave me an excellent foundation to start my own business.  1998 my father entered into the Paintless Dent Repair industry in the latter part of 1999. From there he traveled from state to state and overseas mastering his trade. In 2006 I had decided to get into the paintless dent repair business. 2007 was my first year working for Dentsmart as their PDR manager for the state of Wisconsin. I had decided I would rather be my boss and ventured on my own in 2008.  I have never looked back. 

Today Indent has grown, with having  35 years in the dealer and body shop industry and over 52 years of combined experience in the automotive industry, our company, and its technicians know what it takes to get the job done, and done right!

About ARC Certified

ARC is a not for profit organization based in the U.S. (Tennessee) and is open to all qualifying U.S. PDR technicians irrespective of affiliation or brand.

ARC certified uses visual confirmation over multiple transactions as a key component to the candidacy of our membership. Only expert and Master technicians will be recognized in the ARC programs.

The ARC membership will aim to maintain a minimum level of professional standards and workplace consistencies as applied to our fast growing trade.

ARC will remain an agenda free platform and simply serve our members openly and to the best of our abilities.