Auto Value and Bumper to Bumper have announced the 13 finalists for 2018 Technician of the Year.
“These finalists have been recognized as some of the industry’s top professional technicians across the U.S. for their superior knowledge, attention to continued education and training, and commitment to their valued profession,” the program group said.
Finalists will be sent to the Bob Bondurant School of High Performance Driving in Phoenix, where they will take a custom-tailored Automotive Service Excellence test to determine the 2018 Auto Value Technician of the Year as well as the 2018 Bumper to Bumper Technician of the Year.
The two Technicians of the Year will be honored on stage this fall at the 2018 Auto Value and Bumper to Bumper Aftermarket Jackpot Convention in Las Vegas, and the ASE Technician of the Year Awards Ceremony in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. In addition, each will receive a $2,500 cash prize.
To qualify as a finalist, professional technicians must meet a stringent set of requirements that includes attending more than six hours of live training and participating in more than 10 supplier channel partner classes either in a live environment or online, all while maintaining current ASE certifications.
The Auto Value and Bumper to Bumper Technician of the Year program was open to all Auto Value and Bumper to Bumper Certified Service Center shops. Each Auto Value and Bumper to Bumper shareholder member across the United States was able to submit their finalists to compete at the national level.
U.S. Technician of the Year Finalists
| Technician Name | Shop Name | City, State | Shareholder Member |
| Andrew Langello | Treasure Coast Automotive | Vero Beach, Florida | Bennett Auto Supply |
| Scott Chaney | Trojan Auto Care | Troy, Ohio | Hahn Automotive Warehouse, Inc. |
| Christopher Broom | Broom Auto | Ruston, Louisiana | Parts Warehouse Inc. |
| Colin Harris | Highway 7 Service Center | Newall, Iowa | The Merrill Company |
| Daniel LaFlower | RG Automotive | Halifax, Massachusetts | Norwood Motor Parts Co. Inc. |
| Don Lim | Ward Service | Monrovia, California | Hanson Distributing |
| John Long | John’s Auto Service | Cleburne, Texas | 4M Parts Warehouse |
| Matthew Wilson | Angelina Tire and Auto | Lufkin, Texas | ABC Auto Parts |
| Michael Creighton | Creighton’s Auto Repair | Newton, Pennsylvania | Eastern Warehouse Distributors |
| Nate Brindley | Shoemakers Garage | Kalamazoo, Michigan | Auto-Wares Group of Companies |
| Robert Queneau | Morrison Tire and Service | Garden Cove, California | Warren Distributing Inc. |
| Tim Bowling Jr. | T-N-T Performance | Syracuse, Indiana | Auto-Wares Group of Companies |
| Ronald D. Leach Jr. | Byrne’s Garage | New Albany, Indiana | Moog Louisville Warehouse |
The training program is supported by the Aftermarket Auto Parts Alliance and is available to the professional technician membership in Canada and Mexico. The Auto Value Technician of the Year for Canada and Mexico also will be in attendance at the Bob Bondurant School of High Performance Driving with the U.S. Technician of the Year finalists.
For more information, visit http://autovalue.com/technician-of-the-year and http://bumpertobumper.com/technician-of-the-year.
