Techna Glass Holds Feeder Competitions for AGTO and WRO

Sandy, Utah-based Techna Glass is already preparing contestants for the Pilkington Clear Advantage Auto Glass Technician Olympics™ and the Walt Gorman Memorial Windshield Repair Olympics™. The company held internal windshield repair and replacement competitions to determine which of the company’s technicians would be traveling to Auto Glass Week™ in September for the competitions.

Jon Barney and Chris Smith took the top two spots in the repair competition. Chris Smith also placed at the top with Nick Gittins in the company’s replacement competition. All three technicians will be traveling to Auto Glass Week to compete in the national repair and replacement competitions.

“I’m excited and honored to represent Techna Glass at nationals,” says Chris Smith, who took second place in both the repair and installation competitions. “This is a wonderful opportunity.”

Techna Glass’ used the same judging criteria as the national competitions use and contestants are judged on workmanship, technique, customer service and interaction. All Techna Glass contestants are invited to compete in the company’s feeder competition. This year 21 technicians competed in four days of preliminary rounds. The top six competitors were named finalists and competed for the top two spots. Techna Glass awarded $500 to the top competitor in the repair competition and $1000 to the top competitor in the replacement competition.

“We are very proud of all our technicians who competed for the right and opportunity to represent Techna Glass at the 7th Annual Pilkington Clear Advantage Auto Glass Technician Competition and the Walt Gorman Memorial Windshield Repair Olympics. I look forward to accompanying Jon, Nick and Chris to Kentucky and defending our national title,” says Troy Mason, president of Techna Glass.

Auto Glass Week 2012 will be held September 20-22 in Louisville, Ky., at the Kentucky International Convention Center and the Louisville Marriott Downtown. The Exhibition/Extravaganza will be held September 21-22 and includes the repair and replacement competitions.

Auto Glass Week will bring together all of the major auto glass groups, including the Auto Glass Safety Council (formerly the AGRSS Council Inc.), Independent Glass Association (IGA), National Glass Association (NGA), and the National Windshield Repair Association (NWRA), along with AGRR™ magazine's Pilkington Clear Advantage Auto Glass Technician Olympics and Walt Gorman Memorial Windshield Repair Olympics. The International Window Film Conference and Tint-Off™ also will be held concurrently. The event is managed by AGRR magazine.