Rising Technicians, a Tip for Success: Keep Learning by Scott Miller, President & CEO, Interstate Batteries The Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates the United States needs at least 120,000 new transportation technicians each year just to meet demand. The automotive aftermarket is a $277B industry, growing since 2010 and predicted to continue. It’s
Read MoreNEWS RELEASE RPM Foundation to Honor Indy Car Racer Lyn St. James with 2019 Mentor of the Year Award CHICAGO, Ill. — January 15, 2020 — Former Indy Car racer Lyn St. James will be honored on January 18, 2020 with the third annual RPM Foundation Mentor of the Year award, during a joint
NEWS RELEASE TechForce Announces the 2019 Techs Rock People’s Choice Grand Prize Winner – Melina Algier of Farnsworth Chevrolet SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — December 10, 2019 — TechForce Foundation, announces that Melina Algier, a service technician at Farnsworth Chevrolet in Canandaigua, New York has been named the 2019 People’s Choice Grand Prize Winner of its
NEWS RELEASE TechForce Foundation Announces its 2019 Techs Rock Awards Winners Five transportation technicians recognized as outstanding mentors, role models and professionals – now compete for People’s Choice Grand Prize Award. SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — December 2, 2019 — TechForce Foundation, a non-profit organization focused on championing students to and through their technical education and
NEWS RELEASE TechForce Foundation and America’s Automotive Trust Announce Strategic Alliance and Shared CEO The integration of complementary missions and overall cost efficiencies promise more value to the constituents served by both organizations Jennifer Maher will lead wide-ranging efforts for the new alliance as CEO SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. and TACOMA, Wash. — October 29, 2019
TechForce Foundation Honors Technicians at Las Vegas Concours d’Elegance Opening Gala At historic inaugural event, TechForce highlights important role technicians play in classic car restoration; Receives financial support for scholarships and technician training programs through gala fundraiser SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — October 25, 2019 —TechForce was honored to be the charity beneficiary of the inaugural Las
NEWS RELEASE Online Mobile Auction to Benefit Educational Non-profit TechForce Foundation® Begins October 18 at 6 p.m. PT Auction Items Include Once-in-a-Lifetime Sport and Driving Experiences SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — October 18, 2019 – An online mobile auction to support TechForce Foundation – a 501(c)(3) non-profit charity that supports students pursuing transportation related technical careers
NEWS RELEASE John Force Racing Joins Advance Auto Parts in supporting TechForce Foundation’s FutureTech Success® Initiative Organizations will kick off expanded partnership at 2019 NHRA Mellow Yellow Drag Racing Series SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — October 10, 2019 — Advance Auto Parts, a major sponsor of John Force Racing, is bringing the team’s popularity and influence
By Greg Settle, TechForce Foundation Director of National Initiatives TechForce Foundation® Willy Bertoti Memorial Scholarship to Continue in Perpetuity At Pottstown High School memorial gathering, Bertoti familyannounces the Memorial Scholarship to continue in Willy’s memory Pottstown, PA – October 5, 2019 – It has been five years since Willy Bertoti, an
NEWS RELEASE Las Vegas School Benefits from Transportation Industry Collaboration TechForce and Las Vegas Concours supporting SECTA with an Extreme Shop Make Over LAS VEGAS, NV, October 4, 2019 – TechForce Foundation announces its Extreme Shop Makeover of the auto shop program at Southeast Career Technical Academy (SECTA) in Las Vegas. TechForce has brought together
Originally published on TireBusiness.com October 1, 2019. TechForce CEO Jennifer Maher named Auto Care Woman of the Year BETHESDA, Md. — October 1, 2019 — Women in Auto Care, a community of the Auto Care Association, has named TechForce Foundation CEO Jennifer Maher as its Auto Care Woman of the Year. The 2019 Women of