Contact:	Angie Wilson (800) 272-7467, ext. 216 angie@asashop.org
For Release:	Immediate News Bulletin ASA-23 May 19, 2008

ASA Announces
Mechanical Division Operations Committee

BEDFORD, TEXAS, May 19, 2008 – The Automotive Service Association (ASA) has announced its 2008 Mechanical Division Operations Committee. Rolf Werner, AAM, Werner’s Mastertek Auto Repair, Aurora, Colo., was elected as Mechanical Division director. As such, Werner will serve on ASA’s board of directors and chair the Mechanical Division Operations Committee. The position of Mechanical Division director is a two-year term.

Returning members of the operations committee announced by ASA’s board of directors include Bill Moss, AAM, Advantage Certified Auto Group, Manassas, Va., who is serving as assistant division director; Rick Baker, AAM, Rick Baker’s Auto Service Inc., Pleasant Hill, Ohio; Mike Brewster, AAM, Gil’s Garage Inc., Burnt Hills, N.Y.; Mike Koebke, AAM; Gus Mann Automotive, San Antonio, Texas; Howard Pitkow, AAM; Wagenwerx Inc., Wyndmoor, Pa.; Dave Walter, AAM; Kehoe Automotive Center Inc., Carol Stream, Ill.; Bob Wills, AAM; Wills Auto Service, Battle Creek, Mich.; Terry Wynter, AAM; Terry Wynter Auto Service Center, Fort Myers, Fla.; and Betty Jo Young, AAM, Young’s Automotive Center, Houston, Texas. New to the operations committee is Bob Constant, Forest Hill Auto Service Inc., Pacific Grove, Calif.

The members of ASA’s Mechanical Division Operations Committee represent repair facilities of varying sizes from across the United States. The committee works on behalf of all ASA mechanical members to advance and promote the automotive service and repair industry. A recent project of the operations committee was the publication of ASA’s telematics report. This 20-page document is currently available on the ASA Web site, www.ASAshop.org. Several committee projects are handled through various subcommittees, which currently include education and training, extended service plans, marketing, parts quality and shop licensing.

The Automotive Service Association is the largest not-for-profit trade association of its kind dedicated to and governed by independent automotive service and repair professionals. ASA serves an international membership base that includes numerous affiliate, state and chapter groups from both the mechanical and collision repair segments of the automotive service industry. ASA’s headquarters is in Bedford, Texas.

ASA advances professionalism and excellence in the automotive repair industry through education, representation and member services. For additional information about ASA, including past news releases, go to www.ASAshop.org, or visit ASA’s legislative Web site at www.TakingTheHill.com.

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