Affinia Announces 2013 Training Courses For Raybestos And McQuay-Norris Brand Chassis Parts

Affinia Group has announced the 2013 calendar year schedule for Raybestos ACE ASE Certified Training Center Courses and Field Training Modules. These professional tech training courses provide sales people, counter professionals, novice technicians, journeymen technicians as well as ASE technicians with the knowledge they need to remain current and competitive.

The classes are lead by ASE- and NATEF-certified instructors and are designed to accommodate the busiest schedules and tightest budgets, according to Affinia.

Training Center Courses include:

• Channel Partner Sales Training

• Chassis And Alignment Diagnostics & Installation Procedures

• Advanced Chassis And Alignment

Field Training Modules include:

• Chassis & Suspension Update Module Iii

• Chassis And Alignment Diagnostics & Installation Procedures Module IV

According to Affinia, Raybestos Chassis Training Center Courses and Field Training Modules can help busy professionals:

• Prepare technicians to confidently deal with new industry challenges

• Provide your customers with the most dependable service possible

• Improve worker morale and decrease employee turnover

For enrollment information and course dates, contact Raybestos ACE Technical Services at 800-274-4631.

For information on Raybestos brand chassis parts, visit www.RaybestosChassis.com or call 800-323-3022.

When Your Shop Is Worth Much More Than You Thought

Although every sale of a shop in which I am involved has its own unique set of circumstances, which makes my job both very interesting and very challenging, Cowden Automotive stands out as particularly memorable because I was able to demonstrate to the long-time owner, Paul Cowden, that his business was worth about three times what he had initially thought.

Case Study: Owner of San Francisco-based Import Service Shop Delighted to Discover Just How Valuable His Business is to Qualified Buyers
I sometimes share case studies of the clients I have been able to assist in my role as an aftermarket business broker and provider of intermediary and advisory services. I do that when I think the story will provide a reader in similar circumstances with new insights or helpful information.
In the case of Cowden Automotive, Inc., I acted in a consulting capacity assisting the owner and his broker in valuing the business, creating a marketing plan, finding a qualified buyer, and arranging financing for the sale.
Although every sale of a shop in which I am involved has its own unique set of circumstances, which makes my job both very interesting and very challenging, Cowden Automotive stands out as particularly memorable because I was able to demonstrate to the long-time owner, Paul Cowden, that his business was worth about three times what he had initially thought.
Needless to say, delivering that kind of good news to a shop owner is a rewarding experience. Discovering that the sale of his business would result in his retirement nest-egg being substantially larger than he had ever thought was a fitting tribute to someone who had spent his entire working career as a busy automotive service shop owner.

Read Full Article