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Of the more than 775,000 automotive technicians working in the United States, 30 outstanding individuals have qualified for the prestigious 2013 World Class Technician Award. The Automotive Aftermarket Industry Association (AAIA) and National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) work together to recognize these professional technicians who have tested and obtained ASE certification in 22 specialty areas during the 2012 test administrated by ASE.

Mitchell 1 announces its Manager SE shop management system is now integrated with its ProDemand repair, diagnostic and maintenance information program, providing an enhanced workflow and intuitive navigation between the two systems. In addition, the new version of Manager SE has been fully tested and is supported on the new Windows 8 operating system.

Continuing its longtime partnership with NASCAR legend Kenny Schrader, Federated will sponsor racing’s hardest working man and his race teams during the 2013 season in a variety of series, including the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series.

AVI brings to you another great training program, the Cummins 5.9L and 6.7L: Issues and Review of Operations. Tony Salas, director of training for Association of Diesel Specialists, will inform you about the EGR system along with the close crank case ventilation system, the after treatment system, the emission control system and the common rail injection system.

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.

With National Car Care Month in April on the horizon, the Car Care Council urges shops, stores and other industry organizations planning community car care events to register their upcoming events. Events registered on the Car Care Council’s website will be promoted by the council through its various social media platforms, including Facebook, Twitter and Pinterest.

Toyota Motor Corp. has presented its Global Contribution Award to the Bosch Group. This is the highest supplier honor the automaker awards, and is given in recognition of companies that have performed outstandingly over the previous year.

Raybestos brand chassis parts – a member of the Affinia family of brands – has added listings for 221 makes and 49 models that cover the 2013 model year.

Bosch has announced a new mail-in rebate program that offers substantial savings to customers for its OE Fine Wire family of spark plugs in 2013. The rebate applies to Bosch OE Fine Wire Iridium Spark Plugs, OE Fine Wire Double Platinum Spark Plugs and OE Fine Wire Platinum Spark Plugs purchased at participating retailers between Jan. 1 and Dec. 31, 2013. The offer is valid for U.S. customers only.

ACDelco has introduced new ACDelco Professional and Advantage front and rear wiper blades and washer pumps, covering more than 7.4 million vehicles.

The annual Federated Auto Parts national membership meeting will be held April 24-27 at the Caribe Royale Hotel and Convention Center in Orlando, Fla. and will feature a new venue, the Federated Vendor Expo, allowing Federated members and manufacturing partners additional opportunity to interact.

Mitchell 1 will hold this year’s first Shop Management System Training Workshop May 2-4 in Scottsdale, Ariz. The training workshop is designed for those who have previously established competence using their shop management software and now want to learn more advanced capabilities, better methods and shortcuts.