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ATMC Presents Toyota Motor North America with Grand Award for Outstanding Training

Genuine Parts/NAPA and Legacy EV Also Honored

LEESBURG, VA. — The ASE Training Managers Council (ATMC) honored Toyota Motor North America with its Grand Award for outstanding training programs. Aaron Steiner and Brian Brownfield of Toyota accepted the award for the company's TIC205A/LIC205A Brake Repair Program at a special reception held Nov. 4 during Industry Week at The Venetian Expo in Las Vegas.

Two additional organizations were recognized by ATMC with National Excellence in Training Awards: Genuine Parts/NAPA for its NAPA XcceleratoR program and Legacy EV for its High Voltage Safety Certification Program (HVL1 and HVL2).

“We congratulate Toyota on receiving ATMC's highest honor, the Grand Award, for its exceptional training program,” said Matt Shepanek, president of ATMC. “We also applaud Genuine Parts/NAPA and Legacy EV for earning National Excellence in Training Awards. The quality of this year's entries demonstrates the industry's continued commitment to developing effective training programs that strengthen technical knowledge and skills. We thank all of the participating organizations for their contributions.”

The ATMC National Excellence in Training Awards are bestowed annually to shine a spotlight on highly effective or innovative training programs, and to emphasize the importance of training to the success of the transportation industry.

To view past recipients of National Training in Excellence awards, visit the ATMC website at http://www.atmc.org/page-743517.

About ATMC

About ATMC: The ASE Training Managers Council (ATMC) is a non-profit organization dedicated to the advancement of training and professional development within the transportation service industry. A division of ASE, the council helps members keep up with innovations in automotive training by facilitating interaction among its members and serves as a leadership forum for training professionals to promote world class training standards in the automotive, heavy duty and related industries. See more at www.ATMC.org.

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