Bedford, Texas, Nov. 22, 2005 - George Witt, AAM, owner of George Witt Service, Lincoln, Neb., received the Automotive Management Institute's (AMI's) most prestigious honor - the AMI Annual Recognition Award. The award is presented to an individual who has taken specific and significant action to encourage, enhance and support opportunities for automotive service industry professionals to improve their management and business skills.

The award was presented during the Automotive Service Association (ASA) Celebration of Excellence, held Nov. 4, in Las Vegas, by AMI Board of Trustees Chairman, John Francis, AAM. "George has given endlessly of his time, knowledge, wisdom and resources to guide and strengthen the Institute," said Francis. "He has also been instrumental in the creation of AMI's new Defined Curriculum. The work he has done on behalf of the Institute demonstrates his dedication and true commitment to AMI's program and the automotive service industry."

Witt accepted the award and stated, "I'm proud to receive this award and honored that the Institute feels my contributions have been meaningful, working with this group of dedicated professionals as been both rewarding and fun."

Witt has been an AMI-approved instructor since 1999, served on the AMI Board of Trustees since 2004 and currently serves as Vice Chair.

AMI was established to answer the demand for continuing education tailored specifically for the business needs of the automotive service industry. The Institute offers the Accredited Automotive Manager (AAM) designation, the first business management accreditation exclusively for the automotive service professional. To date, AMI programs have attracted more than 131,000 enrollments throughout North America. AMI is a not-for-profit educational foundation to which tax-deductible contributions can be made. For more information about the Institute, its curriculum, or EXCEL, please contact AMI at (800) 272-7467, ext. 239, or visit the AMI Web site at www.amionline.org.