Bedford, Texas, June 3, 2008 —Automotive Video, Inc. (AVI) joins the Automotive Management Institute’s (AMI’s) resource development and industry partnership, EXCEL, with a Charter Guarantor commitment of $25,000.

The commitment to AMI will be used to make management education tailored to the automotive service industry more accessible and affordable through the development of additional self-study programs and webinars.

Located in Ft. Myers, Fla., AVI has been a leader in automotive diagnostic and repair training programs for automotive repair professionals since 1994.
“AVI is committed to improving the automotive service and repair industry through education and training,” said AVI’s President and Chief Operating Officer, Paul Louwers. “We are proud to offer our support to AMI and this important industry resource.”

AMI Board of Trustees Chairman, George Witt, AAM, stated, “As the founder of AVI, Paul Louwers understands that quality education is crucial to the automotive service and repair industry. AMI is proud to work with innovative and forward-thinking industry leaders like AVI to make education and training accessible and affordable.”

“We extend our sincere appreciation to AVI for their support and commitment to the Institute,” said AMI Executive Director, Toni Slaton, AAM.

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 163,000 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.