AMI Announces 2009 AVI Education Scholarship Recipients

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Bedford, Texas, Oct. 12, 2009 — The Automotive Management Institute (AMI), in conjunction with Automotive Video, Inc. (AVI), recently announced Paul Burgard, John Bydlon, and Daniel Levin as the recipients of the “AVI Education Scholarship.” The scholarship recognizes automotive service professionals who have a strong desire to improve their management and technical skills. Each recipient will receive $1,000 to be applied toward expenses to attend AMI seminars offered during the Congress of Automotive Repair and Service (CARS) in Las Vegas, Nov. 4-7.

Burgard, a service advisor for Wittneben Auto Service, Sheboygan, Wis., has worked in the automotive service industry for more than three years. He is currently working on completing the necessary requirements to earn the Institute’s Accredited Automotive Manager (AAM) designation. When not working in the shop, he contributes his time to various community and industry organizations.

“I’m grateful to receive this scholarship. It offers me the opportunity to expand my knowledge of the industry and gain the skills necessary to become a service manager,” said Burgard.

Bydlon, a technician for Auto Electric Co., Robbinsdale, Minn., has worked in the automotive service industry for more than 35 years. He currently holds several ASE certifications and earned the Institute’s Accredited Automotive Manager (AAM) designation in 2002. When not working in the shop, he contributes his time to various community and industry organizations.

“I’m grateful to receive this scholarship. It offers me the opportunity to further my technical training and management education. Attending Automotive Service and Repair Week (ASRW) and learning from some of the world’s best will be a wonderful experience,” said Bydlon.

Levin a manager for Pellman’s Automotive, Boulder, Colo., has worked in the automotive service industry for 15 years. He holds several ASE certifications and is currently working on completing the necessary requirements to earn the Institute’s Accredited Automotive Manager (AAM) designation.

“I’m honored and grateful to receive this scholarship. Attending this premier training event will provide opportunities to enhance my technical skills as well as management education and I look forward to sharing the information with my crew when I return to the shop,” said Levin.

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 177,000 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.

Located in Ft. Myers, Fla., AVI has been a leader in automotive diagnostic and repair training programs for automotive repair professionals since 1994. To learn more, please visit www.auto-video.com.