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North Richland Hills, Texas, May 3, 2016 — The Automotive Management Institute (AMi) is accepting applications for the annual $1,000 BodyShop Business Magazine Scholarship. AMi in conjunction with Babcox Media, established the scholarship, which is awarded to an Automotive Service Association (ASA) Collision Division member who strives to be, or is presently working, in a management capacity. The scholarship money will be applied toward the recipient’s expenses to attend the 2016 International Autobody Congress & Exposition (NACE) in Anaheim, Calif., August 10-12. NACE, the world’s largest collision repair event, is sponsored by ASA, and offers a comprehensive lineup of AMi, industry and technical seminars, an exposition with hundreds of diverse exhibiting companies displaying the latest equipment, products and services and technology available to today’s collision repair industry. To be eligible for the award, the following requirements must be met: applicants must work in the mechanical repair industry; must demonstrate an interest in self-improvement through management education; must own or work for a business that is an ASA member in good standing; and, if the applicant is not the business owner, must be recommended by the business owner. AMi Trustees and their employees, and the Babcox Scholarship Selection Committee and their employees, are not eligible to apply. To request a scholarship application, call AMi at... read more

NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, TEXAS, August 25, 2015 — The Automotive Management Institute (AMi) recently honored its 21st class of Accredited Automotive Managers (AAMs). The graduating class of 2015 includes 58 automotive service and repair professionals who earned the Institute's prestigious AAM designation by successfully completing AMi courses and accumulating a minimum of 120 credits. The continuing education offered by the Institute helps automotive service professionals improve their business management skills. In addition to providing business management classes, the Institute offers the AAM designation, the industry’s first business education accreditation. AMi courses concentrate on five core areas of business management education: financial management, marketing and sales, operations and service, management and administration, and personnel and human resource development. “Hats off to these graduates who dedicated their time and efforts to increase their knowledge,” said AMi Vice Chairman Darrell Amberson. “Not only will they reap the rewards, but all who work with them will benefit. Knowledge is power and it changes the world we live in.” It was an honor to recognize this new group of elite professionals and add them to an impressive list of past AAM graduates. It is important to acknowledge the accomplishment represented by the AAM designation and its relevance to improved business performance. Learning is the only source o... read more

NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, TEXAS, November 19, 2015 — As part of a major rebuild enhancement project, the Automotive Management Institute (AMi) announced today it would launch an industry-wide initiative to collect training provider information. Once collected, AMi will maintain the data in a searchable database on its website, www.amionline.org. “For many years, the industry has been discussing the need for an easily accessible and current database of all industry training information,” said Jeff Peevy, AMi president. “As a nonprofit, we believe AMi is uniquely positioned, to collect, offer and maintain this free searchable database as a service to the industry.” AMi encourages all training providers, consultants, organizations, aftermarket businesses or anyone involved in meeting the training needs of the automotive service and collision repair industries to participate in this initiative. The collection form is available at: www.amionline.org. “By having a central database that the entire industry can turn to when specific training needs arise can be a powerful tool,” says Sheri HAMilton, AAM, AMi Chair and executive director of ASA-Midwest.” The continuing education offered by the Automotive Management Institute helps automotive collision and service repair professionals improve their business management skills. In addition to providing business management classes, AMi offe... read more