MARS International Training Institute certified by 3M

PRESS RELEASE 

 

M.A.R.S. INTERNATIONAL TRAINING INSTITUTER Certified As A 3M National
Training Center for MiracleShieldT Paint Protection

 

 

ARLINGTON, TX, September 27, 2006. 

 

M.A.R.S. InternationalR has been certified by 3M, a quality global supplier
of automotive products, as a National Training Center for its paint
protection film, sold by M.A.R.S. Operators under the product name
MiracleShieldT.

 

There are only eight other training centers in the United States certified
by 3M. M.A.R.S. Operators will now be able to offer their customers the full
3M warranty on all MiracleShieldT installations.

 

"As a 3M certified training facility, we are able to offer our franchises
even more," said Donovan Hall, chief marketing officer. "Not only will our
Operators have the 3M warranty behind their installations, but we will be
working with 3M to increase the demand for the paint protection film on new
and pre-owned vehicles."

 

M.A.R.S. trains and certifies its franchised Operators in 25 appearance
reconditioning systems, including the paint protection film at the M.A.R.S.
International Training InstituteR, a state-certified career school. 

 

"Our partnership with 3M is mutually beneficial when it comes to marketing
and installing the paint protection film," said Mel Luigs, M.A.R.S.
President and CEO. "As we continue to place certified Operators across the
country, we will continue to work with 3M to promote this solution to
dealerships and their customers to prevent paint damage."

 

M.A.R.S. InternationalR is the national leader in appearance reconditioning,
ranked #1 in the Automotive category by Entrepreneur Magazine in 2006.
M.A.R.S. is the National Independent Auto Dealers Association's (NIADA) only
preferred provider of automotive reconditioning services. Certified M.A.R.S.
Operators have been providing appearance reconditioning to dealers,
wholesalers and the general public for over a decade.

 

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