CARQUEST Announces 2009 TECH-NET / ASE Technician of the Year

Rollin Hansen of Roselle, Illinois Named 
2009 TECH-NET Professional Auto ServiceR / ASE Technician of the Year

RALEIGH, N.C. (November 10, 2009) - Rollin Hansen of Auto Tech and Body in
Roselle, Illinois has been named the TECH-NET Professional Auto ServiceR /
ASE Master Automotive Technician of the Year for 2009. He was selected for
the award after meeting the criteria set by CARQUESTR. 

 "Being ASE certified, gives me a huge sense of pride," said Hansen, an ASE
Master Technician with 35 years of experience.  "I enjoy being a technician
because of the repeated short term gratification of solving problems. With
all the new systems and models coming out every year, each and every vehicle
is a fun, new, learning experience. When traveling, and facing the unlikely
event of mechanical breakdown, my comfort level goes way up when I see the
"ASE Certified" sign on the front of the repair shop I am going to."

Mr. Hansen is employed by Auto Tech and Body which is a member of TECH-NET
Professional Auto Service, an elite performance network, where independent
service facilities share common goals of being world-class automotive
service centers. Membership in TECH-NET is reserved only for the best
professional independent automotive service facilities across North America
that adhere to the strictest standards set forth by CARQUEST.

"Rollin Hansen and the professionals at Auto Tech and Body share a
dedication to the industry and community that make them ideal members of
TECH-NET," said Mike DeSorbo, vice president marketing for CARQUEST. "Adding
Rollin's name to the list of TECH-NET/ASE Technician of the Year winners
only confirms how far one must strive in automotive service excellence to
become a winner of this award."

As the winner of the 2009 TECH-NET / ASE Technician of the Year, Mr. Hansen
will receive more than $20,000 worth of prizes. He will receive an
all-expense paid trip for two to the ASE Board meeting where he will be
presented with a trophy and gold ring. Mr. Hansen will also receive over
$10,000 in Tools & Equipment from CARQUEST. In addition, he will be honored
as the co-Grand Marshal of the 2010 TECH-NET Professional Auto Service 300
NASCAR Nationwide Series race in Charlotte, N.C.

About CARQUEST

CARQUEST Auto Parts has more than 3,400 locations throughout North America.
It is the premier supplier of replacement products, accessories, supplies
and equipment for virtually all makes and models of automobiles, as well as
light and heavy-duty trucks, off-road equipment, buses, recreational
vehicles and agricultural equipment. Additionally, CARQUEST distributes and
sells tools, equipment, chemicals, paint and accessories. For more
information, please visit CARQUEST.com <http://www.carquest.com> .

 

 

 

 

Matt Davis
Marketing Department - Commercial
General Parts, Inc. / CARQUEST

P.O. Box 26929, Raleigh, NC 27611-6929
Direct: 919-573-2510
E-mail:   matt.davis@CARQUEST.com