Tom Massey Wins 2nd Annual CARQUEST/MACS A/C Technician of the Year

Tom Massey Auto Air and More, Las Vegas, NV

On Saturday, November 17, 2007 CARQUEST and MACS hosted the 2nd Annual Air Conditioning and Heat Transfer Technician of the Year event at Hendrick Motorsports in Charlotte, NC. Ten of the best A/C technicians in the United States and Canada won the right to attend and compete. The weekend was packed with hands-on and written testing, hospitality events and a behind the scenes tour of Hendrick Motorsports.  The winner and first runner ups were announced on Thursday, January 31st, at the CARQUEST Keynote Luncheon during the 2008 MACS Convention in Orlando, Florida. 

First Runner-Up

Douglas Andrew, Jr. Doug’s Automotive, Miami, FL

Second Runner-Up

Thomas Gieryic Gieryic’s CITGO, Albany, GA

Tom Massey, Auto Air and More, Las Vegas, Nevada, was named the 2nd Annual CARQUEST/MACS A/C Technician of the Year.  Tom registered and took the online Level 1 test, then competed against 9 other semi-finalists to become the champion.  Tom’s prizes included a DENSO MovinCool portable shop air conditioner, a cutting edge notebook computer, and a CARQUEST Direct Hit one-year subscription.  He also gets the chance to wave the green flag at the 2008 NASCAR Nationwide Series CARQUEST 300 in Charlotte, NC. 

The first runner up was Douglas Andrews, Jr., Doug’s Automotive, Miami, Florida.  Doug won over $2,000 of tools and equipment for his shop.

The second runner up was Tom Gieryic, Gieryic’s Citgo, Albany, Georgia.  Tom won an SPX Refrigerant Identifier and a one year subscription to iATN Professional Technician forum.

In addition to these exciting prizes, all three finalists won an all expenses paid trip for two to the 2008 MACS Convention in Orlando, Florida.  All of the competitors had a great time and are looking forward to competing again next year!

Please join me in congratulating Tom, Doug and Tom on their outstanding achievements.

Peter Meier Named First-Ever Mobile A/C and Heat Transfer Technician of the Year

LANSDALE, PA (Feb. 8, 2007) -- CARQUEST and MACS Worldwide teamed up in 2006 to find the best mobile A/C and heat transfer service technician in the United States and Canada, and on Feb. 3, the winner and runners up were announced, during the MACS 27th annual Convention and Trade Show, Repair Round-UP!

Peter Meier

Peter Meier of Zephyrhills, Florida, is the first-ever CARQUEST/MACS mobile A/C and engine cooling system/heat transfer technician of the year. Meier registered, took the online test and competed against 12 semi-finalists to become the champion. The contest was entered by more than 300 technicians, in all.

Meier’s prizes include a Panasonic 42” plasma HDTV, a Panasonic 1000W home theater system and the opportunity to wave the green flag as a co-grand marshal at the CARQUEST 300 in Charlotte, NC, on May 26.

The first prize runner-up was David Taylor of Sanford, NC. Taylor won a Canon PowerShot 6 Megapixel Digital Camera and a Canon PIXMA Photo Printer.

Robert Jacobs of Van Wert, OH, is the second prize runner-up. Jacobs won an Apple Video I-Pod.

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Founded in 1981, the Mobile Air Conditioning Society (MACS) is the leading non-profit trade association for the mobile air conditioning, heating and engine cooling system segment of the automotive aftermarket .

MACS represent a growing membership in North America and 47 countries around the world, and is affiliated with the Vehicle Air Conditioning Specialists of Australia (VASA). MACS also provides information and services to more than 60,000 industry shops, suppliers and technicians. The Society serves the industry through informational tools, self-paced educational materials, leader-led training clinics, advocacy and other member services. Since 1991, MACS has assisted more than 600,000 technicians to comply with 1990 Clean Air Act requirements for certification in refrigerant recovery and recycling to protect the environment.