WHO WON?!

Rob Grace of Cindy Rowe Auto Glass.

It was one hell of a show!

So how did the contestants from Diamond fare?

Funny you should ask since I was thinking the same thing!!! I know one of the judges quite well and I plan on making a call to see if I can get some "insider" reviews on the competition. Should be interesting.

The contest is a joke. Not enough judges around to judge fairly. Timekeepers were allowed to check things off for the judges, Some timekeepers knew absolutely nothing about auto glass. Some people had a taurus and some had a chevy equinox. Not exactly a fair shake.

The differance between a Taurus and an Equinox is quite a bit. Definitley not a fair shake. You'd think they'd all be working on the same type of car. I can do a Taurus in 30 minutes.

I was there, and spoke with the Diamond technicians.
They were professional, respectful and top notch.
You don't get there by being a hack

Why would anyone send a "hack", they're left behind to do the slop and drops so we can fix 'em later.

To be taken seriously and have some credibility, the cars should have all been the same. Judges should have all been AGR techs.
The Olympics was a fun event But on a serious issue.
No matter how you structure the competition someone will have a complaint.
The playing field should be even and knowledgeable (I love spell check) Judges should be in place. This will legitimize the outcome.
FYI I don't agree with the Olympics. I don't think it gives you a true picture of every day installations.
I don't need someone telling me how good or bad my work is. The cars do that themselves

I know that attempts were made to acquire all of the same type vehicle for the event but it was logistically impossible. There were many hoops to jump through just to have vehicles inside the building, let alone all identical make and model for 30 contestants.

With that in mind Bryan, if all the judges were techs as well they could consider factors like Taurus vs. Equinox is a very much different PROPER install/removal. I still think it's a cool thing though and good for the techs to be recognized and take a day or two out of the norm. Congratulations to all who made it.

I'm not trying to take the side of the event but I really don't understand the foundation of your comments. Who among the judges was not qualified to judge the event?

Bob Beranek
Bob Beranek, owner of Automotive Glass Consultants since 1992 and founder of autoglassuniveristy.com. Beranek started his career as a technician and over the years became one of the first certified master auto glass technicians in the country. He is the founder and developer of the Auto Glass Technical Institute for the NGA. Today Bob serves as a member of both AGRSS as board member and audit committee chair, and the NGA's Certification Council.



Steve Coyle
Steve Coyle of Auto Glass Specialists, Inc, started in the auto glass replacement industry in 1976 as a technician with Auto Glass Specialists. From 1992 to 2006 Steve furthered his career as a technical supervisor and a technical training manager with Performance Achievement Group. He is currently the manager of two regional shops for AGS and also is a columnist for AGRR magazine.



Gene Nichols
Gene worked in the auto glass industry for several years before joining Guardian Auto Glass in 1983. He maintained status as a top technician and became a master certified tech as soon as it became available. Gene teaches a self-developed insurance industry CE course in 10 states, helps to develop safety initiatives and provides assistance with Guardian’s business development and expansion. Gene serves on the NGA Auto Glass Certification Committee and Certification Council and is currently Safety, Technical Ed and Fleet Manager for Guardian Automotive Products, Aftermarket.



Alternate Judge
Jeff Olive of Glasspro Inc. in Summerville, SC serves as director of quality control and a master technician. He has certification from Performance Achievement Group, Auto motive Glass Consultants and Dow Automotive/Essex ARG. Olive is the returning champion from the 2005 Auto Glass Technician Olympics and will also be providing a "Champion Installation" demonstration to contestants and spectators.

Incredible resumes one and all...I don't believe they are all out running around and installing on an everyday, or any day basis, that's all. I shoulda said practicing AGR techs I guess. My bad.

I think its a conspiracy BY AGRSS to have diamond dominate the market.... Or mabey its the drugs i did this morning... not sure :)

i guess that put's you in that 90% you were talking about nutty