Redmond’s Richard Edgar named Valvoline/ASE Master Automobile Technician of the Year
Published 3:30 pm Friday, December 20, 2013
Richard Edgar, an ASE master automobile technician from Redmond, was recently honored with a national achievement award as the Valvoline/ASE Master Automobile Technician of the Year.
A total of 45 automotive professionals were recognized on Nov. 20 at the Fall Board of Governors meeting of the National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE), held at the Fairmont Hotel in Newport Beach, Calif.
The ASE annual awards spotlight top scorers on the ASE Certification Tests from among the ranks of the more than 330,000 ASE-certified professionals nationwide. Senior Account Executive Katie Stachler, ASE Board Chair Rob Barto and ASE President and CEO Timothy Zilke presented the award to Edgar.
“Rick is one of the outstanding ASE-certified professionals recognized annually by different segments of the automotive service and repair industry,” said Zilke. “Each of these elite technicians is presented with an industry-specific award recognizing their achievement.”
Edgar is currently employed by the City of Seattle. He has been a technician for 36 years.
“ASE has been honoring the best of the best in our industry for more than 40 years and we are proud to once again recognize 45 outstanding individuals from all across the nation,” said Zilke. “This is all made possible by the support of our many award sponsors, whose ranks include some of the best-known names in the industry. We are proud to partner with Valvoline to recognize Rick’s commitment to excellence in providing the very best in career and technology education to his extended community. This dedication is reflected in the talented professionals we recognize each year and Rick represents the best of the best.”
Thirty-eight different companies from both OEM and Aftermarket segments sponsored the individual technician recognition awards in the Auto, Truck, Collision and Parts categories, along with three instructor awards. In addition to looking for top scores on ASE tests, award sponsors examine on-the-job excellence, community service and other factors when selecting honorees.
ASE was founded in 1972 as a nonprofit, independent organization dedicated to improving the quality of automotive service and repair through voluntary testing and certification of automotive professionals.
For more information about ASE, visit www.ase.com.
