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Dent Wizard Techs Take Top Honors in PDR Dent Olympics Competition

Dent Wizard - 2017 PDR Dent Olympics First Place Winner - Billy Martin

 

ST. LOUIS, March 6, 2017 – Technicians from Dent Wizard International, the global leader in automotive reconditioning and SMART (Small to Medium Area Repair Techniques) repairs, earned first and second place honors in the annual PDR (Paintless Dent Removal) Dent Olympics competition at the 2017 International Mobile Tech Expo, held January 19-21 in Orlando, Fl.

Taking home first place in the 2017 PDR Dent Olympics was Billy Martin, who works in Dent Wizard’s Northeast Region. Second place went to Kyle Violette from the Midwest Region, and Jody Stewart from the Southeast Region earned twelfth place. Only the top 13 finishers in the competition earn awards. Approximately 60 PDR techs participated in this year’s PDR Dent Olympics, including techs from Italy, Germany, Japan, Russia, Brazil and across the USA.

Under the watchful eyes of judges, competitors in the PDR Olympics are given 45 minutes to fix one very challenging dent in a car door panel. Competitors’ work is judged on repair quality and speed.

“Of the six techs we sent to participate in the competition, three earned top honors,” said Mike Black, Dent Wizard’s senior vice president and chief operating officer. “All of our participating employees not only exhibited their exceptional PDR skills, but also the professionalism and core values that we emphasize. Dent Wizard certainly proved our reputation as PDR experts.”

First-place finisher Martin earned a trophy plus $3,000 in tools and gift cards for his accomplishment. Second-place finisher Violette earned a trophy plus $1,000 in tools and gift cards. Martin, Violette and Stewart also earned tool credit rewards from Dent Wizard.

"I was so honored and humbled to be chosen to represent Dent Wizard’s Northeast region, then to compete against, observe and admire so many extremely talented, diverse PDR techs from around the globe” said Martin. “It was a priceless, life changing, truly marvelous educational experience!" Violette added: “Thank you to the Dent Wizard family who supported us on site at the event and through social media. It was such an honor to represent Dent Wizard and wear our logo on my sleeve."

 

About Dent Wizard

Dent Wizard International has been the leader in the development of Paintless Dent Removal (PDR) technology since its establishment in 1983, and today is North America’s leading provider of SMART Repairs (Small to Medium Area Repair Techniques). Dent Wizard provides on-site reconditioning services and products to the automotive industry through its relationships with dealerships, auto auctions, body shops; rental companies and insurance companies. Services include: PDR; minor paint; wheel repair; chip and scratch repair; bumper repair; headlight brightening; interior repair; locksmith services; exterior blackout; and hail damage repair. Dent Wizard offers multiple branded programs and service plans that are sold through the major profit centers of the dealership: F&I, pre-owned and service departments. An affiliate of Gridiron Capital, a private equity investment firm, St. Louis-based Dent Wizard operates throughout the United States and Canada. For more information visit www.dentwizard.com or call 800-DENT-WIZ.