Released on: October 7, 2008, 12:20 am

Press Release Author: Jim DeMicco

Industry: Automotive

Press Release Summary: Local Janesville, WI resident Todd Rennie is traveling to Las
Vegas, NV this weekend to compete in the prestigious American Master Installer Auto
Glass Championship October 6th & 7th.


Press Release Body: Chicago, IL, Local Janesville, WI, October 07,2008 -- resident
Todd Rennie is traveling to Las Vegas, NV this weekend to compete in the prestigious
American Master Installer Auto Glass Championship October 6th & 7th. Rennie is
honored to be selected to represent Glass America, a national auto windshield repair
and replacement company. Rennie is the store manager for the Glass America shop in
Beloit on 2710 Prairie Avenue (608-361-7080). The shop is located across the street
from the Beloit Hospital, at the corner of Prairie Avenue and Hart Road. The shop
has served over 10,000 local customers with windshield replacement and repairs.

Rennie is competing among the top windshield technicians and installers in the
country with only 7 contestants who were selected to enter in The Master Installer
Competition. Rennie, along with the other contestants, will be judged in three
areas: auto glass repair, windshield removal and replacement, and sidelite removal
and replacement. The winner of the American national championship, along with the
first runner-up, will travel to Germany at the end of October 2008 to represent the
U.S. in the International Master Fitter Competition.

“This is my first time entering in the competition. It is set up like a routine job
stop. I will greet the ‘customer,’ explain the procedure, verify that I have the
correct parts for the particular vehicle, and perform the service, by the book,”
explains Rennie. “It’s important to verify that the products have the appropriate
expiration dates. I will document the lot numbers, and map out the safe drive away
time based on the curing of the adhesive. Safety is the biggest concern, but it is
also critical to not damage the car during the repair. Then I will clean up, finish
up with the customer, and do all of this during the time allotted for the
competition. After the judging is complete, the winner is off to Germany!”

Rennie began his career in the auto glass industry 25 years ago as an Auto Glass
Trainee for an independent glass company in Southern Wisconsin. He has been
supervising and training Auto Glass Technicians for the past eleven years and joined
Glass America three years ago to oversee the Beloit store. Todd has been certified
by both Dow and Sika, he reached the level of Master Technician with the NGA and has
also attended the Carlite Glass School in Detroit.

Rennie finds the auto glass industry to be rewarding. “I like going to work every
day because there are new people, new places, new vehicles. The industry is
constantly changing and we have to be prepared to handle the windshield repairs and
installations for all of the new vehicles on the market each year. It keeps things
fresh and exciting,” says Rennie.

Rennie was born in, and still resides in Southern Wisconsin with his wife of 20
years and their five daughters. A big change will take place in the Rennie household
this year when his oldest daughter spreads her wings and heads off to college.
Rennie is an avid outdoorsman, and hunts, cleans and prepares all of his own game
for his family’s meals.

About Glass America

Founded in 1999 and headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, Glass America is one of the
largest independently-owned automobile glass replacement and repair companies in the
country. Glass America has 90 service centers conducting business under the names
Glass America and Auto Glass Service which are conveniently located in the states of
Alabama, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky,
Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Missouri, New Hampshire, New York, Ohio,
Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, and Wisconsin.
Glass America offers a complete line of auto glass repair and replacement services
for all years, makes and models, foreign and domestic, commercial or passenger
vehicles. In contrast to many auto glass companies in the country, Glass America
buys glass only from OEM (original equipment manufactured) suppliers. This means the
proper windshield with the perfect fit.

As a leader in the auto-glass replacement industry, Glass America upholds the
highest levels of quality craftsmanship, and consistently maintains a proven track
record for excellent customer service. The company is a member of the Independent
Glass Association and the National Glass Association, and all technicians are
certified by Sika Adhesive Systems and LYNX Services. All auto glass installations
and workmanship will meet or exceed the AGRSS Standards, and have a national
lifetime warranty. Glass America’s direct billing procedures and pricing structures
meet or exceed the requirements of all insurance companies and glass networks. All
of the company’s national service areas offer both drive-in and mobile services, and
always strive to make business as quick and as convenient as possible for their
patrons. For more information on Glass America, or to place an order, please call
1-800-634-5623 to connect to the nearest location.

For more information, please visit www.glassusa.com.
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Contact Details: Contact:
Jim DeMicco
Glass America
34 Allentown Road
Wolcott, CT 06716
203-879-2258
jd@skyeline.com
http://www.glassusa.com