National Automotive Styling Centers™ awards franchisees at their ninth annual National Franchise Convention, October 31 in Las Vegas, Nevada
BOCA RATON, Fla. – Nov. 1, 2016 – Tint World® Automotive Styling Centers™, a leading auto accessory and window tinting franchise, hosted its ninth annual National Franchise Convention at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas October 31, providing seminars, sales and technical training, and honoring multiple franchisees for their commitment to success at the fourth annual Awards Banquet for outstanding Tint World® business owners and technicians.
“This is one of my favorite times of the year,” said Charles J. Bonfiglio, Tint World® CEO. “It’s a chance for the entire Tint World® family to come together in one place and share and learn from each other.”
The Tint World® National Franchise Convention and Awards Banquet allowed all attending Tint World® owners and employees to benefit from special training sessions, round table discussions, and meetings with vendor partners; and offered the opportunity to networking with the thousands of automotive exhibitors at the 2016 SEMA Show. Current Tint World® owners had an exclusive opportunity to meet with a number of new vendors and received a sneak peek at what is in store for 2017.
“This event is all about our franchisees,” said Paul Pirro, executive vice president of Tint World®. “We want to show our appreciation for them, but we also want to go beyond that and offer them the opportunity for continuing education and the ability to meet our key vendor partners.”
For the fourth year in a row, the Awards Banquet recognized outstanding owners for sales, improvements, events and overall performance.
“We’ve got so many owners and their employees growing their business and we want to show that they are appreciated for their hard work,” said Bonfiglio. “This is the fourth time we’ve done our awards, and every year I’m even more impressed than the last at what our owners have accomplished.”
Randy and Austin Silver, a father and son team who own a store in Cary, North Carolina, won the Franchise of the Year Award; Rodney Theil, owner of the Grapevine, Texas store, won the Best Performing Franchise Award; Michael Richards, owner of the Naples, Florida store, won the Most Improved Franchise Award; brothers Donnie and Steve Saucier, owners of the new Gulfport, Mississippi store, won the Rookie of the Year Award; Cary Lopez, owner of the West Palm Beach and Boynton Beach, Florida stores, won the Local Marketing Impact Award; Danny Rios, owner of the San Antonio, Texas store, won the Franchise Mentor of the Year Award; Tim Kjaer, owner of the Long Island, New York store, won the Top Gun Franchise Award; and Danny Shenko, owner of the Fort Lauderdale, Florida store, won the New Franchise Ambassador of the Year Award.
In addition, several franchise owners won Customer Service Excellence Awards, with Platinum, Gold, Silver and Bronze tiers.
To see the full list of award winners, visit www.tintworld.com/2016awards.
Tint World® Automotive Styling Centers™ are leading providers of automotive, marine, residential and commercial window tinting and also offer sales and installation of mobile electronics, audio video equipment, security systems, auto accessories, custom wheels and tire packages, detailing services, maintenance and repair services, and more. Tint World® is also the leading provider of residential, commercial and marine computerized window tinting and security film services with locations throughout the U.S. and abroad, and franchise opportunities available worldwide.
About Tint World®
Founded in 1982, Tint World® has grown to become an award-winning franchised provider of automotive, residential, commercial and marine window tinting and security film services. With Automotive Styling Centers™ in the U.S. and abroad, each franchise location houses approximately 20 profit centers, ranging from in-store accessory installations, to off-site sales and installation of residential, commercial and marine window tinting and security films. To find out more, please visit www.tintworld.com and www.tintworldfranchise.com.
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Tint World® Contact:
Charles J. Bonfiglio, CEO
(800) 767-8468
Charles.Bonfiglio@tintworld.com
MEDIA CONTACT:
Heather Ripley
Ripley PR
865-977-1973
hripley@ripleypr.com
