ASRW PRESS CONTACT:

Shelby Hausler

888-529-1641 / 972-536-6318

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Dallas/Dec. 5, 2011 – Automotive Service & Repair Week  (ASRW) proudly announces Bill Moss, AAM, owner of Ferris EuroService Automotive, will serve as the next event chairman for the Congress of Automotive  Repair and Service (CARS); Ron Nagy, AAM, president and owner of Nagy’s Collision Center, will return for a second term as the event chairman for the International Autobody Congress & Exposition (NACE). Each chairman will represent his segment of the industry and ASRW. ASRW 2012 is scheduled for Oct. 11-13 (with an education conference beginning Wednesday, Oct. 10) at the Morial Convention Center in New Orleans, La.

Moss replaces Mitch Schneider who has concluded a two-year term as CARS chairman from 2010-2011. His diligent service the past two years is sincerely appreciated by the ASA and ASRW staff.

Moss, who is an active participant in the mechanical repair segment of the industry, began his career at a full-service neighborhood gas station in 1973.  He has been involved in the trade as a technician, shop manager, route salesman, compressed natural gas and propane retro fitter, 24/7 service station manager, and automotive sales and service business partner. He currently owns and operates Ferris EuroService Automotive, a four-bay, ASE Blue Seal of Excellence repair facility in Warrenton, Va. Moss has been a National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence certified master technician for more than 20 years and also holds L1, parts consultant and service consultant certifications. He received the Accredited Automotive Manager (AAM) designation from the Automotive Management Institute (AMI) in 2007. He served on the ASA national Mechanical Division Operations Committee from 2002-2008 and has served as director of the operations committee since 2010. He has attended CARS since 2001. Moss is also a member of BIMRS, an automotive trade association representing independent BMW service professionals, and sits on that organization’s board of directors.

Nagy, an active member of the collision repair industry, is a second-generation owner/technician whose industry experience began in 1982 when he went to work in his father’s shop after high school. He and his brother/business partner, Dan, purchased the shop from their father in 1995 and today Nagy’s Collision Centers celebrate 39 years of business with six locations throughout northeast Ohio. Recognized for excellence, Nagy’s Collision Centers was the recipient of the 2008 Wooster Small Business Award and the 2010 Fox 8 Best Body Shop Award. Nagy, who serves as president of the I-CAR certified gold multi-location business, holds an I-CAR platinum designation, is certified as a master ASE collision technician and holds the Accredited Automotive Manager (AAM) designation from the Automotive Management Institute (AMI). He has also served in various leadership positions within the Automotive Service Association (ASA), including local chapter president, state president-elect, chairman of the government affairs committee, crash parts subcommittee; ASA affiliate director, secretary, chairman-elect and currently holds the position of chairman of the national board of directors. Additionally, Nagy is a member of the Certified Automotive Parts Association (CAPA) IT committee. Nagy was awarded the BodyShop Business magazine Executive of the Year award at NACE 2010, and has attended NACE since 1996.

ASRW includes the International Autobody Congress & Exposition (NACE) and the Congress of Automotive Repair & Service (CARS), which makes it the industry’s leading event for dedicated professionals to conduct business, network and engage in industry issues. 

NACE – the world’s collision repair event – represents the only B2B event of its kind specifically designed for collision repair industry professionals from around the globe. NACE features a comprehensive educational Conference and Exposition with hundreds of diverse exhibiting companies displaying the latest equipment, products, services and technology available to today’s collision repair industry. 

CARS – the premier event for automotive service professionals – features a high-quality education lineup led by industry leaders, along with an exhibitor showcase of automotive service and repair related equipment, products and services. 

For additional information, contact Hanley Wood Exhibitions at P.O. Box 612128, Dallas, Texas 75261-2128, call (888) 529-1641 or (972) 536-6444, or visit www.ASRWevents.com.

The Automotive Service Association (ASA) is the sponsor of ASRW and two of its shows, NACE and CARS. ASA is the largest international not-for-profit trade association of its kind dedicated to and governed by independent automotive service and repair professionals. ASA advances professionalism and excellence in the automotive industry through education, legislative representation and member services. Its international membership base includes numerous affiliate, state and chapter groups from all segments of the industry. For additional information about ASA, go to www.ASAshop.org. ASRW, NACE and CARS are produced by Hanley Wood Exhibitions.

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