Icahn Automotive Goes Back to School at Alfred State College
04 December 2019 - 1:00AM
Business Wire
Company brings ‘Race to 2026’ Technician
Recruitment Initiative to residential technical college that offers
a bachelor’s in technology management with automotive technology
training
Icahn Automotive, an Icahn Enterprises L.P. company, which owns
and operates leading repair and maintenance providers Pep Boys,
AAMCO and Precision Tune Auto Care, recently celebrated the opening
of a rebranded technical training facility at Alfred State College
of Technology (Alfred State), a State University of New York (SUNY)
and traditional residential college of technology, with refreshing
and inspiring wall graphics featuring messages such as “Find out
how far you can go,” “Find your own path,” “Find the tools you
need” and “Find your path.”
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Alfred State College of Technology
Instructor Jason Kellogg works with students in a recently
rebranded ‘Race to 2026’ technical training facility at the school.
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“Alfred State graduates are in a unique position because they
graduate with the technical skills to perform automotive service,
plus the business acumen that’s needed to manage a shop,” said
Brian Kaner, CEO-Service, Icahn Automotive. “As a national service
network that can both put students to work part-time and put them
on the path of owning their own franchise someday, we’re excited
about the possibilities for Alfred State students.”
As one of the largest service network operators in North
America, Icahn Automotive offers a broad range of industry-leading
opportunities and career paths. Technicians can start by providing
basic maintenance and move on to more complex repairs, or progress
to running a company-owned store, owning and operating a franchised
business, or serving in a corporate leadership role. Once a
technician joins an Icahn Automotive business, they can take
advantage of benefits such as an apprenticeship program,
company-sponsored certifications and more.
“Our partners enable us to provide opportunities to the students
that might otherwise not be possible,” said Eric Wilmot, Chair,
Automotive Trades Department, Alfred State College. “The updated
technical facility has given our students a better environment in
which to apply what they’re learning, and we’re looking forward to
working closely with the team at Icahn Automotive to provide the
students with jobs when they graduate. The automotive program
relies on industry support to meet our technical and equipment
needs, and our relationship with Icahn is a perfect example of how
education and industry can work together for mutual benefit.”
Alfred State’s automotive technology program is NATEF Master
Certified and draws students from across the Northeast. Graduates
take advantage of Alfred State’s reputation by accepting technician
positions across the country. The investment at Alfred State is a
critical part of the Company’s larger, national “Race to 2026”
technician recruitment initiative, which has invested in and
supported promising future automotive technicians through
scholarship, partnerships with schools, and continuing education
opportunities, in an effort to fill the projected automotive
technician gap. Throughout the course of the initiative in 2019,
Icahn Automotive has made investments in dozens of technical
training schools across the nation and awarded $50,000 in
scholarships to students studying at automotive trade schools.
About Pep Boys
Since 1921, Pep Boys has been one of the nation's leading
automotive aftermarket chains, providing premium tires; automotive
maintenance and repair; premium-brand parts and expert advice for
the do-it-yourselfer; commercial auto parts delivery; and fleet
maintenance and repair to customers across the U.S. Pep Boys
operates more than 9,000 service bays in approximately 1,000
locations in 35 states and Puerto Rico, and the Pep Boy Mobile Crew
service trailer, which offers automotive maintenance on location.
Customers can find the nearest location by calling 1-800-PEP BOYS
(1-800-737-2697), by visiting www.pepboys.com, or following Pep
Boys on Twitter, Facebook or Instagram.
About Icahn Automotive
Icahn Automotive Group LLC (Icahn Automotive) was formed by its
parent, Icahn Enterprises L.P. (NASDAQ: IEP), to invest in and
operate businesses involved in aftermarket parts distribution and
service. Our businesses have a singular focus: provide premium
automotive parts and services at a great value. Icahn Automotive
today consists of Pep Boys® automotive aftermarket retail and
service chain, Auto Plus® automotive aftermarket parts distributor,
Precision Tune Auto Care® owned and franchised automotive service
centers, and AAMCO Total Auto Care franchised service centers. The
Company also is the licensor of Cottman Transmission and operates
under several local brands. The businesses of Icahn Automotive
total over 22,000 employees, over 2,000 company-owned and franchise
locations, and 25 distribution centers throughout the US, Canada,
and Puerto Rico. For more information, visit
IcahnAutomotive.com.
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Arianna Stefanoni Sherlock, Icahn Automotive 609-969-8349,
asherlock@icahnautomotive.com
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