Cox Automotive Hosts Tech Skills Competition [Photos]
Cox Automotive Mobility Fleet Services gathered its best in-house and mobile technicians from across the country to put their skills to test in a hands-on skills and knowledge competition.
Champions of the event will be headed to the big leagues to compete against the best techs from companies around the country at the Technology & Maintenance Council's SuperTech skills competition.
Technicians competed in one of three tracks: light and medium duty truck, heavy duty truck, or trailer.
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Cedrick Desmarchais was the runner up in the trailer track.
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Harry Jordan was the Top Tech champion of the trailer category.
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Jason Smith was the runner up in the light- and medium-duty truck category.
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The competition was held in Indianapolis, Indiana.
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Over a two-day period, all technicians went through different stations, which simulated the areas of repair on a truck or trailer. Pictured: Brandon Harden.
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Brandon Harden, pictured, completed Cox Automotive's in-house technician training program: Fleetech.
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Brandon Harden competes in the trailer track of the competition.
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Jose Feliciano was the runner up in the heavy-duty truck category.
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Zach Nikorak was the Top Tech champion of the light- and medium-duty truck category.
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This is the second year in a row Zach Nikorak, a mobile technician from Allentown, Pennsylvania, has been named champion in the light- and medium-duty truck category.
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Cox Automotive Mobility Fleet Services gathered its best in-house and mobile technicians from across the country to put their skills to test in a hands-on skills competition. Pictured: Michael Johnson.
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The skills each year are constantly evolving, with the company trying to make the competition more challenging every year. Pictured: Michael Johnson.
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Jeremy Piepmeier, center, celebrates the announcement of his win with fellow technicians and their guests.
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Technicians are scored on their repairs for each station. Pictured: Zach Nikorak.
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There were 33 technicians competiting this year's Top Tech competition. Pictured: Zach Nikorak
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At the end of the second day of competition, the scores of each technician is scored.
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Cedrick and Michelle Desmarchais with their daughter at the Top Tech Reception.
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Jeremy Piepmeier was the Top Tech champion of the heavy-duty truck category.
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All the techs competiting in Top Tech recieved a finalists medal.
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