SOUTHFIELD, Mich., Nov. 2, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Tenneco Inc.'s
(NYSE: TEN) global aftermarket and OE ride performance division,
DRiV, has recently announced two sponsorships to support Women in
Auto Care, a community within the Auto Care Association dedicated
to the advancement, education and empowerment of women in the auto
care industry; and Northwood University in
Midland, Michigan.
Through DRiV's Garage Gurus® initiative,
an industry-leading training and support platform created to
address the skills gap and technician shortages facing the
automotive service industry, DRiV will provide Women in Auto Care
with $35,000 to establish the Garage
Gurus Scholarship Program, creating 12 additional scholarships for
women working towards a career as a technician. Scholarship
winners will be identified within the next few weeks, and
ultimately will be decided by representatives from the Women in
Auto Care and Garage Gurus teams. Established in 2004, Women
in Auto Care supports female high school and post-secondary
students seeking a career in auto care. Since 2004 with the
automotive aftermarket industry's support, they have distributed
more than $560,000 in scholarships to
cover tuition, books, and other school-related expenses throughout
the 2021 school year.
"Through the Garage Gurus program, we have been a long-time
proponent of technician education and development, whether it be
through our online, onsite, and on-demand educational training
modules, or through our own technician scholarship program," said
Michael Proud, vice president,
marketing and commercial operations, Americas, DRiV. "Women
in Auto Care's mission is closely aligned with ours, and we realize
the importance of supporting female technicians in the industry as
we continue to face technician shortages across the country,
especially during these tough times."
In addition to the challenges faced during the pandemic,
Northwood University also coped with a
catastrophic flood that destroyed or damaged many of its on-campus
facilities in May. As part of its goal to be ready for the
fall 2020 academic season, the university embarked on an emergency
fundraising campaign to ensure that it could continue its mission
to instruct its students. DRiV recognized the importance that
Northwood plays in the education and development of students
seeking a career in the automotive aftermarket and pledged
$50,000 toward this
effort.
"Northwood University has been a
strong contributor to the success of the automotive aftermarket by
educating the future leaders that continue to make our industry
strong," added Proud. "We know that students everywhere are
facing even greater hardship than before, and we are happy to
support these programs that will not only sustain the industry, but
also will help it thrive in the
future."
Launched in 2015, Garage Gurus offers onsite, online and
on-demand instruction designed to help front-line automotive
service professionals keep pace with the latest vehicle
technologies. State-of-the-art Garage Gurus technical education
centers are located in 11 U.S. markets: Atlanta; Baltimore; Boston; Chicago; Dallas/Fort
Worth; New Hyde Park, N.Y.;
Rancho Dominguez, Calif.;
South Florida; St. Louis; Suburban Detroit; and Van Nuys, Calif. Garage Gurus similarly will
visit repair facilities and educate techs on the latest repair
tools, replacement part solutions and technology using its fleet of
product technology vans.
To learn more about Garage Gurus, please visit our redesigned
website at www.garagegurus.tech. For more information about DRiV,
visit www.driv.com, or www.tenneco.com.
To learn more about Women in Auto Care, please visit
www.autocare.org/women-in-auto-care/; to learn more about
Northwood University, visit their
website at www.northwood.edu.
CONTACT:
Karen
Shulhan (DRiV) – 248.354.4383
karen.shulhan@driv.com
Bill Dawson (DRiV) –
847.482.5807
bdawson@driv.com
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