Gates Corporation announces AAPEX Deal of the Century event

Oct. 6, 2015
Three automotive repair professional finalists who participated in the Gates promotional program have been randomly selected as winners of a trip to Las Vegas for industry week and a chance at winning $100,000 at the live event.

Gates Corporation said that its Deal of the Century promotional event will take place on the AAPEX show floor in Gates booth #4038 at 4 p.m. Nov. 4, 2015. 

Three automotive repair professional finalists who participated in the program have been randomly selected as winners of a trip to Las Vegas for industry week and a chance at winning $100,000 at the live event. The finalists are John Welker, Owner of Texoma Fleet & Auto Repair of Wichita Falls, Texas, Marc Mondich, Manager/Owner of K.M. Auto Care of Kennesaw, Ga., and Charles Forehand, Owner of Forehand’s Garage of Ada, Okla. 

 This finale will conclude the Gates Century Bucks promotional program that was designed to encourage professional service centers to make the right system repair recommendations for their customers.  Participants earned entries in the Deal of the Century drawing by installing Gates belts, tensioners and accessory component kits in May, June or July of this year.  Additionally, 100 participants won $100 gift cards.  Gates reports over 100,000 program participants.

“We are thrilled by the participation in our Century Bucks promotion and how receptive professional technicians were to the overall system inspection and repair message,” said Todd Hack, Vice President of Automotive Aftermarket.  “The Deal of the Century event will be an exciting opportunity to celebrate the success of this program and see our three finalists take a shot at winning $100,000.”

For more information about Gates Corporation, contact Scott Howat at 303-744-4654.

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