Podcast: ASE Acquires WrenchWay

Dave Johnson is joined by Jay Goninen and Mark Wilson to discuss ASE's acquisition of WrenchWay and what it means for both entities.

Key Highlights

  • WrenchWay joins ASE to modernize how the industry serves technicians, schools, employers, and the next generation.
  • ASE Connects remains a major focus, strengthening school-to-industry connections while expanding workforce data access across automotive, diesel, and collision career pathways.
  • WrenchWay's technology and expertise will support additional areas across ASE's growing portfolio, with integration timelines and transition details coming in the coming weeks.

WrenchWay is now part of ASE. In this episode, ASE President and CEO Dave Johnson sits down with WrenchWay co-founders Jay Goninen and Mark Wilson to break down the acquisition and its implications for technicians, shops, and the industry.

They discuss why the deal made sense for both sides: ASE's push to modernize its brand in the eyes of the industry beyond tests and to embrace technology, and WrenchWay's opportunity to scale its impact within a legacy brand every technician recognizes.

Johnson says it's a chance to serve the industry at a scale neither could achieve alone, while Goninen and Wilson share their respect for ASE's legacy and excitement about building on it together.

What can the industry expect in this merger? ASE Connects will strengthen connections between schools and industry while championing certification and education to budding technicians.

As reported by Ratchet+Wrench on June 30, ASE and WrenchWay promise additional integration details in the coming weeks.

About the Author

Chris Jones

Editorial Director

Chris Jones is group editorial director for the Vehicle Service & Repair Group at EndeavorB2B.

A multiple-award-winning editor and journalist, and a certified project manager, he provides editorial leadership for the auto care industry's most trusted automotive repair publications—Ratchet+Wrench, Modern Tire Dealer, National Oil & Lube News, FenderBender, ABRN, Professional Distributor, PTEN, Motor Age, and Aftermarket Business World.

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