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Ed Gazzillo asked me to welcome you to today’s event for a number
of reason: Yes, I’m dealer who employs young men and women like
you. I am also a Board Member of the Greater New York Automobile
Dealers Association and Chairman of the Association’s Education
Committee, but most importantly, he asked me because I am a
former technician, or mechanic, as we used to be called.
[Nick’s story]
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Why you chose to be a technician (family members, etc.)
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First job
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How you move from technician side of the business. Were you
nervous?
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Who helped you? Importance of mentors? Make sure you
mentor as you get more successful.
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Love of learning new things/training
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Your first management position. How did it feel?
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Where you are today. Head of a huge multi-million dollar
company that employs xxx, sells xxx cars a year, services xxx
cars, oversaw the construction of the new mega-facility.
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How starting as a technician gave you insight that others do not
have.
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