Top Techs

The Emissions Repair Top Tech Recognition Program began in March 2000 in an effort to recognize outstanding emissions repair technicians in the Denver metropolitan area.

The program is the only one if its kind in the United States and has four main purposes:

to recognize repairs that gained significant emissions reductions in grams per mile of pollutants
to recognize outstanding customer service during an emissions repair
to enhance the public image of automotive technicians
to promote the self-esteem of automotive technicians

Honorees are chosen based on these criteria designed by the training and outreach section of the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment. The award will be given weekly, but only if there is a technician who performed a repair that meets the criteria.

The Top Techs:

	Myron Novacek (left) Myron has been with Seyfer Automotive in Wheat Ridge for eight years. He is trained in FIRST and EDGE and his specialties include vehicle diagnostics, driveablility and restoration. Dave Hansen (right) Dave has been a technician for more than 10 years and has been with Seyfer Automotive for two. He specializes in diagnostics and driveability and is FIRST and EDGE trained.

	Fritz Hout Fritz has 23 years experience as an automotive technician and 10 of that specializing in emissions repairs. He is presently conducting emissions-related diagnostics and repairs for South Federal Automotive in Englewood.

	Rodney Scohy (two-time Top Tech winner) Rodney is an ASE master technician who specializes in emissions-related diagnostics and repairs. He has been a technician for 20 years and has worked at Rodine's Auto Service for the last seven.

	Derek Latham Derek has been an automotive tech for more than 10 years and has been at Seyfer's for more than 11 years. (He started at the front counter writing service!) He is ASE certified with L-1 and the new X-1 cert. His training includes FIRSt & EDGE and he likes the challenge of those hard to fix driveability and emissions failures.

	Terry Madigan Terry is an ASE certified technician, including L-1. He has at least 25 years experience as a technician, with 21 of those years working at Tapp's Auto Service. Terry has completed both FIRST (Fundamental Inspection and Repair System Training), and EDGE (Emissions Diagnostic Graduate Education), and his specialties include emissions, driveability and electronics diagnostics and repairs.

For more information, call the Air Care Colorado Hotline at 303-456-7090. Se habla Español. Site updated 1/31/03.