Mitch Arsenault, a Charlottetown-based Speedy Glass technician, has been declared best technician in the Maritimes at the closing of the Best of Belron 2015 windshield repair and replacement competition.
Arsenault has qualified for the Canadian finals, which will place at the Montreal Science Centre in January.
Arsenault is a member of the Canadian Armed Forces and has been working at Speedy Glass for two years. He went up against two of his Speedy Glass colleagues from Brigus and Mount Pearl in Newfoundland, who had also been selected by their service centre managers.
“At Belron, the worldwide group that Speedy Glass is a part of, training our technicians is a top priority. Vehicle windshields play an increasingly important role in ensuring the strength of the chassis — especially during an impact or accident that results in a rollover,” explained Roy Tarcea, chief technician trainer for Belron Canada. “It is also essential for the safety of drivers and their passengers that expert technicians undertake their windshield repair and replacement.”
The “Best of Belron” competitions take place everywhere in the world where the company has a vehicle glass specialist banner in operation. The best technicians compete in regional, national and international repair and replacement events.
During the competition, the technician has 40 minutes to complete a repair and has to respect over 90 steps while doing so. Ninety minutes are allocated towards the task of replacement, during which the technician needs to complete 180 steps with precision.
With a network of over 350 service centres, 40 distribution centres / warehouses and more than 1,800 employees in the 10 provinces, Belron Canada operates under the banners Speedy Glass, Apple Auto Glass, Lebeau vitres d’auto, Duro and Broco Auto Glass.
Mitch Arsenault, a Charlottetown-based Speedy Glass technician, has been declared best technician in the Maritimes at the closing of the Best of Belron 2015 windshield repair and replacement competition.
Arsenault has qualified for the Canadian finals, which will place at the Montreal Science Centre in January.
Arsenault is a member of the Canadian Armed Forces and has been working at Speedy Glass for two years. He went up against two of his Speedy Glass colleagues from Brigus and Mount Pearl in Newfoundland, who had also been selected by their service centre managers.
“At Belron, the worldwide group that Speedy Glass is a part of, training our technicians is a top priority. Vehicle windshields play an increasingly important role in ensuring the strength of the chassis — especially during an impact or accident that results in a rollover,” explained Roy Tarcea, chief technician trainer for Belron Canada. “It is also essential for the safety of drivers and their passengers that expert technicians undertake their windshield repair and replacement.”
The “Best of Belron” competitions take place everywhere in the world where the company has a vehicle glass specialist banner in operation. The best technicians compete in regional, national and international repair and replacement events.
During the competition, the technician has 40 minutes to complete a repair and has to respect over 90 steps while doing so. Ninety minutes are allocated towards the task of replacement, during which the technician needs to complete 180 steps with precision.
With a network of over 350 service centres, 40 distribution centres / warehouses and more than 1,800 employees in the 10 provinces, Belron Canada operates under the banners Speedy Glass, Apple Auto Glass, Lebeau vitres d’auto, Duro and Broco Auto Glass.