PTEN and Motor Age are pleased to announce that nominations for the second annual Best Young Tech Award are now open. The award honors those technicians aged 35 or younger who are moving the service repair industry forward, excel in their current role, and are passionate about their work. Carter, Autolite, FRAM, Carquest Technical Institute and Worldpac Training Institute (WTI) are marquee sponsors for the program. 

The grand-prize winner will receive travel and admission to AAPEX 2022 and prize packets from the program sponsors that include power tools and professional training opportunities.   

He or she will also be featured in a video interview with Motor Age Technical Editors Pete Meier and be the subject of a feature story in the October issues of PTEN and Motor Age. The winner will be celebrated on social media and gifted a patch to display on their uniform.

The judging panel is comprised of Motor Age and PTEN technical editors, industry veterans, and CTI trainers. 

Nominations close June 3. 

The winner will be revealed in the October issues of Motor Age and PTEN.