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Pilkington Signs on as Platinum Sponsor of Auto Glass Technician Olympics

Pilkington North America in Toledo, Ohio, has signed on as a platinum sponsor for the Third Annual Auto Glass Technician Olympics (AGTO). This year's AGTO will be held in Las Vegas November 2-3, 2007, at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center. The event is co-sponsored by the Independent Glass Association and AGRR magazine.

"Pilkington chooses to be a part of this event because we see a lot of what Pilkington stands for in the auto glass companies participating and their individual installation professionals competing," says Bill George, director of marketing. "Pilkington prides itself in manufacturing automotive glass that meets and exceeds the most stringent OEM requirements. This event represents the best auto glass replacement professionals demonstrating similar exacting standards."

The first-place winner in the AGTO will receive $5,000, a gold medal and trophy as well as bragging rights as the "World's Best Auto Glass Technician." Second place will receive $1,000 as well as a silver medal and third will receive $500 and a bronze medal.

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