Contestant Close Up: Troy Haney

AGRR magazine and the GlassBYTEs.com daily email newsletter are marking the days until the Auto Glass Technician Olympics by introducing this year's competitor field with a daily contestant profile.

Troy Haney will be traveling from Cincinnati, Ohio, to Las Vegas to compete for the title of "World's Best Auto Glass Technician" for his company, American Auto Glass.

The married father of two, Haney will pit his eight years of auto glass installation experience against the rest of the competition. A sports fan, Haney enjoys football and football and spending time with his kids.

He will be installing with OETech adhesives during the competition.

The Auto Glass Technician Olympics, now in its second year, is co-sponsored by the Independent Glass Association (IGA) and AGRR magazine. The event follows on the heels of the second annual Auto Glass Replacement Safety Standard (AGRSS) Conference and both events, along with the National Windshield Repair Association Conference and the Windshield Repair Olympics are co-located this year with the Auto Glass Expo @ NACE.

The events will be held November 1-4, 2006 at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas.

CLICK HERE for more information about the Auto Glass Technician Olympics.