Five finalists were also awarded two GoPro Sessions Cameras, (one for the contestant and one for the owner/manager), a Sharp Shooter hat, and a Sharp Shooter Award Certificate. The top finalists, Jonathan Alvarado was also awarded SATA 5000 HVLP paint gun in addition to his prize package.
2016 Sharp Shooter Winners are:
Grand Prize Winner
Caliber Collision-Harker Heights
Killeen, Texas
Painter: David Hamm
Manager: Wayne Herring
Distributor: Equipment Solutions
Finalists
DFW Collision Center Arlington
Arlington, TX
Painter: Jonathan Alvarado
Manager: Chris Houston
Distributor: Downdraft Concepts
Additional award of a SATA JET 5000 HVLP Spray Gun
Premier Collision Center
Duluth, GA
Painter: Stephen Jones
Body Shop Manager: Hunter Ikerd
Distributor: Boothworks, USA
Puckett Classic Cars
Springboro, OH
Painter: David Puckett Jr
Body Shop Manager: David Puckett Jr
Distributor: Archer Equipment
Suburban Collision Centers
North Olmstead, OH
Painter: Chris Hanzely
Body Manager: Jason Voldrich
Distributor: Cleveland Spray Booths, Inc.
CSN Brimell Paint & Collision
Scarborough, ON
Painter: Amitabh Baksh
Body Shop Manager: Mark Bozian/ Richard Marsh
Distributor: AutoQuip Canada
Caliber Collision - Poway
Poway, CA
Painter: Mark Rubish
Body Shop Manager: Matt Weir
Distributor: RelyOn Technologies
"On behalf of Garmat USA, I would like to personally thank all of the contestants for taking the time to send in or post your applications," said Johan Huwaert, General Manager of Garmat USA, "Having the opportunity to hear your thoughts and suggestions about our paint booths is a priceless opportunity in helping us develop products that truly meet the needs of our customers."
Founded in 1988, Garmat USA is the leading manufacturer of automotive paint booths and equipment. Garmat USA's corporate offices manufacturing facilities are located at 1401 W. Stanford Ave., Englewood, Co., USA. www.garmat.com – 303.781.6802, [email protected]
GARMAT USA announces winners of their 2016 Sharp Shooter Contest. This contest was designed to recognize quality paint techs and shop owners that use Garmat equipment. Judging was based on the shop owner and paint tech's dedication to providing quality paint jobs, superior customer service, attention to safety and overall equipment knowledge. Additional questions included an inquiry on how Garmat could improve their Garmat experience with product improvements.
One lucky winner, David Hamm, from Toyota of Dallas won a trip for two to SEMA 2016, David was accompanied by his wife Casey. In addition to the trip David was awarded a SATA Jet 5000 HVLP Paint Gun, SEMA back pack, Garmat Sharp Shooter cap, a GoPro Sessions Camera, $500 and a Sharp Shooter Award Certificate.
