Hay, Prentice among Tire Pros award winners

NEW ORLEANS — David Hay of Hay Tire Pros in South Carolina and Bill Prentice of Tire World Tire Pros in Colorado were among the big winners at the Tire Pros annual dealer award ceremony.

The reception, dinner and award ceremony was held Feb. 28 — Fat Tuesday — at the World of Mardi Gras. Country music act Thompson Square, a husband-wife duo who has had two No. 1 singles — performed a concert afterward.

"Our dealers are the heart of our business," Ron Sinclair, chief marketing officer of American Tire Distributors (ATD) and Tire Pros, said. "Coming together as one group with a shared vision for the future direction of Tire Pros will continue to drive our success."

• This story appeared in the March 13 print issue of Tire Business

Mr. Hay, who operates three locations in South Carolina, won the inaugural Excellence in Engagement Award — which recognizes the franchise's most engaged progressive advocate.

Mr. Prentice, who has six Tire World Tire Pros locations in Colorado Springs, won the Community Partner of the Year Award. This award recognizes the dealer most involved with their community and support of the Allies for Independence.

In addition, Jody Jarvis of Jarvis Tire Pros in Navasota, Texas, was recognized as the Young Tire Pros Dealer of the Year, which honors the franchise's most dynamic, young independent tire dealer who is community focused and embodies the Tire Pros brand.

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Ron Sinclair(left) and Quick Chadwick (right) of Tire Pros pose with David Hay of Hay Tire Pros in Charleston, S.C., winner of the Excellence in Engagement Award.

At the conclusion of the ceremony, the organization announced that its 2018 Tire Pros National Dealer Business Conference will be held Feb. 8-11 at the Hyatt Regency Hill Country Resort & Spa in San Antonio.

The complete list of winners include:

Synchrony Financial Rookie of the Year Award: Rob Rogers, Redlands Tire Pros, Redlands, Calif.

Synchrony Financial Most Improved Award: Gary Thompson, EMS Tire Pros, Logan, W. Va.

Synchrony Financial Dealer of the Year Award: Dave Boettcher, Advantage Tire Pros, Medford, Ore.

Hercules Strongman of the Year Award: Mark Cook, Cook Tire & Service Center Tire Pros (three locations), Texas.

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Wes Stephenson (left) and Quick Chadwick (right) of Tire Pros stand with Community Partner of the Year Award winners Terry Hoadley, general manager; Kristen Prentice, marketing manager, and Bill Prentice (blue shirt), owner of six Tire World Tire Pros stores in Colorado Springs, Colo.

Continental Tire Gold Dealer of the Year Award: Scott Arnott, Affordable Tire Pros, Portland, Ore.

Tire Pros Highest Unit Increase Award: Bill Lackey, Waldorf Tire, Waldorf, Md.

Tire Pros Highest Unit Increase by Percentage Award: Eddie Hemp, Fast Eddie's Tire Pros, Everett, Wash.

Tire Pros Highest Net Profit Improvement Award: Tony Tripp, Tripp's Tire Pros, Ayden, N.C.

Young Tire Pros Dealer of the Year award: Jody Jarvis, Jarvis Tire Pros, Navasota, Texas.

Tire Pros Allies for Independence Operation Independence Campaign #3 winner: Jim Dusek, Rite-Way Tire Pros, Excelsior Springs, Mo.

Tire Pros Community Partner of the Year Award: Bill Prentice, Tire World Tire Pros (six locations), Colorado Springs, Colo.

Tire Pros Excellence in Engagement Award: David Hay, Hay Tire Pros (three locations), Charleston/Mount Pleasant/Moncks Corner, S.C.

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Wes Stephenson (left) and Quick Chadwick (right) of Tire Pros flank Jody Jarvis of Jarvis Tire Pros in Navasota, Texas, winner of the Young Tire Pros Dealer of the Year Award.

Other winners: App-Gagement Game winners, 1. Chris Reed, BCS Tire Pros, College Station, Texas; 2. Joe Radziejeski, Drenth's Highway Garage Tire Pros, Schererville, Ind.; 3. Ty Worthington, Bear River Valley Tire Pros, Corinne, Utah; Destination Anywhere Travel Voucher, 1. Cindy Ends, Lexington Tire Pros, Lexington, N.C.; 2. Joel Stephenson, Tires Only Tire Pros, Florence Ala.; 3. Jose Mireles, USA Tire Pros, Humble, Texas; 4. Joseph Pauta, Broadway Tire & Auto Co. Inc., Lawrence, Mass.; GoPro Karma Quadcopter Drone, Keith Slusher, Liberty Tire & Auto Tire Pros, Liberty, N.C.; Apple Lifestyle upgrade, 1. Kelly Gaver, Gaver Tire Tire Pros, Columbus, Neb.; 2. Mitchell LaDuke, West Texas Tire Pros, Olton, Texas; Richard Petty autographed hat, Jackie Barker, Barker Tire Pros, Princeton, W.Va.; Segway i2 SE Personal Transporter, Mike Long, Family Tire Pros Auto Service, Centennnial, Colo.; $2,500 cash, Jason Vojacek, Fullers Tire Pros, Baytown, Texas; $5,000 cash, Jay Guiltner, Steele-Guiltner Tire Pros, Marion, Ark; $7,500 cash, Ryan Lichtenburg, Lichtenburg Tire Pros, Neligh, Neb.

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