Automotive customization and window tinting franchise Tint World Automotive Styling Centers honored its top franchise owners at the company’s 12th annual International Franchise Convention in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, earlier this month.
The event featured a vendor trade show, seminars and training and an awards banquet to recognize top-performing franchises.
“The annual convention is one of the highlights of the year for the Tint World family,” said Charles J. Bonfiglio, president and CEO of Tint World. “We take some time to celebrate our success, but our franchise owners and the corporate team both are always focused on the future. The franchisees show up focused for the training and education we provide here at the convention, and it’s a chance for us to learn from them, too. The connections that we make at this event are a big inspiration to reach even further in 2020.”
The company presented the following awards at the convention:
- Franchisee of the Year Award: Jeff and Penny Rackley (The Colony, Texas)
- Best Performing Franchise Award: Pedro Flores (Midland, Texas)
- Most Improved Franchise Award: Paul Sawhney (Baltimore)
- Rookie of the Year Award: David “Kit” Pelletier (Jacksonville, North Carolina)
- Local Marketing Impact Award: Pete and Barbra Muller (Longwood, Florida)
- Top Gun Franchise Award: Tim and Stacy Kjaer (Medford/Long Island, New York)
- Franchise Mentor of the Year Award: Austin Gurba (Lenexa, Kansas)
- Franchise Ambassador of the Year Award (Canada): Trevor and Sue Dwyer (Ontario)
- Franchise Ambassador of the Year Award (U.S.): Daniel Apicella (Greensboro, North Carolina)
- Social Media Achievement Award: Randy and Austin Silver (Cary, North Carolina); Pete and Barbra Muller (Longwood, Florida); David “Kit” Pelletier (Jacksonville, North Carolina); Santiago and Dominica Rojas (Messapequa, New York); Todd and Michelle Simms (Saint Petersburg, Florida); Tim and Stacey Kjaer (Medford/Long Island); Paul Sawhney (Baltimore); Jeff Moolevliet (Coconut Creek, Florida); Michael Richards and Dylan Thiel (Rowlett, Texas)
