Bob Beranek

Auto Glass Industry Affiliations

- - - 35 years in automotive glass industry
    - 25 year Master Auto Glass Technician
    - 25 years as Technical Trainer
    - 20 years as Technical Consultant to the National Glass Association (NGA)
    - Recipient of the Len Stolk Outstanding Achievement Award 2006
    - Judge – AGRR Magazine’s, Auto Glass Technician Olympics, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013
    - Advisor to NAGS International
    - Past Chairman of the Independent Glass Association (IGA) Certification Committee
  Editor for NGA
  - - Auto Glass Installation Guide 1994-1996, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004. 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
    - Glass Magazines “For Technicians Only” 2009, 2010, 2011
    - Auto Glass Journal – 2012, 2013
  - Author of
    - “The Complete Guide to Auto Glass Installation – A Textbook”
    - Glassbytes’ Technically Speaking Blog
  - Voting member of SAE Collision Repair Subcommittee of the SDTC
  - Member of Auto Glass Safety Council (AGSC)
    - Board Member
    - Chairman of Standard Development Committee
    - Past Chairman of the Auditing Committee
    - Member of the Education Committee
  - Expert witness in auto glass related litigation

Rhyne v. Windshields America in San Luis Obispo, CA, as Plaintive Expert. Settled
Donnett v. National Car Rental in Kauai, Hawaii, as Plaintive Expert. Pending
Granda v. Ford Motor Company in Sacramento, CA, as Plaintive Expert. Settled
Giacomelli v. General Casualty & Dick Cooper Glass in Marshfield, WI, as Defense Expert. Settled
Warner v. Nissan Motors & ABRA Auto Body & Glass Wright Cty., as Plaintiffs Consultant. Minnesota File No.C1-04-350 Settled 2004
Saavedra v. Nodak Case# 1:04-CV-01424-WBH, Northern District of Georgia 12/04, as Plaintiffs Consultant. Settled
Richard Campfield d/b/a Ultra Bond v. State Farm & Lynx Services, as Plaintiffs Consultant. Case #03-RB-0306 Settled
Bill Hutton v. Bridgestone/Firestone, as Plaintiffs Consultant, Texas, 2004, Settled
Saint-Gobain Autover USA, Inc. v. Fuyao Glass Industry Group Co. Ltd., Case # 05-71079 (U. S. D. Ct. E.D. Mich.) Virginia, as Plaintive Expert. Settled
McTigue/Klein v. Ford Motor, as consultant, Denver, CO, as Plaintive Expert. Settled
Saint-Gobain Autover USA, Inc. v. Xinyi Glass North America, Inc., Case # 1:06cv 2781, as Plaintive Expert. Decided

- - Member of NGA’s
    - Auto Glass Certification Committee
  - Contributing author to NGA’s
    - Auto Glass Technician Reference Manual
    - Auto Glass Installation An Introductory Guide
    - Auto Glass Installation Guide 1992-1996,1998,1999, 2000, 2001,2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006,2007, 2008, 2009,
    - MyGlassClass.com

Management

- - 28 years in automotive glass management
    - Auto Glass Specialists
      - Regional Service Manager
      - Operational Development Manager
    - Automotive Glass Consultants, Inc.
      - Owner, President
    - Automotive Glass Experts
      - Owner, President
    - Prairie Auto Glass, LLC
      - Co-owner
  - 23 years in sales management
  - 21 years in retail management
  - 3 years in regional management
  - 19 years ownership of auto glass replacement shop
    - Prairie Auto Glass, LLC
    - Automotive Glass Experts Corp.

Training/Educational

- - Developed and instructed auto glass installation training schools
    - PPG Prostars
    - NGA’s Auto Glass Technical Institute
    - Vitro America
    - Vitro Mexico
    - Ford Motor Company Canada
    - Chrysler USA
    - General Motors USA
    - Toyota
    - Volvo
    - Honda/Acura
    - Independent Glass Association’s Training and Certification Program
    - Minnesota Glass Association
    - International Auto Collision Exposition (NACE)
    - Glass Doctor Franchise Stores
  - Developed, administrate and own the online training website www.AutoGlassUniversity.com
  - Developed, administrate and principal owner of the auto glass installation school Auto Glass University Powered by Equalizer
  - Technical Writer for I-Car’s “Stationary Glass Replacement” course
  - - Binswanger Glass
    - Cindy Rowe Auto Glass
    - Go Tire
    - Penske Automotive
    - AAA, Rhode Island
  - Consulted in quality control/troubleshooting evaluation
  - Designed and facilitated advanced school for auto glass installation
  - Founder, developer and past lead instructor for the NGA’s “Auto Glass Technical Institute”
  - Approved as an AGSC Registered Training Program

Research & Development

- - Research of new product lines, supplies, and techniques
    - Auto Glass Specialists, Inc.
    - Aegis Tools International
    - Extractor Tools
    - Lil Buddy Tools
    - Equalizer Tools
  - - Independent Glass Association Certification
    - Binswanger Glass Training Course
    - Auto Glass Safety Council
  - Designed training curriculums and apparatus
  - Formulated programs for employee development;
    - Supervisory Development
    - Grade Level Advancement
    - District Training Programs