{"id":1279,"date":"2023-12-04T15:00:18","date_gmt":"2023-12-04T23:00:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mitchell11.wpenginepowered.com\/blog\/press\/ben-fisher-named-2023-mitchell-1-and-ase-technician-of-the-future\/"},"modified":"2025-02-21T13:35:37","modified_gmt":"2025-02-21T21:35:37","slug":"ben-fisher-named-2023-mitchell-1-and-ase-technician-of-the-future","status":"publish","type":"press","link":"https:\/\/mitchell1.com\/press\/ben-fisher-named-2023-mitchell-1-and-ase-technician-of-the-future\/","title":{"rendered":"Ben Fisher Named 2023 Mitchell 1 and  ASE Technician of the Future"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mitchell1.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/ASE-Awards-Group-Fisher-Presented-1.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-9082 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/mitchell1.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/ASE-Awards-Group-Fisher-Presented-1-1024x656.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"686\" height=\"439\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>SAN DIEGO, Calif. \u2013 Dec. 4, 2023 \u2013 <\/strong>Benjamin Fisher of New Haven, Connecticut, was named the 2023 Mitchell 1 and National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) Technician of the Future during the ASE Board of Governors Meeting and Service Professional Awards Banquet held in Clearwater, Florida.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mitchell1.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/ASE-Winner-With-Ben-Handshake-Touchup-Optimized-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-9063 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/mitchell1.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/ASE-Winner-With-Ben-Handshake-Touchup-Optimized-1-270x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"259\" height=\"288\" \/><\/a>\u201cWe congratulate Ben on receiving the 2023 Technician of the Future Award,\u201d said Nick DiVerde, senior marketing director, Mitchell 1. \u201cThrough his hard work and determination thus far, Ben has proven to be a student that Mitchell 1 is proud to recognize. We know he will be successful as he continues with his education and journeys down his career path.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Fisher, who received a $1,000 cash prize for the honor, recently earned an associate&#8217;s degree in Comprehensive Automotive Repair and Services (C.A.R.S.) from Gateway Community College in New Haven. He also holds several ASE certifications.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhile attending the University of Connecticut for software engineering\u00a0during COVID, I decided to take a semester off and found a job at a local TravelCenters of America,\u201d said Fisher. \u201cThat\u2019s when I discovered that working with my hands as well as my brain was much more rewarding. My goal for the future is to make an impact in the world with my skill set.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>To receive the Mitchell 1 and ASE Technician of the Future Award, the winner must be ASE certified, have registered as a student and earned the highest cumulative test scores on the A4, A5, A6 and A8 tests.<\/p>\n<p>For more information about Mitchell 1, visit <a href=\"https:\/\/mitchell1.com\/\">mitchell1.com<\/a>, call (888) 724-6742, or locate an independent sales consultant at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mitchellrep.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.mitchellrep.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Mitchell 1:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Mitchell 1 offers a full suite of sophisticated software and services, including vehicle repair information, business management and marketing services, that help auto repair shops improve efficiency and profitability at every step of the repair process.\u00a0Mitchell 1 has been a leading provider of repair information solutions to the motor vehicle industry for over 100 years and is part of the Snap-on<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> TOTAL SHOP SOLUTIONS brand family \u2013 where real-world insights integrate with OEM specifications, procedures and more to help technicians speed repairs with confidence. Key products include ProDemand auto repair information, Manager SE shop management software and SocialCRM shop marketing services. For more information, visit the company\u2019s website at <a href=\"https:\/\/mitchell1.com\/\">mitchell1.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Media Contacts:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Janet Dayton<br \/>\nMitchell 1 Marketing Communications<br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:Janet.Dayton@mitchell1.com\">Janet.Dayton@mitchell1.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Lynn Konsbruck<br \/>\nMaximum Marketing Services<br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:lkonsbruck@maxmarketing.com\">lkonsbruck@maxmarketing.com<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mitchell1.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/ASE-Awards-Group-Fisher-Presented.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-9082 size-medium alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/mitchell1.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/ASE-Awards-Group-Fisher-Presented-300x192.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"192\" \/><\/a>Benjamin Fisher of New Haven, Connecticut, was named the 2023 Mitchell 1 \/ National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) Technician of the Future during the ASE Board of Governors Meeting and Technician Awards banquet held recently in Clearwater, Florida. \u201cWe congratulate [\u2026]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":12895,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"content-type":"","inline_featured_image":false,"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":""},"press-category":[1718],"g1_relation_tag":[69,70,71,72,73],"class_list":{"0":"post-1279","1":"press","2":"type-press","3":"status-publish","4":"has-post-thumbnail","6":"press-category-mitchell1","7":"g1_relation_tag-ase-board-of-governors-meeting","8":"g1_relation_tag-ben-fisher","9":"g1_relation_tag-ben-fisher-of-new-haven","10":"g1_relation_tag-ben-johnson","11":"g1_relation_tag-service-professional-awards-banquet","12":"entry"},"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mitchell1.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/press\/1279","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mitchell1.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/press"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mitchell1.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/press"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mitchell1.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mitchell1.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/12895"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mitchell1.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1279"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"press-category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mitchell1.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/press-category?post=1279"},{"taxonomy":"g1_relation_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mitchell1.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/g1_relation_tag?post=1279"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}