iATN Press Kit - Archived Releases (2000 - 2008)

October 20, 2008 iATN TechHelp Replies Break One Million Mark Replies to TechHelp, where thousands of automotive technicians from all over the world exchange information and ideas, have exceeded the one million mark, setting a new record.
October 24, 2007 iATN BREAKS 1 MILLION FORUM MESSAGE MARK The number of messages posted in forums on iATN recently broke the 1 million mark, pushing the Knowledge Base up to over 2 million items.
June 22, 2007 SERVICE REPAIR SOLUTIONS, INC. ANNOUNCES ACQUISITION OF iATN iATN will continue to operate as an independent subsidiary, under the direction of Brent Black, with no planned changes to staff or policies.
June 26, 2006 AUTOMOTIVE SERVICE PROFESSIONALS RECEPTION SET FOR NOV. 2 IN LAS VEGAS iATN and the Automotive Service Association (ASA) will jointly sponsor the fifth annual Service Professionals Industry Reception on Nov. 2, from 6 p.m. – 9:30 p.m., in Event Center B at The Mirage in Las Vegas.
April 27, 2005 iATN MARKS 10-YEAR ANNIVERSARY iATN will celebrate its 10-year anniversary in July 2005, growing from a 50-member e-mail group in 1995 into an extensive online technical resource with a global membership of more than 45,000 automotive service technicians. iATN "has become the most powerful networking tool in the world for automotive professionals," said member Tom Roberts.
September 20, 2004 iATN WAVEFORM LIBRARY EXCEEDS 10,000 IMAGES The extensive library includes waveforms, scan data, infrared data, schematics, drawings and photos that have been uploaded by iATN member-technicians. Images in the library are searchable by file type, range, make, model, engine size, system, related component and vehicle condition, and by keywords. Many of the images are also linked to technical content on iATN.
August 12 , 2004 AUTOMOTIVE SERVICE PROFESSIONALS RECEPTION SCHEDULED FOR NOV. 4 IN LAS VEGAS iATN and Automotive Service Association (ASA) will jointly sponsor the third annual Service Professionals Industry Reception on Nov. 4 from 6 p.m. to 9:30 p.m., in the Sunset Ballroom of the Flamingo Las Vegas. All iATN and ASA members are welcome to attend.
June 1 , 2004 iATN ANNOUNCES TRAINING SESSIONS AND SPEAKERS FOR 2004 CONVENTION The 2004 Convention will feature three technical sessions, two management classes, an interactive TechNight Live: West Coast Diagnostic Challenge, a special luncheon presentation on OBD-II Technology and a keynote dinner presentation on "The State of the Industry."
March 15, 2004 iATN HEADS TO SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA IN SEPTEMBER FOR 2004 CONVENTION The iATN 2004 Convention will be held Sept. 24-26, at the Coast Anaheim Hotel, in Anaheim, Calif. Registration is now open, and members are encouraged to register early as the convention is expected to sell out quickly due to its new biennial schedule.
December 3 , 2003 iATN EXCEEDS ONE MILLION YEARS OF COLLECTIVE EXPERIENCE The collective years of experience among iATN members exceeded one million on November 17, 2003. iATN has approximately 48,000 members in 134 countries, with the average member having nearly 21 years of experience.
April 14, 2003 iATN SURVEY SHOWS 68 PERCENT OF TECHNICIANS IN REPAIR FACILITY ARE ASE-CERTIFIED Results of an online poll conducted by the International Automotive Technicians' Network (iATN) indicate that the average member repair facility employs 5.10 technicians, 3.47 of which are ASE-certified technicians.
November 20, 2002 iATN MEMBERS PERFORM 52.2 MILLION VEHICLE SERVICINGS PER YEAR Results of an online poll conducted by the International Automotive Technicians' Network (iATN) indicate that collectively, the 41,986 active members of iATN service more than 200,819 vehicles per day.
September 5 , 2002 iATN MEMBERSHIP EXCEEDS 40,000 iATN, the world's largest community of automotive technicians, repair shop owners and other allied automotive service professionals, recently accepted its 40,000th active member.
June 20, 2002 AUTO INDUSTRY'S MOST WELL RESPECTED TO LEAD SEMINARS AT iATN 2002 CONVENTION The International Automotive Technicians' Network (iATN) 2002 Convention will feature seminar presentations by some of the most well respected individuals in the automotive industry.
April 8, 2002 iATN 2002 CONVENTION SLATED FOR SEPTEMBER IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA The International Automotive Technicians’ Network (iATN) 2002 Annual Convention will be held Sept. 27-29, at the West Coast Anaheim Hotel, in Anaheim, California.
October 23, 2001 iATN FOUNDER RECEIVES INDUSTRY LEADERSHIP AWARD Brent Black, founder and president of the International Automotive Technicians’ Network (iATN), received the 2001 Motor Age Industry Leadership Award. Bill Cannon, editor-in-chief of Motor Age, presented the award to Black during the 2001 iATN Convention, Oct. 5-7, in Dearborn, MI.
October 15, 2001 NETWORKING, EDUCATION MARK 2001 iATN CONVENTION Automotive service professionals from more than 40 states and five countries gathered in Dearborn, Mich., Oct. 5-7, for the International Automotive Technicians' Network (iATN) 2001 Convention. The event provided a forum for face-to-face meetings and networking opportunities among iATN members who typically meet and share information online on the iATN web site.
August 14, 2001 iATN TO HOST RECEPTION DURING AAPEX SHOW The International Automotive Technicians' Network (iATN) will host a social reception on Thursday, Nov. 1 for iATN members attending the AAPEX show in Las Vegas, Nev. The reception will start at 5 p.m. (after the show closes for that day) and run until 8 p.m. It will be held in Rooms #106 and #107 at the Sands Exposition and Convention Center.
July 12, 2001 iATN'S TECHNIGHT IS ONLINE CLASSROOM FOR TECHNICIANS Automotive service professionals from around the world meet online every Tuesday night to participate in TechNight, a live conferencing event and virtual classroom hosted by the International Automotive Technicians' Network (iATN).
March 26 , 2001 2001 iATN CONVENTION SLATED FOR OCTOBER IN DETROIT Automotive service professionals from across the United States and around the world will attend the 2001 International Automotive Technicians� Network (iATN) Convention in the U.S. car capital , Detroit, MI.
November 27, 2000 AUTOMOTIVE TECHNICIANS� NETWORK REACHES MEMBERSHIP MILESTONE The International Automotive Technicians' Network (iATN), the world's largest Internet-based global community of automotive technicians, repair shop owners and other allied automotive service professionals, recently accepted its 30,000th active member