Werner s Auto Service

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Werner's interest in automobiles was started while taking auto mechanics at Preston High School. This together with working on his families cars (he is one of eleven children) resulted in him taking an apprenticeship with Wolfgang's Auto Service in Kitchener. This experience laid the ground work for him to eventually start his own garage, as he was largely responsible for the day to day operations of the business. After finishing his apprenticeship in 1979, Werner spent several months backpacking through Europe and then stayed to work at a garage in Germany for 5 months. After returning home Werner, driven by an entrepreneurial spirit, started his own business first in his dad's garage and then taking over Len Shortreeds Sunoco station on Grand Ave. In 1983 he built the present location doing much of the work himself with the help of his family. The same year he became engaged to wife Joanna and with her help, especially in those early years, the business continued to grow through the years into what it is today. Werner and Joanna have 4 children, all of whom have helped out in the business from time to time. Besides running a successful business, Werner has been very active in his church and recently has been given the responsibility of being its pastor. Willy Kurtz - Service Manager/Advisor Willy is Werner's brother-in-law and joined the team in May 2006 after moving to Cambridge from New Jersey. Willy brings with him more then 23 years of experience in the automotive field, having worked for Mercedes Benz of USA most of his engineering career. He has extensive knowledge in many aspects of the automotive industry, and he retired from Mercedes-Benz as a senior manager responsible for their parts and service network. With Willy taking over the responsibility of overseeing the service portion of the business, this has given Werner the opportunity to concentrate more on used car sales. Willy and his wife Barbara and their 3 children live in Clyde. Emily Weinhardt - Office Administrator Emily joined Werner's Auto Service in February 2006 to take over for Jessie after she retired to start a family. Emily graduated from Conestoga College with a diploma in General Business and then completed a post-graduate course in Human Resource Management. She has quickly caught on to her responsibilities as office administrator, receptionist, service writer and bookkeeper. Her friendly personality and efficiency make her a welcome addition to the team. Emily is the daughter of Werner's cousin and she lives in Kitchener. Win Walter - Shop Foreman Win Walter began at Werner's Auto Service back in 1985 as an apprentice and for more then 20 years has been well known to many customers. His hard work, extensive knowledge and very likeable personality all help him carry out his responsibility as shop foreman. Those responsibilities include overseeing the shop, sharing his experience with the other techs, training the apprentices, diagnosing the "tough ones" and much more. Win and his wife Merrily and their 3 children live in Cambridge. Jon Nitz - Licensed Automotive Technician Jon has been working at Werner's Auto Service since 1994.

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