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The Auto Glass Safety Council™ (AGSC) (formerly the AGRSS® Council Inc.) has seen major growth in recent months in interest in implementing the Auto Glass Replacement Safety Standard (AGRSS®) beyond North America.

“In every instance those reaching out to the AGSC have told us that AGRSS® stood out as the single best mechanism to introduce validations to their nations to greatly improve installation safety,” says David Rohlfing, AGSC vice president. “One representative said that, ‘Basically no one understands how important a windscreen is to the structural integrity of the vehicle and therefore how important correct installation is.W e want to highlight this and hopefully they will have no option but to pay attention.’”

The AGSC is working closely with those who’ve reached out to the organization looking for help in implementing the standard in their respective countries, according to Rohlfing. “We look forward to the prospect of the Standard being utilized by those auto glass repair and replacement companies and/or associations who have a keen interest in elevating safe installations for consumers by utilizing AGRSS®,” he says. “The AGSC would be happy to work with any company or organization from any country that has an interest in utilizing AGRSS® to promote safe installations.”

The Auto Glass Safety Council™ (AGSC) (formerly the AGRSS® Council Inc.) has seen major growth in recent months in interest in implementing the Auto Glass Replacement Safety Standard (AGRSS®) beyond North America.

“In every instance those reaching out to the AGSC have told us that AGRSS® stood out as the single best mechanism to introduce validations to their nations to greatly improve installation safety,” says David Rohlfing, AGSC vice president. “One representative said that, ‘Basically no one understands how important a windscreen is to the structural integrity of the vehicle and therefore how important correct installation is.W e want to highlight this and hopefully they will have no option but to pay attention.’”

The AGSC is working closely with those who’ve reached out to the organization looking for help in implementing the standard in their respective countries, according to Rohlfing. “We look forward to the prospect of the Standard being utilized by those auto glass repair and replacement companies and/or associations who have a keen interest in elevating safe installations for consumers by utilizing AGRSS®,” he says. “The AGSC would be happy to work with any company or organization from any country that has an interest in utilizing AGRSS® to promote safe installations.”

The Auto Glass Safety Council™ (formerly the AGRSS® Council Inc.) not only has a new Registered Company logo to coincide with its new name, but it also has a new logo usage policy for Registered Companies to follow.

The policy, available online here, specifies that only Registered Companies in good standing may use the Registered Company Mark, and, immediately upon termination of Registration, this right ceases.

In addition, the Council specifies that the logo and any references to it or a company’s registered status “shall not be used in any manner or in any media in such a way that the integrity of the ANSI/AGRSS® Standard could be compromised.”

The logo also cannot be used in a misleading way, and, on occasion, the Council will review Registered Companies’ marketing materials for proper usage of the mark and references to Registration.

The logo can be used on apparel worn by Registered Companies’ employees, but, if an employee leaves the Registered Company and goes to work for a non-Registered Company, he will cease using the mark, according to the new policy.

Captain Richard Phillips, “Hero of the High Seas,” will deliver the keynote address at Auto Glass Week™ 2012 at the Louisville Marriott Downtown, Friday, September 21, 2012.

Captain Phillips is scheduled to speak Friday morning about the vital importance of leadership and teamwork.

Captain Phillips was captured by Somali pirates in 2009 when they attacked and boarded the ship he was commanding, the Maersk Alabama. The ship was a container ship ferrying food aid to East Africa when it was attacked by a small band of pirates on April 8. To protect his crew, Captain Phillips offered himself as a hostage and spent five days on a lifeboat with the pirates before being rescued by Navy SEAL snipers.

“Captain Phillips was recommended to us by Donna Braden of Jack’s Glass, who heard him speak. I’m sure attendees will be inspired by his heroic story,” says event coordinator Ally Curran.

Captain Phillips also is the author of A Captain’s Duty: Somali Pirates, Navy SEALs, and Dangerous Days at Sea, the story of his experience and his remarkable rescue. This dramatic story is also being made into a motion picture by Columbia Pictures.

A “floating CEO” in charge of the day-to-day operations of a multimillion dollar ship, Captain Phillips has a compelling story and valuable lessons for anyone involved in running a business today. In addition to Captain Phillips’ keynote address, Auto Glass Week will feature educational seminars, an exhibition area with suppliers, the seventh annual Walt Gorman Memorial Windshield Repair Olympics and the seventh annual Pilkington Clear Advantage Auto Glass Technician Olympics.

Auto Glass Week is the largest international event dedicated solely to the auto glass industry. Registration and competition details are available online at www.autoglassweek.com. Contact event coordinator Ally Curran at 540/720-5584 or acurran@glass.com for more information.

Two representatives of the Auto Glass Safety Council™ (AGSC) (formerly the AGRSS®Council Inc.) are scheduled to speak during an upcoming meeting of the Ski Area Vehicle Maintenance Institute (SAVMI). Jean Pero of Mygrant Glass, who serves on the AGSC board of directors and chairs the accreditation committee, and Chris Courtney of Crystal Clear Auto Glass, a long-time AGRSS®-Registered Company in Silverton, Colo., will speak about safe auto glass installations on Monday, May 14, from 2:30 to 4 p.m.

The meeting, held to gather ski area mechanics and operations personnel, runs May 14-17 at the Two Rivers Convention Center in downtown Grand Junction, Colo.

Debra Levy, president of the Auto Glass Safety Council™ (formerly the AGRSS® Council Inc.) and publisher of AGRR™ magazine/glassBYTEs.com™, spoke in March at the annual Novus Super Session in Hilton Head, S.C., about the importance of being AGRSS®-Registered.