AGRR - March/April 2008 - AGRR Magazine

AGRSS Newsthe latest in safetyState Farm Donates Gift of$20,000 to AGRSS CouncilSTATE FARM INSURANCE HASprovided a monetary gift of$20,000 to the Automotive GlassReplacement Safety Standards (AGRSS)Council Inc. for use in developing itsConsumer Awareness Program“State Farm’s support of AGRSS,through [its] time and monetary commitment,makes a clear statement tothe auto glass industry that it is necessaryto follow the Standard of installationto ensure the protection of ourmutual customer involved in an autoaccident,” says Cindy Ketcherside,president of the AGRSS Council.The funding will be used to developand further advance the AGRSS ConsumerAwareness Programs(CAPs) takingplace around thecountry.“As the insuranceindustry leaders, we at Bob BischoffState Farm standcommitted to supporting the highestquality auto glass safety standard available,”says Bob Bischoff, national glassmanager with State Farm. “We’re committedto educating our consumersabout safety standards and why theyare so critical to auto glass safety. Weproudly support AGRSS in its efforts tocontinue to raise the bar on the safetystandards and to educate the public“We’re committedto educating ourconsumers aboutsafety standards …”—Bob Bischoff,State Farmthrough its CAP.”“A donation of this size will not onlyhelp AGRSS educate the consumer onthe safety issues of an auto glass installation,it will help us communicate theimportance of implementing this Standardinto each and every auto glasscompany,” Ketcherside adds.continued on page 22AGRSS-REGISTERED TRAINING PROGRAM20 AGRR March/April 2008 www.agrrmag.com