The
Timken Company has joined
ExtremeWrench
to offer independent
repair shops a rewards program on the purchase of
Timken® light duty wheel bearing assemblies,
bearings and seals. Participating repair shops
register and submit purchase data with
ExtremeWrench to earn points redeemable for
rewards such as trips, merchandise, technical
training and other prizes ranging from television
to business-management tools.
"By joining forces with an industry leader such
as ExtremeWrench, we can reward participating
repair shops for recognizing the value of our
premium products. We know the most important
thing to these shops is the customer satisfaction
they win with products that help them do the job
right the first time," said Tom Tecklenburg,
director of automotive aftermarket for The Timken
Company. "The ExtremeWrench program provides an
opportunity to reward technicians for their
loyalty to the Timken brand and also helps us to
further differentiate ourselves in the
marketplace."
After registering for the program, participating
repair shops receive access to online scheduling
tools, customer management programs and other
helpful business applications courtesy of
ExtremeWrench. Registered repair shop owners then
submit UPC information on their qualifying
purchases to accumulate points toward a variety
of rewards from ExtremeWrench and its partners.
The Timken Company (NYSE: TKR; www.timken.com)
keeps the world turning with innovative friction
management and power transmission products and
services that are critical to help hard-working
machinery perform efficiently and reliably. With
sales of $4.1 billion in 2010 and 20,000 people
operating from locations in 29 countries, Timken
is Where You Turn® for better performance.
ExtremeWrench is an internet resource for
independent auto repair shops that offers free
services to consumers and repair shop owners in
exchange for purchase information. The organic
search results provided on the site are merit
based, and provide consumers with a unique
perspective on the independent repair shops in
their community.
ExtremeWrench provides repair shops with
management tools including scheduling and CRM
applications. The rewards program provides repair
shops with a rewards program based on the usage
of products from Tier 1 manufacturers in over 45
different categories.
