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Randy Humphries’ First FIT Class Sells Out in Just Two Hours
Autobahn’s Focused Industry Training (FIT) Program is taking aspiring paint protection film (PPF) professionals to the next level with the launch of new classes led by industry veteran Randy Humphries. This June 11–13, Randy will lead a class of five students through...
From Apprentice to Trainer: Danny Munoz Fuels the Growth of FIT
Autobahn, Hüper Optik, and Edge’s Focused Industry Training (FIT) Program continues to expand its reach from coast to coast. Among the window film industry veterans leading the outbound expansion is Danny Munoz in Loma Linda, California. Chris Collier, Director of...
Autobahn, Hüper Optik USA, and Edge Expand with Three New Fulfillment Centers
Autobahn, Hüper Optik USA, and Edge are excited to announce the opening of three new fulfillment centers in Salt Lake City, Utah; Atlanta, Georgia; and Orlando, Florida. These strategically located facilities are designed to serve Authorized Dealers across the U.S.,...
Tony Kiger Talks FIT’s New Foundation
New curriculums. New booklets. New outbound trainers. And an open invitation to the entire industry. Autobahn, Hüper Optik, and Edge’s Focused Industry Training (FIT) Program has been re-engineered from the ground up. Covering automotive window film, architectural...
Kelly John Forges a Name in Flat Glass
In 2017, 24-year-old Kelly John was in the middle of a major life transition, stepping into the construction field as an Insulation Crew Supervisor. His dream of becoming a professional window tinter was suddenly put on hold after a family member’s health issue pulled...
Koren Erickson Carves Out a 20-Year Career
Koren Erickson was just 16 years old in 2003 when he got his hands on a roll of automotive window film and a how-to-tint video on VHS. An uncertain high schooler with more questions than answers, he wasn’t just searching for a career—he was searching for stability....
Headfirst Not Halfway: The Eric Jean Way
When Eric Jean, Owner of Alabama’s 12 Volt Techs, told his wife, Sonia, he was adding a mobile detailing division to the business, she gave him a look he’d seen more than once. “She said, ‘Honey, I think you’ve got enough on your plate,’” Eric says, laughing. “But...
Harnessing the Haze: Tylor Solis Transforms His Trajectory With Tint
Tylor Solis’ phone was buzzing nonstop at Edge’s 2025 Dealer Conference in Atlanta, Ga.—long before he was named one of three Edge Dealer of the Year award winners. “My wife kept texting, ‘Did you win? Did you win?’” Tylor shares. “When I won the award, she was the...
Autobahn, Hüper Optik, and Edge’s 2025 Dealer Conference: Award and Competition Winners
David Kratz, CEO of Autobahn, Hüper Optik, and Edge, awarded notable dealers during 2025’s Dealer Conference at The Factory Atlanta in Atlanta, Ga. In addition, Autobahn hosted its second annual window tint and PPF competitions. (Nazir Award): Eliu Albelo (Autobahn...
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