Sterling, VA (PRWEB) December 2, 2009
Judy Curry, co-founder and vice president of marketing and advertising for Curry’s Auto Service, headquartered in Sterling, Virginia, has been named one particular of the 2009 Women Who Mean Enterprise by the Washington Organization Journal. She is one of 25 ladies who were recognized at an awards banquet at The 4 Seasons in Washington, D.C., on November 18, 2009.

Curry and her husband Matt incorporated Curry’s Auto Service in 1997 and opened their 1st facility in Chantilly, Virginia, in March 1998. In 11 years, they have expanded operations to 5 facilities throughout Northern Virginia. Today, Curry Auto Service is 1 of the biggest and most effective independent automotive service and repair companies in the Washington, DC, area with areas in Arlington, Chantilly, Falls Church, Gainesville and Fantastic Falls/Reston.

“We’ve come a extended way,” says Curry, a soccer mom with two youngsters, a business degree and a dream. “We started with $ 25,000 in individual savings, a family members loan of $ 35,000 and maxed out 13 credit cards to get our first facility off the ground. Every single time we got yet another credit card supply, it went towards a new piece of gear. We were young and felt we could take the threat. When we opened, I wore a lot of hats – from managing the back office operations to bookkeeping to marketing. Right now, I champion our advertising and neighborhood relations, which is operate I really like to do.”

This year, Curry has taken on a far more visible leadership part, spearheading an innovation plan to attract far more women patrons. With 60% of car maintenance decisions created by ladies, she recognizes the value in addressing the exclusive wants of women drivers and offering a greater standard of service.

She was instrumental in Curry’s Auto Service becoming the 1st auto service facility in Virginia to acquire the AskPatty ‘female friendly facility’ certification. As portion of this program, Curry’s customers have access to an on the web neighborhood delivering impartial suggestions to girls on auto purchases, repairs and maintenance.

Curry has been recruited to serve on the national AskPatty Board of Advisors, exactly where she donates time offering car tips to ladies across the country. All of the company’s managers completed an AskPatty education program and Curry’s Auto Service revamped their buyer waiting regions to make them a lot more ‘family friendly’ with books, toys and PlayStation2 to entertain little ones of all ages.

“We are not ones to rest on past accomplishments,” says Curry. “We’ve built a effective model on buyer service, employee improvement and technologies that’s scalable as we develop. We strategy to double our number of locations in the subsequent five years.”

About Curry’s Auto Service
With five hassle-free places throughout Northern Virginia, Curry’s Auto Service is one particular of the biggest independent service and repair shops in the location. Their areas contain in Chantilly, Great Falls/Reston, Falls Church, Gainesville and Arlington.

Curry’s Auto Service is certified by the American Automobile Association (AAA), Bosch Authorized and employs American Service Excellence Certified Technicians (ASE). The technicians at Curry’s do technical repairs and diagnostics for which numerous of the franchise outlets do not have the expertise. They also carry out routine upkeep like oil modifications, transmission flushes, tire sales and Virginia State security and emissions inspections. Curry’s technicians can repair all makes and models, such as race prep and efficiency modifications.

Curry’s Auto Service has received the highest AAA ratings in the country for buyer satisfaction. This spring, Jim Matthews, Regional Vice President at American Tire Distributors, nominated Curry’s for one of the prominent awards in their sector: they were chosen as one of three finalists across the country for Tire Assessment Magazine’s “2009 Top Shop Award.” For far more data about Curry’s Auto Service, visit http://www.currysauto.com or get in touch with 1-(888)-8Currys.

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