Our Mission

MARC was originally founded in 2015 as a business development group to help local repair shop owners network and grow their businesses. The group has evolved into an organization committed to raising the image of the automotive industry and provide training and support for independent repair shops.
  • Raise public perception of the auto repair industry through consumer education
  • Educate the general public, students, and parents about employment opportunities in the automotive field to help feed the technician pipeline moving forward
  • Create and maintain a structured program for recruiting & training entry-level technicians through educational partnerships, internships, apprenticeships and mentoring
  • Supply high-quality training on the latest technologies for all levels of technicians, managers, and owners
  • Raise industry standards to provide a better work environment, competitive wages, benefits, and quality of life for technicians, employees and shop owners
  • Offer our members the necessary resources and group buying power to remain competitive with the dealerships and national chains
  • Provide a support network to help, independent shop owners survive, grow & thrive into the future.We believe the future of the auto industry is today; we need to recruit, train and grow our future employees now. Tomorrow's technicians, service advisors, parts specialist, etc. are today's youth. Let’s work together to raise our industry image and change the negative perceptions so we can attract the talent that we need to build our future. As the old saying goes, it takes a village to raise a child. We can’t do this by ourselves, but coming together as an industry, we can accomplish our goals

“It always seems impossible until it is done” Nelson Mandela

Gary Uhlman
Chairman, President & Co-Founder

MARC is supported by the following sponsors