September 1, 2010

The Chesapeake Gateway Chamber of Commerce, until recently known as the Essex Middle River White Marsh Chamber of Commerce, recognized Jim Jennings Transmissions with its first annual People's Choice Award at their Hall of Fame Banquet tonight. Gary Jennings accepted the award on behalf of the entire Jim Jennings staff and family. He was accompanied by his wife Joyce and son J.B., a Maryland state legislator currenty running for the state senate in the 7th district.

The People's Choice Award is presented to the member of the chamber, nominated by people in the community, who demonstrate the atributes businesses should possess to consistantly provide superior service to their customers and community.

Sptember 1, 2010

Governor Robert Ehrlich spent the morning talking to area business people on subjects pertaining to how to make Maryland more business friendly. He also talked about the possibility of the current administration adding sales tax to labor which would increase the cost of auto repairs since it is now only applied to parts.

Before the Governor spoke, he took a tour of our repair center and chatted with each member of our staff. He was met with a very warm reception from our staff as well as many other repair shop owners who came to hear his views on "how to make Maryland more business friendly"

April 27, 2010

Govenor Robert L. Ehrlich has announced he is endorsing J.B. Jennings' candidacy for State Senate in Maryland's Legislative District 7 today. JB is the oldest of Jim's five grandchildren and serves in the Maryland Air National Guard.

WOW! Mr Rhinehart came in today for his yearly transmission maintenance. It was Thursday March 11, 2010 and the day afer he turned 102. He is truly a remarkable man. He is serving his 65th year on the board of a saving and loan and still has a CDL driver's license which is needed to drive an 18 wheeler. His personality is infectious and it "makes our day" when he spends part of it with us. He is pictured here with his favorite transmission expert, Dex Cheny.

Jim Jennings stocks over 600 top quality torque converters from a major manufacturer in New Hampton, Iowa. Not only do we use Precision Converters on every rebuilt transmission we produce, we also ship to surrounding states in the Mid-Atlantic area. Our staff "pulled out all the stops" to make sure this delivery took place on time so we could keep our promises to our customers. No torque converters......no transmission....fewer snow plows to help get people to work! We also are proud of the fact we were open during the entire blizzard except for three hours.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Contact: Dennis Madden, CEO ATRA 2400 Latigo Avenue Oxnard, CA 93030 Phone: 805-604-2000 dmadden@atra.com www.atra.com

November 25, 2009

Gary Jennings Receives Lifetime Service Award from ATRA Oxnard, CA. November 25, 2009. Gary Jennings, manager of Jim Jennings Transmissions with his brother Bill, 601 Eastern Blvd, Essex, MD 21221, was honored with a Lifetime Service Award from the Automatic Transmission Rebuilders Association (ATRA). The award ceremony took place at the 2009 Powertrain Industry Expo at the Riviera Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas during the Power Breakfast on Sunday morning, November 1, 2009.

Jennings received this award for devoting 23 years as a member of the ATRA Board of Directors, including nine years as president of the Association.

During his tenure with the ATRA Board, Jennings was instrumental in paving the way for the creation of ATRA's GEARS Magazine, which fast became the leader in technical and management support for automatic transmission repair shops around the world. He was also actively involved in the creation of ATRA's annual Powertrain Expo, and in revising ATRA's articles of incorporation to enable ATRA to include management training and support as an integral part of its member services.

Gary Jennings has long been an inspiration to the transmission repair industry, both for his professionalism as a transmission repair shop owner and his dedication to our industry, said ATRA CEO Dennis Madden. His contribution to the Association over more than two decades will influence the industry for years to come.

The Automatic Transmission Rebuilders Association is a worldwide association of independent transmission repair shops, providing technical and management training and warranty support from coast to coast. With nearly 2000 members, ATRA offers nearly twice the warranty coverage of the largest chain of transmission shops.

# # # For more information: Dennis Madden, ATRA CEO Phone: 805-604-2000 dmadden@atra.com