In San Diego, Mitchell 1 Has a Day Dedicated to Them

Mitchell 1 anniversary — Members of the Mitchell 1 Leadership Team celebrate Mitchell 1 Day with a proclamation from the San Diego County Board of Supervisors (from left): David Niemiec, general manager; Kevan Butler, director of human resources; Ben Johnson, director of product management; Dave Ellingen, president; Nick DiVerde, senior director of marketing; Jeff Grier, senior director of product development; and Scott DeGiorgio, general manager.

To celebrate Mitchell 1’s 100th anniversary, the San Diego County Board of Supervisors declared Thursday, March 8, 2018, as “Mitchell 1 Day” throughout San Diego County.

The proclamation was made to congratulate Mitchell 1 on its anniversary and recognize the company for serving the needs of the motor vehicle industry as a professional repair information solutions provider, based out of Poway, California.

“Mitchell 1 has a proud heritage of innovation, leadership and dedication to excellence that has been accelerating the vehicle repair process for 100 years,” said Dave Ellingen, president of Mitchell 1. “Our technology is continuously evolving as we expand our product offerings to provide the repair solutions that service professionals need to be successful. We have tremendous gratitude for our current Mitchell 1 employees, as well as recognize everyone who has been a part of the Mitchell 1 team in the past. We look forward to the next 100 years of innovation and continuing to help our customers gain efficiency in everything they do.”

Mitchell 1 hosted an all-employee event to recognize “Mitchell 1 Day” that also kicked off a year-long celebration of the company’s centennial.

The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company has named Ryan Waldron as president of the company's Americas business unit, reporting to Chief Executive Officer and President Mark Stewart. He succeeds Steven R. McClellan, who retired on April 1.

"At Goodyear, our customers are at the center of everything we do, and in Ryan Waldron, we have a customer-centric, execution-focused business leader with a deep understanding of both the marketplace and all aspects of our business, as well as a proven track record of delivering results," Stewart said. "I am thrilled to announce him as president of Goodyear's Americas business and have enormous confidence that under his leadership, both the company and our customers will reach even greater levels of success."