Florida FCA US Technicians Baroni and O'Keefe Earn Mopar 'Top Tech' Honors

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Feb 05, 2015, 10:00 ET

AUBURN HILLS, Mich., Feb. 5, 2015 /PRNewswire/ --

David O'Keefe, from Boniface-Hiers Chrysler Dodge Jeep (Merritt Island, Florida) dealership, recently earned prestigious Mopar "Top Tech" awards, bestowed upon FCA US LLC technicians who provide elite customer service. O'Keefe was among the top 27 technicians out of more than 20,000 eligible participants to earn 2014 Mopar "Top Tech" honors.

Joseph Baroni, from Suncoast Chrysler Jeep(R) Dodge Ram (Seminole, Florida) dealership, recently earned prestigious Mopar "Top Tech" awards, bestowed upon FCA US LLC technicians who provide elite customer service. Baroni was among the top 27 technicians out of more than 20,000 eligible participants to earn 2014 Mopar "Top Tech" honors.

Florida natives Joseph Baroni and David O'Keefe are among the top 27 FCA US LLC technicians out of more than 20,000 eligible participants to be recognized as a Mopar "Top Tech"
Mopar "Top Tech" Program honors technicians who provide an elite level of service at FCA US dealerships
Award included a trip and tour of FCA US headquarters in Auburn Hills, Michigan, for Baroni and O'Keefe and special access to the North American International Auto Show in Detroit
The pair of Florida-based FCA US technicians also were honored at the 2014 Mopar "Top Tech" banquet in Metro Detroit

Joseph Baroni and David O'Keefe, technicians at Suncoast Chrysler Jeep® Dodge Ram (Seminole, Florida) and Boniface-Hiers Chrysler Dodge Jeep (Merritt Island, Florida), respectively, recently earned prestigious Mopar "Top Tech" awards, bestowed upon FCA US LLC technicians who provide elite customer service. Baroni and O'Keefe are among the top 27 technicians out of more than 20,000 eligible participants to earn 2014 Mopar "Top Tech" honors.

The Mopar "Top Tech" Program, reintroduced for 2014, rewards technicians who maintain and repair vehicles in a quick and efficient manner, delivering superb customer service. Techs are also recognized for their proficiency in areas including training and diagnostic capability.

St. Petersburg native Baroni and Merritt Island resident O'Keefe displayed a consistently high level of commitment and dedication in the service lane. As part of the Mopar "Top Tech" program, Baroni and O'Keefe were treated to a two-day, all-inclusive trip to FCA US headquarters in Auburn Hills, Michigan, with activities including a tour of developmental labs and the FCA US wind tunnel, a visit to the Sterling Heights (Michigan) Assembly Plant, industry preview access to the North American International Auto Show in Detroit and recognition from Pietro Gorlier, President and CEO - Mopar Brand Service, Parts and Customer Care, FCA - Global, at the 2014 Mopar "Top Tech" awards banquet in Metro Detroit.

"Joseph Baroni and David O'Keefe are two of our superstars of the service lane, technicians who keep customers coming back to our FCA US dealerships," said Gorlier. "It is truly a great honor to receive one of only 27 Mopar 'Top Tech' Awards handed out in 2014. We thank these two FCA US technicians for their elite customer service and the teams at Suncoast Chrysler Jeep Dodge Ram and Boniface-Hiers Chrysler Dodge Jeep for nurturing a fantastic work environment in which technicians such as these can thrive."

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Mopar-first Features

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Wi-Fi: first to offer customers the ability to make their vehicle a wireless hot spot
Wireless charging: first to introduce in-vehicle wireless charging for portable devices
Electronic Vehicle Tracking System (EVTS): first to market with interactive vehicle tracking device that sends owner a text when vehicle is driven too fast or too far based on pre-set parameters
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