1. Bosch Automotive Service
Solutions
28635 Mound Road
Warren, MI 48092
E-mail justin.fisette@us.bosch.com
Phone +1-586-578-7356
Bosch Automotive Service Solutions
Justin Fisette
www.otctools.com
June 26, 2015
Press release
OTC takes Diagnostic Challenge to SEMA
„ Participants will use the OTC Encore to assess a random diagnostics
problem at booth 16007 in Westgate Hall during SEMA in Las Vegas
„ Three fastest participants of tour win an Encore kit and Ultimate
Diagnostics for Life lifetime warranty and software subscription
„ Tour utilizes OTC Encore featuring re-engineered Bravo 2.0 Software
update with improved user interface
WARREN, Mich. – OTC is touring the United States showcasing the
Encore with enhanced Bravo 2.0 software. With each stop, technicians and
fans compete in the Challenge to be one of three winners of an Encore kit
complete with Ultimate Diagnostics for Life lifetime hardware warranty and
software subscription. The premier opportunity to operate the Encore and
compete is at booth 16007 Westgate Hall of the SEMA show in Las Vegas.
The Diagnostics Challenge will take place during the SEMA Show at the Las
Vegas Convention Center from Friday, November 3 to Monday, November 6
at booth 16007 in Westgate Hall. Participants will be given a random vehicle
diagnostic problem and attempt to identify it with the Encore. The competitor
with the fastest time of each day will receive $150 cash card from OTC. The
three fasted competitors in the nationwide tour will win the Encore kit and
Diagnostics for Life grand prize.
Prospective participants can register for the challenge by visiting
www.OTCTools.com/technician-challenge and select a location. All who pre-
register and attend an event will receive a pair of free OTC Technician Gloves.
Along with the Diagnostic Challenge, OTC field training specialists (FTS) will
provide hands-on training to explore the OTC Encore’s capabilities. Between
its 30 years of unmatched coverage featuring 30-million verified fixes,
integrated code assist and embedded Identifix the OTC Encore is unsurpassed
by any diagnostics tool on the market.
The SEMA Show is an automotive specialty products trade event. Annually
the show draws the industry’s most skilled, innovative people and products
into one place: the Las Vegas Convention Center. The Diagnostics Challenge
will be hosted at booth 16007 in Westgate Hall during the SEMA Show.
For the complete tour schedule, visit http://www.otctools.com/technician-
challenge/schedule.

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Company Contact: Justin Fisette
Company: Bosch Automotive Service Solutions
Phone: +1 586-578-7356
justin.fisette@us.bosch.com
Editorial Contact: Tom Wegehaupt
Company: Tanner Friedman
Phone: +1 248-254-6789
twegehaupt@tannerfriedman.com
About OTC Tools
As of December 2012, OTC became a Bosch brand and was integrated into the Automotive Service Solutions
Business Unit of the Bosch Automotive Aftermarket Business Division. Bosch Automotive Service Solutions is a
major manufacturer and supplier of professional vehicle electronic diagnostic equipment, automotive fuel
maintenance and a wide range of servicing tools and equipment with various manufacturing facilities. For
more information on OTC, visit www.otctools.com
About Bosch
In North America, the Bosch Automotive Service Solutions Business Unit of the Automotive Aftermarket
business division (AA) supplies aftermarket and repair shops with a range of vehicle repair solutions. This
includes testing and repair-shop technology, shop equipment, specialty tools, diagnostic software, electric
vehicle charging stations, dealership service programs and service training and information under the Bosch,
OTC and Robinair brands.
The Automotive Aftermarket division (AA) provides the aftermarket and repair shops worldwide with a
complete range of diagnostic and repair shop equipment and a wide range of spare parts – from new and
exchange parts to repair solutions – for passenger cars and commercial vehicles. Its product portfolio includes
products made as Bosch original equipment, as well as aftermarket products and services developed and
manufactured in-house. More than 18,000 associates in 150 countries, as well as a global logistics network,
ensure that some 650,000 different spare parts reach customers quickly and on time. In its “Automotive Service
Solutions” operations, AA supplies testing and repair-shop technology, diagnostic software, service training,
and information services. In addition, the division is responsible for the “Bosch Service” repair-shop franchise,
one of the world’s largest independent chains of repair-shops, with some 17,000 workshops. In addition, AA is
responsible for more than 1,000 “AutoCrew” partners.
Having established a regional presence in 1906 in North America, the Bosch Group employs some 25,000
associates in more than 100 locations. In 2014, Bosch generated consolidated sales of $11.3 billion in the U.S.,
Canada, and Mexico according to preliminary figures. For more information, visit www.boschusa.com,
www.bosch.com.mx and www.bosch.ca.
The Bosch Group is a leading global supplier of technology and services. It employs roughly 360,000 associates
worldwide (as per April 1, 2015). The company generated sales of 49 billion euros in 2014.* Its operations are
divided into four business sectors: Mobility Solutions, Industrial Technology, Consumer Goods, and Energy
and Building Technology. The Bosch Group comprises Robert Bosch GmbH and its roughly 440 subsidiary and
regional companies in some 60 countries. Including its sales and service partners, Bosch is represented in
roughly 150 countries. This worldwide development, manufacturing, and sales network is the foundation for
further growth. In 2014, Bosch applied for some 4,600 patents worldwide. The Bosch Group’s strategic
objective is to create solutions for a connected life. Bosch improves quality of life worldwide with products and
services that are innovative and spark enthusiasm. In short, Bosch creates technology that is “Invented for life.”
The company was set up in Stuttgart in 1886 by Robert Bosch (1861-1942) as “Workshop for Precision
Mechanics and Electrical Engineering.” The special ownership structure of Robert Bosch GmbH guarantees the
entrepreneurial freedom of the Bosch Group, making it possible for the company to plan over the long term and
to undertake significant up-front investments in the safeguarding of its future. Ninety-two percent of the share
capital of Robert Bosch GmbH is held by Robert Bosch Stiftung GmbH, a charitable foundation. The majority
of voting rights are held by Robert Bosch Industrietreuhand KG, an industrial trust. The entrepreneurial
ownership functions are carried out by the trust. The remaining shares are held by the Bosch family and by
Robert Bosch GmbH.
Additional information is available online at www.bosch.com, www.bosch-press.com,
http://twitter.com/BoschPresse

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*The sales figure disclosed for 2014 does not include the former joint ventures BSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgeräte GmbH
(now BSH Hausgeräte GmbH) and ZF Lenksysteme GmbH (now Robert Bosch Automotive Steering GmbH), which have
since been taken over completely.