The document summarizes an event during Auto Glass Week where two long-time industry veterans were honored with awards. Jean Pero, a sales manager at Mygrant Glass who has worked in the industry for 41 years, received the Carl F. Tompkins Award for Excellence in Auto Glass Safety for her work chairing committees for the Auto Glass Safety Council. John King, a retiring vice president at Sika Corp. who had been in the industry for nearly 20 years, received a new achievement award for his commitment to safe windshield installations. Both veterans were praised for their dedication and service to the auto glass industry.

1. Honoring Our Industry Veterans
Each year during Auto Glass Week™ those in the AGRR industry
set aside time to honor their own.
During the opening session this year David Rohlfing, vice president of the Auto Glass Safety Council™ (AGSC), hon-ored
two long-time industry veterans with awards. Jean Pero, sales manager for Mygrant Glass, received the Carl F. Tomp-kins
Award for Excellence in Auto Glass Safety, while John King, retiring vice president of aftermarket at Sika Corp., was
recognized with a new industry-wide achievement award.
A Thank You to Jean Pero
for Years of Service
When introducing Jean Pero, longtime sales manager for My-grant
Glass, Rohlfing praised her for her years of service. He
handed her the Carl F. Tompkins Award for Excellence in Auto
Glass Safety. She has been with Mygrant for the last 13 years and
in the industry for 41 years.
“This year’s honoree has worked tirelessly for the AGSC for
more than a decade,” he said. “Not only does she dedicate her
time and energy to chairing the AGSC’s Accreditation Commit-tee,
which oversees our strenuous third-party validation program,
but she also has chaired the AGSC Silent Auction since its in-ception.
She is single-handedly responsible for dozens of newly
registered companies each year.”
“[J]ean has been an integral part of the Auto Glass Safety
Council since she first became involved with the group and it is
most fitting that this year’s Carl F. Tompkins Award for Industry
Service is being bestowed upon her,” he added.
Jean Pero accepts the Carl F. Tompkins Award from
David Rohlfing.
“It doesn’t seem fair to get an award for something you love,” said Pero when accepting the award.
She then quickly walked off the stage and back to her seat, but her pleasure and surprise at being honored were evident
on her face.
A Goodbye to a Retiring Friend—John King
Rohlfing then honored King for the more than 17 years he has spent
with Sika with new industry-wide achievement award. He retired in early
November, just after the event.
“Prior to working for Sika, John was a heavy truck sales manager and
automotive aftermarket regional manager with Federal Mogul Corp. in
Southfield, Mich. He has seen it all, as he also has experience as a school
teacher, basketball coach and insurance agent,” said Rohlfing.
“John joined Sika in 1997 and has shown his commitment to safe
windshield installations throughout the last nearly 20 years with the
company. He has constantly served as a resource for the industry and for
the advancement of safety,” he added. “When John isn’t working hard
for the auto glass industry’s future, he enjoys playing golf. John, you will
be greatly missed when you retire later this year.”
“This is a great industry because of the people … All I have done is
steer the stagecoach,” said King when accepting the award. “We have
some great minds who pull it.” (For more on John King see, see Indus-try
Insiders on page 40)
David Rohlfing helps the industry honor
Sika’s John King with a special award. For
more on King’s retirement, see page 40.
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