Metro Kia Technician to Represent United States at Global Automotive Technical Skills...

Metro Kia Technician to Represent United States at Global Automotive Technical
Skills Competition in Seoul
Cranston Resident Took High Honor at Kia Skill National Cup

IRVINE, Calif., April 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Kia Motors America (KMA)
announced Cranston, R.I. resident William T. Shaughnessy, 36, an automotive
technician at Metro Kia in Johnston, R.I., will represent the United States
and KMA at the 2008 Kia Skill World Cup in Seoul, April 17-25. Shaughnessy
recently competed in a field of 16 of the best Kia technicians from around the
country at the 2008 Kia Skill National Cup at Kia's Irvine corporate
headquarters. The top four earned the right to battle against the best Kia
technicians from more than 40 countries at the World Cup.
To compete at the National Cup, technicians had to achieve 2008 Level III
Kia Master Technician status, one of the top scores in an online qualifying
test, positive customer response on customer satisfaction surveys and a KMA
regional office endorsement.
"Of the thousands of Kia technicians around the country only the best of
the best earned the right to represent KMA on a world stage," said John Crowe,
vice president, service of KMA. "I congratulate Mr. Shaughnessy on this
incredible accomplishment and wish him the best of luck at the World Cup."
Shaughnessy has 17 years experience as an automotive technician and has
been with Metro Kia for three years. He is a certified National Institute for
Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) Master Technician and L1 Technician. He
has one son, Joshua, age six.
About Kia Motors America
Kia Motors America (KMA) is the sales, marketing and distribution arm of
Kia Motors Corporation based in Seoul, South Korea. KMA offers a complete
line of vehicles through more than 640 dealers throughout the United States.
For 2007, KMA recorded its 14th consecutive year of record U.S. sales. Kia
Motors subscribes to a philosophy of building high value, high quality, safe
and dynamic vehicles. Kia Motors prides itself on producing vehicles that are
exciting and enabling and evoke the Kia tagline "The Power to Surprise."
Kia Motors America is the "Official Automotive Partner of the NBA."
Information about Kia Motors America and its full vehicle line-up is available
at its Web site - http://www.kia.com. For media information, including
photography, visit http://www.kiamedia.com.
SOURCE Kia Motors America

Alex Fedorak of Kia Motors America, +1-949-468-4813