Capitol Kia Technician to Represent United States at Global Automotive Technical...

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

IRVINE, Calif., April 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Kia Motors America (KMA)
announced Milton, Wis. resident Michael L. Cole, 25, an automotive technician
at Capitol Kia in Madison, Wis., will represent the United States and KMA at
the 2008 Kia Skill World Cup in Seoul, April 17-25. Cole 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 where he placed
second. 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. Cole on this incredible
accomplishment and wish him the best of luck at the World Cup."
Cole has seven years experience as an automotive technician and has been
with Capitol Kia for four and a half years. He is a certified National
Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) Master Technician and holds
an automotive service technician associates in applied science degree from St.
Cloud Technical College in St. Cloud, Minn. While a student in St. Cloud,
Cole was the 2nd place national finisher in the 2003 SkillsUSA -- VICA
Championship. He is married to Betty, a student at
University of Wisconsin -- Whitewater and has one son, Issac, age four.
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