MATRI-X MTBU-X 2-29-08 STUNS ATTENDEES
"Master The Basics - UNBIASED '07 EXTREME" Enjoys Successful Debut
UNBIASED '07 Declared A Success By Recent Graduates
MATRI-X Founders Receive Co-Restoration Persons Of The Year 2007
MATRI-X Opens Online Store
MATRI-X Enjoys Successful Exhibit At Mobile Tech Expo 2007
MATRI-X MTBU-X 2-29-08 STUNS ATTENDEES
LOS ANGELES, CA – 3/16/08 The recent “Master The Basics – Unbiased EXTREME” three-day seminar class was yet another success! MATRI-X was very pleased to hear praise from the class about the new “EXTREME” series of the popular MATRI-X training seminar for the restoration and repair of leather, vinyl, plastic and fabric.
The “EXTREME” version of this seminar packs what used to take four days to teach into a concise, fast-paced three-day curriculum. To make this effective, MATRI-X limits the class size to about half of the number of students that are regularly allowed to register for a class.
The students remarked how they really enjoyed the more intimate setting that the smaller class size enabled. This allowed the instructors, Doug Snow and Kian Amirkhizi, to spend more one-on-one time with the students. After attending the class, one student wrote in to express his gratitude:
“Guys I just wanted to thank you for a great training class! You guys were an awesome team. What you are doing with MATRI-X is great and I believe that your dynamic teaching methods will come to be the industry standard. Call me when you get a chance - I had some questions for you about purchasing some products”-T.C.
There was a strong consensus within the attendees that they had experienced an exhausting yet extremely valuable three days of learning. Several students also praised MATRI-X for the way they combine theory and lab in a faced paced “master-planned” learning environment. To accomplish this, the curriculum was constantly busy - not a minute was wasted as every moment was packed with the latest information in repair technology and techniques. Even the delicious well-catered lunches were no time to rest as this time was used to give presentations on various issues related to the industry.
Students also enjoyed a night out on the town in a stretch Chrysler 300 limousine, touring the actual set where the MTV television show “Pimp my Ride” is filmed, along with a visit to the exclusive car museum at Galpin Motors and then seeing the hotspots of Los Angeles and Hollywood.
The latest MATRI-X class dates have been announced for May 2-4, 2008. Join the over 150 technicians that have graduated from this “boot camp” for interior restoration technicians.
"Master The Basics - UNBIASED '07 EXTREME" Enjoys Successful Debut
LOS ANGELES, CA - December 11, 2007 - Judging by the comments and evaluations from students, another MATRI-X innovation has succeeded.
"Master The Basics - UNBIASED '07 EXTREME" recevied warm accolades from the students that attended the debut seminar held December 7-9, 2007 in Los Angeles (Van Nuys), CA. This version of the UNBIASED training that has caught the entire industry's attention focused on a smaller class size, more one-on-one attention from instructors, and a very fast pace through the curriculum that is usually taught over the course of four days.
MATRI-X decided to offer this version of the class to cater to the customers that don't have the time to attend the four-day regular version of the class, for people who learn better in a smaller classroom, and to emphasize the attention that Doug Snow and Kian Amirkhizi (MATRI-X instructors) can devote to each student. "We were really excited to offer this version of the class," said Amikhizi. "And it was great to see how well this worked, we were really able to get to know the students on a more personal level and it was great to have so much time to spend working with them one on one."
Although MATRI-X will offer the regular version of their UNBIASED classes in 2008, they also plan to offer more of the EXTREME version as well. MATRI-X hopes to announce their next training dates when they attend the Mobile Tech Expo in early 2008.
UNBIASED '07 Declared A Success By Recent Graduates
LOS ANGELES, CA - May 28, 2007 - "This was the best, the most complete and informative training I have EVER attended," exclaimed one student when asked what they thought about their experience while attending the latest MATRI-X training, "Master The Basics - UNBIASED '07" that was held May 16-20, 2007 in Los Angeles.
UNBIASED '07 was the first training of a brand new training series created by MATRI-X. The UNBIASED series of trainings are unique in that the seminars are not sponsored by any product manufacturer, which allows the MATRI-X instructors to not only teach the elite repair and restoration techniques developed by MATRI-X, but also to teach students how Doug Snow and Kian Amirkhizi have learned to select the best product for each repair.
This distinction seemed to prove very valuable to the class. "One of the best parts was being able to pick their (Doug & Kian's) brains about how they choose what product to use in the field," stated one graduate. Other graduates mentioned that it was a great opportunity to test and use products they had not had a chance to see before.
Much of the training's success can be attributed to the motivated and dedicated group of people that attended. This talented group of people came from all over the USA and Canada and displayed an amazing energy and focus during the long days of the class. The class worked hard to learn individually as well as a group, with experience levels ranging from people with years in the field to virtual beginners.
Although the class definitely worked hard, they had some chances to enjoy the Los Angeles area as well through some extra-curricular events planned by MATRI-X. On May 16th the class enjoyed an amazing tour and the warm hospitality of the world-famous dealership, Galpin Motors. Along with visiting the "VIP Vault" of Galpin's elite Aston Martin showroom, the UNBIASED '07 class also was thrilled to visit the set of the MTV television series "Pimp My Ride", complete with meeting "Mad Mike", one of the stars of the show. It was also a lot of fun to see vehicles up close that will be on episodes that have not even aired yet.
Another highlight of the training was the Hollywood Tour on Friday night (May 18). The class had a great time seeing the sights of Los Angeles inside a "party limo" that traveled to Venice Beach, Graumann's Chinese Theater and the Universal Studios Citywalk. Everyone seemed to have a great time, even when our limo bus invaded a local "In & Out Burger" to sample one of Southern California's most famous fast-food restaurants.
All in all, the class was a huge success. "Although we still have some bugs to work out of the entire training, we are very happy with how everything turned out," said MATRI-X founder and instructor Kian Amirkhizi. "It seems like what we offered was really appreciated by the students, especially since we were able to teach product selection as well as repair and restoration techniques." MATRI-X plans to offer another class in the UNBIASED '07 series later this year, dates will be announced in the near future, according to Doug & Kian.
MATRI-X Founders Receive Co-Restoration Persons Of The Year 2007
LOS ANGELES, CA – January 22, 2007 – The 2007 MTE Person of the Year Awards were announced January 20, 2007 at the International Mobile Tech Expo in Clearwater, Florida. Doug Snow and Kian Amirkhizi, co-owners and founders of MATRI-X (www.thematri-x.com), were honored by being named co-Restoration Persons of the Year for 2007 by their peers and the industry publication Mobile Tech News.
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MATRI-X HONORED – Doug Snow, Kevin Halewood (editor of Mobile Tech News and organizer of Mobile Tech Expo) and Kian Amirkhizi (pictured L-R) are shown here shortly after Kian & Doug were honored
as Co-Restoration Persons of the Year 2007 -
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The purpose of the award is to recognize members of the automotive restoration industry who deserve international recognition for outstanding achievement, according to Kevin Halewood, editor of Mobile Tech News. Mobile Tech’s Restoration Person(s) of the Year honorees were selected based on their significant contributions to the automotive reconditioning industry in the areas of detailing, interior restoration, paint restoration, windshield repair and automotive accessories. Awards were presented at the Mobile Tech Expo in Clearwater, Florida January 18-21, 2007.
Doug Snow reacted this way: “Kian and I both find this award to be a huge honor. We have always considered the progress and energy of our industry to be a shared responsibility of all professionals, and we are just happy to be a part of it.”
Kian Amirkhizi and Doug Snow have been providing trainings as MATRI-X since 2005. The company has grown quickly and is rapidly gaining recognition as a progressive provider of training and support for the automotive interior restoration and repair industry. Since they are just launching an online store for professional restoration products, they hope to also help professional technicians find a “one-stop” shopping solution for the finest restoration products available. For more information on the groundbreaking new “UNBIASED ‘07” MATRI-X training series and our new product line, visit www.thematri-x.com or call 888-207-6007. |
The 2008 International Mobile Tech Expo event will be held January 17-19, 2008 in Clearwater, Florida. For more information on Mobile Tech Expo or 2007 awards, contact Kevin Halewood (727 531-7885,sunkingpub@aol.com)
MATRI-X Opens Online Store
LOS ANGELES – February 14, 2007 – MATRI-X was proud to announce that they have opened an online store featuring an elite line of products for the repair and restoration of leather, vinyl, plastic and velour.
This venture has been a long-time effort for Doug Snow and Kian Amirkhizi, founder and co-owners of MATRI-X. Both are instructors for the professional seminar series that MATRI-X offers to teach professional skills and techniques for interior/aesthetic repair.
The MATRI-X online store will offer a huge selection of products made by the top manufacturers in the industry. Kian Amirkhizi explains it this way: “Our vision has been to create a virtual supermarket of interior repair products, a place where a person can go and enjoy one-stop shopping for everything they need.”
MATRI-X has focused on developing a site that will be easy to use for people of all computer ability levels, with explanations and product choice aids that will cater to everyone from the seasoned professional to the “weekend warrior.” MATRI-X is also proud to offer the finest in secure credit card authorization and overall security to their customers.
MATRI-X Enjoys Successful Exhibit At Mobile Tech Expo 2007
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EYECATCHING - The redesigned look of MATRI-X received a lot of attention at the International Mobile Tech Expo held in Florida in January of 2007. |
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LOS ANGELES, CA – January 22, 2007 – MATRI-X founders Kian Amirkhizi and Doug Snow enjoyed meeting lots of new friends while attending the MATRI-X exhibit at the International Mobile Tech Expo in Clearwater, Florida January 18-20 2007.
This exposition was particularly noteworthy for MATRI-X, since a new redesigned web site, logo and overall look for the professional training company was unveiled. In addition, MATRI-X was proud to show a preview of the online store that they will be opening in the next couple of weeks.
Both Doug and Kian enjoyed meeting lots of new people and the warm reception they received at their pre-service class. The class wound up having a significant number of people attend, all who enjoyed working with Kian and Doug |
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