Stephen Howe is a field trainer and technical training consultant for United Rentals, the world’s largest equipment rental company with more than 850 branch locations in North America. www.unitedrentals.com. He is a past president of the Automotive Training Managers Council (ATMC), a global organization of training managers from automotive aftermarket, OEM, supplier, service tool and training companies.

Stephen Howe

Manager, Maintenance and Technical Training, United Rentals

Phone: (586) 731-7070 , ext 14

Stephen Howe is manager of maintenance and technical training for United Rentals. www.unitedrentals.com. Founded in 1997, United Rentals is the largest equipment rental company in the world, with an integrated network of more than 850 rental locations throughout the United States and Canada. Howe is a past president of the Automotive Training Managers Council (ATMC), a global organization of training managers from automotive aftermarket, OEM, supplier, service tool and training companies. www.atmc.org.

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Employees & Training

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Diagnostic & Repair

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Shop Management

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Thoughts on accelerating talent development

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Shop Management

Hot issues in training

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What are your main training concerns for 2013?

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Shop Management

Afraid of alternate training techniques?

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Alternate training techniques may be beneficial