PTEN announces its 2021 Innovation Awards nominees

April 8, 2021
This year, PTEN received 137 product entries, in 23 categories.
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Professional Tool & Equipment News (PTEN) has announced its 2021 Innovation Award nominees

PTEN received 137 product nominations from over 65 companies, submitted for 23 different categories. These products will be featured in the May and June issues of PTEN and Professional Distributor.

To be nominated, products must have been launched between January 2020 and December 2020. All entries will be judged by a panel of automotive repair industry professionals on their ability to make vehicle diagnosis and repair easier and more efficient, as well as make shops more productive. 

All product submissions are also eligible for PTEN's People's Choice program, an awards program in which winners are voted on by PTEN readers. 

The winning products and companies will be announced in August. 

PTEN's Innovation Awards were established in 1999 to honor companies that innovate with new tools and equipment to help auto repair professionals excel at their job.

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