EDEN PRAIRIE, MN – GE Commercial Finance Fleet Services’ Luis Carmona has been awarded the prestigious World-Class Technician Award from the Automotive Aftermarket Industry Association (AAIA). Luis, a technical advisor on GE’s maintenance & safety solutions team, earned this award by successfully completing the National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) certification in 22 ASE specialties (eight automobile, eight medium/heavy truck, four collision repair and refinish, and the two advanced levels L1 and L2). Since the award was established in the 1980’s, fewer than 1,800 technicians have received the elite designation of world-class technician. The Automobile Aftermarket Industry Association (AAIA) formerly served the industry as the Automobile Service Industry Association (ASIA) and the Automotive Parts and Accessories Association (APAA). AAIA’s member companies manufacture, sell, and distribute motor vehicle parts, accessories, tools, equipment, materials, and supplies. The AAIA World-Class Technician Award requires multiple certifications.