Troy Tarpley
Macon, GA
United States

Professional Credentials


27.8 Years Experience
About Me:
Joined Dent Wizard of Carolinas in June 1995. 

Left the franchise in 1998 after finishing 3 yr. employment contract.  

Moved outside non-compete territory and started Dent Tricks in Sept. ‘98.  

Hired first PDR tech in 2000. Fired first PDR tech in 2001. 

Hired/trained (brother) second PDR tech in 2001. 

Attempted to expand into paint. After 8 months, bailed. 

Opened retail shop in 2004.

Closed retail shop in 2006.

Hired/trained third PDR tech in 2007. 

Attempted to expand into paint a second time. After 5 months, bailed.  

Second PDR tech places 2nd at Int’l Dent Olympics in 2009.

Developed our own dent/ding service plan called Dent Assurance and installed in one luxury franchise dealer in 2009.  

Hired an at-home receptionist/secretary/bookkeeper in 2009.  

Hired part-time insurance agent salesperson in 2011. 

Installed Dent Assurance in 8 franchise dealerships.  

Hired a fourth PDR tech from competitor in 2012.  Wife’s military job transferred them two years later. 

Third PDR tech moves in 2013 and we hire/train another PDR tech.   

Opened second retail shop and brought at-home office staff to shop in 2014. 

Hired full-time painter, another PDR tech (nephew), and Dent Assurance F&I rep. in 2014

Installed Dent Assurance in more franchise dealers. 

Began subbing paint out in 2016.  

Split amicably with brother & nephew in 2016. 

Spun off Dent Assurance in 2018. 

AWARDS:
First Place- Int’l Dent Olympics (2005)

First Place- Int’l Dent Olympics (2007)

“Best of the Best”- Macon Telegraph (‘07, ‘08, ‘09)

“Small Business of the Year”- Middle GA Chamber of Commerce (2011)

First Place- Tactical Dent Tech Before/After Competition (2018)

ASSOCIATIONS & SERVICE:
MTE Speaker (Marketing) 
NAPDRT BOD Memeber (past)
ASA Member (past)
NACE Speaker in Vegas 
NAPDRT Member (current)
Macon Rotary (2010-present)
Leadership Macon (2011)






 







Troy Tarpley
Macon, GA
United States

Professional Credentials


27.8 Years Experience
About Me:
Joined Dent Wizard of Carolinas in June 1995. 

Left the franchise in 1998 after finishing 3 yr. employment contract.  

Moved outside non-compete territory and started Dent Tricks in Sept. ‘98.  

Hired first PDR tech in 2000. Fired first PDR tech in 2001. 

Hired/trained (brother) second PDR tech in 2001. 

Attempted to expand into paint. After 8 months, bailed. 

Opened retail shop in 2004.

Closed retail shop in 2006.

Hired/trained third PDR tech in 2007. 

Attempted to expand into paint a second time. After 5 months, bailed.  

Second PDR tech places 2nd at Int’l Dent Olympics in 2009.

Developed our own dent/ding service plan called Dent Assurance and installed in one luxury franchise dealer in 2009.  

Hired an at-home receptionist/secretary/bookkeeper in 2009.  

Hired part-time insurance agent salesperson in 2011. 

Installed Dent Assurance in 8 franchise dealerships.  

Hired a fourth PDR tech from competitor in 2012.  Wife’s military job transferred them two years later. 

Third PDR tech moves in 2013 and we hire/train another PDR tech.   

Opened second retail shop and brought at-home office staff to shop in 2014. 

Hired full-time painter, another PDR tech (nephew), and Dent Assurance F&I rep. in 2014

Installed Dent Assurance in more franchise dealers. 

Began subbing paint out in 2016.  

Split amicably with brother & nephew in 2016. 

Spun off Dent Assurance in 2018. 

AWARDS:
First Place- Int’l Dent Olympics (2005)

First Place- Int’l Dent Olympics (2007)

“Best of the Best”- Macon Telegraph (‘07, ‘08, ‘09)

“Small Business of the Year”- Middle GA Chamber of Commerce (2011)

First Place- Tactical Dent Tech Before/After Competition (2018)

ASSOCIATIONS & SERVICE:
MTE Speaker (Marketing) 
NAPDRT BOD Memeber (past)
ASA Member (past)
NACE Speaker in Vegas 
NAPDRT Member (current)
Macon Rotary (2010-present)
Leadership Macon (2011)






 







About ARC Certified

ARC is a not for profit organization based in the U.S. (Tennessee) and is open to all qualifying U.S. PDR technicians irrespective of affiliation or brand.

ARC certified uses visual confirmation over multiple transactions as a key component to the candidacy of our membership. Only expert and Master technicians will be recognized in the ARC programs.

The ARC membership will aim to maintain a minimum level of professional standards and workplace consistencies as applied to our fast growing trade.

ARC will remain an agenda free platform and simply serve our members openly and to the best of our abilities.