By SEMA Editors

	Ken Bolen, center, was the first recipient of the CLeo award for his ’69 Cadillac Deville restoration.

The first-annual CLeo Interior Restoration Trophy winner was Ken Bolen for his ’69 Cadillac Deville restoration, Malcolm Johnson, CEO of ColorBond Automotive Paint, announced. The award was presented January 15, at the Mobile Tech trade show in Orlando, Florida.

The CLeo crystal trophy is awarded to an individual who has shown excellence utilizing ColorBond paints to restore the interior of any vehicle, including trucks, musclecars, classics and antiques. The CLeo was established to honor Leo Kagan, who, in 1977, was responsible for moving the SEMA Show from Anaheim, California, to its current location in Las Vegas. At 98 years old, Kagan continues to work for ColorBond Automotive Paint.

The 20-ft.-long Cadillac Deville convertible was owned by Kay Stevens, a singer, entertainer and celebrity guest host, and was frequently seen in the company of the Rat Pack. Bolen purchased the vehicle from Stevens for $2,600 in 1994. The Caddy sat in a garage until 2013 and was restored last year. Bolen spent a total of $350 for ColorBond Paint and restored the leather seats, door panels, convertible boot and dash panel to the original color, Diamond White. Reskinning the leather interior would have cost $3,000–$5,000. 

The 2015 CLeo award will be presented at the SEMA Show in November. The winner will receive a $500 check and the opportunity to display their car at the 2015 SEMA Show.

For more photos and background information on Bolen's ’69 Cadillac Deville, visit ColorBond Automotive Paint's blog.

Are you hunting for a new job? The “Positions Available” section in the SEMA Member Classifieds lists more than 50 job openings around the country. Here are some of the latest classifieds posted to the website.

• Turbosmart USA LLC, located in Rancho Cucamonga, California, is hiring a sales manager responsible for achieving all sales targets, closing and maintaining distributors, managing all major customer accounts and managing and attending all events and trade shows. Knowledge of performance cars and turbocharged engines is essential.

• Holley Performance Products Inc., located in Bowling Green, Kentucky, is hiring a product designer. The successful candidate will have expert skills in ProEngineer software and to be able to quickly create high-quality designs with only minimal instruction and supervision. A high school diploma plus a certificate in drafting/CAD design and 7–10 years’ experience in product engineering computer-aided design/drafting are required. An automotive background and experience with tubular exhaust headers, cat-back systems or exhaust components are desired.

• Extreme Dimensions, located in Fullerton, California, is hiring a product development/inventory management assistant with an automotive background. This position will be responsible for assisting in inventory management, analyzing sales data, managing task lists, locating and scheduling project vehicles, and researching new cars.

• Digital Throttle LLC, located in San Juan Capistrano, California, is hiring an online advertising sales rep responsible for initial prospecting, preparing proposals and presenting and ultimately managing orders. The successful candidate will have a four-year college degree and prior experience in media sales, advertising or marketing.

View more listings from SEMA's Automotive Classifieds listings.

Fred Offenhauser	Nile Cornelison
Jim Cozzie	John Menzler

SEMA members have the opportunity to submit their nominations for the 2015 SEMA Hall of Fame. The award has been established to honor outstanding persons in the automotive specialty-equipment industry whose creativity, dignity, integrity, industriousness and accomplishments on a national basis have enhanced the stature of and significantly contributed to the industry’s growth.

A rule of thumb to qualify could be to ask yourself the following question: “If this person had never existed, how would SEMA and the industry be different?”

The 2014 SEMA Hall of Fame inductees included Fred Offenhauser, Nile Cornelison, Jim Cozzie and John Menzler.

Please take a moment to review the Hall of Fame website and SEMA Hall of Fame criteria and listings of past inductees. In order to assist the Hall of Fame Committee in making their selection, please provide a brief statement, including accomplishments and comments as to why, based on the award criteria, the individual is deserving of this honor. Your completed nomination form is confidential and vital to helping the Hall of Fame Committee make their selection for the 2015 SEMA Hall of Fame.

Please submit your 2015 SEMA Hall of Fame form by Wednesday, March 18, 2015. If you have any questions, please contact Lindsay Bianco at 909-978-6692 or lindsayb@sema.org.

Fred Offenhauser	Nile Cornelison
Jim Cozzie	John Menzler

SEMA members have the opportunity to submit their nominations for the 2015 SEMA Hall of Fame. The award has been established to honor outstanding persons in the automotive specialty-equipment industry whose creativity, dignity, integrity, industriousness and accomplishments on a national basis have enhanced the stature of and significantly contributed to the industry’s growth.

A rule of thumb to qualify could be to ask yourself the following question: “If this person had never existed, how would SEMA and the industry be different?”

The 2014 SEMA Hall of Fame inductees included Fred Offenhauser, Nile Cornelison, Jim Cozzie and John Menzler.

Please take a moment to review the Hall of Fame website and SEMA Hall of Fame criteria and listings of past inductees. In order to assist the Hall of Fame Committee in making their selection, please provide a brief statement, including accomplishments and comments as to why, based on the award criteria, the individual is deserving of this honor. Your completed nomination form is confidential and vital to helping the Hall of Fame Committee make their selection for the 2015 SEMA Hall of Fame.

Please submit your 2015 SEMA Hall of Fame form by Wednesday, March 18, 2015. If you have any questions, please contact Lindsay Bianco at 909-978-6692 or lindsayb@sema.org.