Ed Blaetz worked in defense electronics from 1984 to 1994 giving him an extensive back ground in electrical and electronic theory. Mr. Blaetz graduated from the Ford ASSET program at Gloucester in 1997, while working for Stratford Lincoln Mercury. When Rick Gorton left ASSET in 1997, to pursue other interest in Michigan, he left some big shoes to fill, the powers to be at ASSET knowing of Mr Blaetz's backgroung pursued him to replace Mr. Gorton. Mr Blaetz came on board in 1998, Ford Motor Company then borrowed him from 2001 to 2004 as a service training instructor for the Northeast region.