Our Story

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Professional Transmission and Converter started business in 1982 in Frankfort, New York with five work bays and a 2800 square foot building. The owners, Joe Giannotti and Rick Morris, dedicated all their time to operating and growing the transmission business, and within a short time they had hired their first employee. A quality product and personal customer service was the driving force that allowed the business to develop rapidly over the next few years. Joe and Rick quickly outgrew their original 2800 sq. ft. of working space and additions to the building were added in 1984, 1989, and 2001 which brought the shop to 15,000 square feet and 20 employees. During this time, they realized a need for top quality rebuilt torque converters. Joe and Rick began a converter rebuilding unit within their shop which Rick managed and worked hands on while Joe continued with the transmission service. At first they only rebuilt converters for their own shop use in transmission rebuilds, but excellent results quickly expanded the operation to selling rebuilt torque converters to other shops. A quality product backed by a knowledgeable staff prompted customer demand for their rebuilt torque converters leading Joe and Rick to add a sales and delivery trick into service for New York state. The first few years sales rapidly increased and for additional customer support, a warehouse and sales delivery staff was added in Southbridge, Massachusetts. Professional Transmission and Torque Converter Corp. now serves customers throughout the northeast including New York, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, and Rhode Island.

In 2004 Joe and Rick experienced a devastating setback when they lost their entire facility to a fire. Fortunately, they had the proper insurance to be able to get their business back on its feet along with help of fellow torque converter competitors the rebound would not have been possible. Within five months of the fire they had renovated a 30,000 sq. ft. former car dealership facility in Marcy, New York, which they are currently located. Work, determination, quality products and customer service have guided Joe and Rick to be back stronger than ever and hopefully business will continue to be positive. Both Rick and Joe feel being a TCRA member has certainly contributed to the success of offering a quality product and service along with the opportunity to meet so many expert torque converter rebuilders throughout the world.