Meet Jack Chahenian

Jack, owner of G TEK Automotive, started working on Porsches when he was eighteen years old. There was an instant love for the car, the brand, and the engineering. The passion and interest of Porsche led to his career in cars, and since 1980 Jack has been focusing on just that.

Starting off specializing in Porsche, Mercedes, Audi, and BMW, Jack has now moved from just sports car servicing, to servicing of the newest models coming on the market. Now working with larger vehicles, such as SUVs, G TEK Automotive is able to service all-season vehicles and constantly update training on the latest models to hit the road.

When asked how he has stayed successful for so long, Jack says he can't believe himself how far the shop has come; "I have no idea how 25 years has gone by...the next question is always, 'When will you retire?', I don't know what that is". When he isn't at the shop, Jack spends his summers in his Mercedes, Winters in his Audi, or can be seen zipping around in his favourite 911 Porsche

Robert Carroll

Robert Carroll, is a recent addition to our service team a Gtek. He brings decades of experience in the automotive service industry working as an advisor and service manager Prior to Gtek. Robert worked with Downtown Porsche, Grand Touring Automobiles, and Acura 2000.

Like many of the staff at Gtek, he has extensive knowledge of racing. He raced production based cars for ten years, and more recently instructs as a Certified Level 2 HPDE at lapping events. Robert has been worked on the Board of the Yorkville Exotic Car Show for the last 8 years helping direct and organize the show.

Hutch Yigit

There are probably a few Porsche technicians who can rebuild the legendary air cooled flat-six engines. You guessed it right – Hutch is one of them!

Hutch developed his technical career at Porsche/Audi Germany; working on 911, 944 and 928s. He would later join Porsche Toronto; and, GTEK Automotive. GTEK is proud to have one the most masterly

Porsche Technician (a 35 year experience) in the country. [Bragging rights!] In his own words, it is a million times easier to process and express myself through the quality of my work.

Derek McNulty

Derek has over 2 decades of Mercedes experience and is very passionate about the brand. Derek has been working with Mercedes Benz since he has moved to Canada. Derek also has a love for motorcycles, which he rides all the time, rain or shine.

Peter Zednicek

Peter Zednicek has been with Gtek for 26 years, both as a technician and shop foreman. Like many technicians at Gtek, Peter’s passion for cars began as a teenager. Volkswagen and Audi have always been Peters main focus.

He is currently restoring a Volkswagen Corrado. Peter worked with Ludwig Heimrath for many years and credits Heimrath with his understanding of suspension and chassis setup. Peter brings a passion for diagnostics to Gtek. When he’s not a Gtek Peter can be found at Mosport both as a spectator and participant at lapping events

Hovig Sarkisian

Hovig is a recent addition to Gtek team of technicians. He Manages the shop, trains our younger techs, and works on Porsche. Hovig began working on cars when he was 14 at his fathers shop. He credits his early experience working with older techs for his very disciplined approach to diagnostics. 20 years working as a Gold Master Tech as well as Shop Foreman.

Vast experience on every Porsche from air cooled 911’s 944’s 944 Turbo race car, Porsche Certifications for the 918 Carrera GT, as well as one of the the first techs in Canada to be certified on the Cayenne Hybrid and the all electric Taycan. Hovig spent 3 yrs a lead tech on a Carrera Cup Car. Hovig’s depth of knowledge and his commitment to quality work make him one of the most respected Porsche techs in Canada

Sharma Mahendraglingam

Sharma’s journey into the mechanical world began as teenager. Straight out of high school, young Sharma joined a co-op program with Mercedes-Benz as a student and later on hired as an apprentice. After a few years, he was raised to the ranks of A Mercedes-BENZ Licensed technician.

Fast-forward 5 years, BMW came knocking; and, Sharma began a new adventure – banding a total of 10 years with Germany’s top automotive brands. “A NEW CHAPTER NOW HAS BEGUN FOR SHARMA IN THE AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY, JOINING GTEK, WITH MERCEDES-BENZ AND BMW EXPERIENCE UNDER HIS BELT, HE WILL NOW BE ADDING THE KNOWLEDGE OF VW, AUDI AND PORSCHE. [Finally, someone who can settle the argument which car brand makes better cars. Shall we?] ;-)

SHARMA’SJOURNEY IN HIS AUTOMOTIVE CAREER AT THE AGE OF 18. FROM A STARTED HIS HIGH SCHOOL AUTOMOTIVE CO- OP PROGRAM AT MERCEDES-BENZ MIDTOWN, SHORTLY AFTER HIS CO-OP PROGRAM HE GOT HIRED AS AN APPRENTICE, AFTER HIS APPRENTICESHIP HE GOT LICENSED, AFTER SPENDING 5 YEARS WITH MERCEDES, HE LEFT MERCEDES-BENZ AND WENT TO BMW MARKHAM WHERE HE SPENT ANOTHER 5 YEARS.