Welsh technician wins top Jaguar award
publication date: Aug 14, 2010
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author/source: Robin Roberts
| A Welsh Jaguar technician is the best in the marque's network. Jaguar Land Rover has rewarded the top technicians from each brand with the titles of Technicians of the Year and a surprise holiday following the grand final of the Jaguar Land Rover Academy's annual skills competition. Andy Young from Land Rover dealership, Caffyns, Lewes and Stephen Speed (right) from Jaguar Stratstone, Cardiff won the coveted titles of Technicians of the Year and holidays to Turkey and South Africa respectively. The competition is run by the Jaguar Land Rover Academy, which is dedicated to ensuring its retailer network has the knowledge, skills and desire to deliver the first class service that today's customers demand.The Academy trains Jaguar Land Rover retailers' technicians on all vehicles within the brands and puts them through the IMI approved, two-year, Automotive Technician Accreditation programme with the aim of inspiring all students to achieve Level 4 Master Technician status. A record 302 technicians from the UK took part in the competition which is only open to those who have attained Level 4. Of these, 123 were from Jaguar and 179 were from Land Rover. |  |