HALFORDS AUTOCENTRES APPOINTS NEW TECHNICAL TRAINING MANAGER
Halfords Autocentres has appointed Satnam Singh to head-up its technical training team - further demonstrating the business’ commitment to attracting, developing and retaining talented people.
The new role reflects the increasing focus that Halfords Autocentres is placing on training and how it is investing for the future to ensure that technicians have the expertise necessary to be able to service any make or model of car.
As well as ensuring both new and established technicians receive the necessary training to fulfil their potential, Mr Singh will also take responsibility for the largest automotive aftermarket apprentice programme in the UK – which has seen more than 700 young technicians graduate in the thirty years since it was first established.
Simon Benson, Operations Director for Halfords Autocentres, added: “Satnam is a fantastic addition to the team and brings fresh insight and expertise from his previous positions with Hyundai and VW Group UK that will make a big contribution to our operational delivery.
“As a former technician and apprentice himself, Satnam is a real ambassador for training and has a genuine desire to ensure talent as well as hard work is recognised and developed.”
During six years with VW Mr Singh was responsible for writing and delivering training for both passenger and commercial vehicles. He then moved to Hyundai, where he spent three years helping raise technical standards within its 165-strong dealer network and helped establish the marque’s first training academy in the UK.
On joining Halfords Autocentres Mr Singh said: “I believe the future of service, maintenance and repair lies in the independent garage sector – so this represents significant career progression for me.
“Not only is Halfords Autocentres twice the size of Hyundai in the UK but unlike franchised dealers, the business has a greater focus on delivering a robust training programme because it doesn’t have the distraction of having to sell vehicles.”
For more information about careers at Halfords Autocentres visit: http://www.halfordsautocentres.com/careers/vacancies/apprentice/
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Media contact: Stuart Humphreys, Automotive PR Manager T: 01527 513410, E: stuart.humphreys@halfords.co.uk
About Halfords Autocentres
Halfords Autocentres is a leading independent garage network with a heritage spanning more than three decades.
Highly trained technicians at over 300 Halfords Autocentres carry out over 1 million jobs a year - including MOTs, car servicing and repairs as well as tyre sales and fitting - for over 850,000 customers a year, with more than 9 out of 10 of them being happy to recommend us to their friends.
Being independent means that we deliver dealership quality work at more affordable prices for any make or model of car. We offer a price match guarantee and a minimum guarantee of 12 months or 12,000 miles on work carried out (See website for terms and conditions).
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