Yet another Bosch-trained winner of Top Technician
After painstaking practical assessments, battling against 700 motor technicians, Bosch Car Service garage owner Mike Harding, of Harding Auto Services in Woking, has been announced as the winner of Top Technician 2014.
The annual competition, run by the publishers of Aftermarket Magazine and in association with the Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI), was created to recognise and reward the best vehicle technicians in the UK through a series of assessments. With prize funds worth over £16,000 and real benefits for every entrant, competition is fierce.
Mike, who is the seventh Bosch-trained technician to win the competition since 2005, proved victorious in the finals. Held at the Honda Institute in Slough, Mike and the other technicians’ skills were put to the test over a range of tasks designed to cover the final six assessments of the competition, which included a Jaguar F-type with the multimedia interface not working, a Porsche 997 with brake judder, a stalling diesel VW Passat, an under-powered diesel Honda Jazz, a Honda Civic that had hit a pot hole and even a non-start motorbike.
“I am obviously over the moon to have won but I believe the biggest winner is the industry, as we can see it is really moving forward,” said Mike on receiving the award. “I’ve really enjoyed myself throughout the competition as it gave me an opportunity to showcase my skills and the camaraderie between the finalists was great.”
Part of the Bosch Car Service Network, a leading UK automotive service provider, Harding Auto Services is recognised locally for offering both excellent levels of customer service, as well as carrying out all work using the latest workshop equipment.
All technicians at Harding Auto Services have regularly attended Bosch Training Schemes and have achieved Bosch Trained Technician status. Able to demonstrate that they have received training above and beyond that of many other independent garages – supported by the globally-renowned Bosch name – the garage is able to offer a genuine-value alternative to main dealer servicing and repair.
Bosch Car Service Concept Manager, Rhian Kendall, said: “Bosch’s reputation in providing the very best in training is underlined by the fact that Mike is the seventh of our delegates to win the Top Technician title, but we’re constantly looking at how we can improve our support for the industry.”
All Bosch Car Service garages are members of the Trading Standards Institute approved customer code and have access to some of the leading technology in the industry, developed by Bosch. These two factors together can reassure customers that the service they receive from Harding Auto Services will compete with any alternative local garage.
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About Bosch
The Automotive Aftermarket division (AA) provides the aftermarket and repair shops worldwide with a complete range of diagnostic and repair shop equipment and a wide range of spare parts – from new and exchange parts to repair solutions – for passenger cars and commercial vehicles. Its product portfolio includes products made as Bosch original equipment, as well as aftermarket products and services developed and manufactured in-house. More than 11,000 associates in 140 countries, as well as a global logistics network, ensure that some 450,000 different spare parts reach customers quickly and on time. In its “Diagnostics” operations, AA supplies testing and repair-shop technology, diagnostic software, service training, and information services. In addition, the division is responsible for the “Bosch Car Service” repair-shop franchise, one of the world’s largest independent chains of repair-shops, with some 15,000 franchises. In addition, AA is responsible for more than 500 “AutoCrew” partners.
Additional information can be accessed at www.bosch-automotive.com.
The Bosch Group is a leading global supplier of technology and services. In the areas of automotive and industrial technology, consumer goods, and building technology, more than 300,000 associates generated sales of 51.5 billion euros in fiscal 2011. The Bosch Group comprises Robert Bosch GmbH and its roughly 350 subsidiaries and regional companies in some 60 countries. If its sales and service partners are included, then Bosch is represented in roughly 150 countries. This worldwide development, manufacturing, and sales network is the foundation for further growth. Bosch spent some 4.2 billion euros for research and development in 2011, and applied for over 4,100 patents worldwide. With all its products and services, Bosch enhances the quality of life by providing solutions which are both innovative and beneficial.
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