Bridgestone Gain IMI Accreditation

Bridgestone UK’s assessment centre has gained the Institute of Motor Industry (IMI), approval, making it the first tyre company to hold the status for all its training modules.

The award follows a detailed audit by the IMI of Bridgestone UK’s training resources and assessment procedures. It will now mean that a technician qualifying through one of the company’s training schemes will achieve recognition from the IMI via its Quality Assured Awards (QAA) initiative.

Three levels of proficiency can be gained through the QAA initiative: tyre technician, senior tyre technician, and master tyre technician.

“This is a tremendous achievement for Bridgestone UK,” said Steve Howat, technical training manager at Bridgestone Europe. “The IMI is the leading qualifications awarding body in the automotive sector, and any award that carries its name is recognised throughout the industry.

“The accreditation demonstrates that Bridgestone offers a market-leading training service, and illustrates our commitment to supporting our customers,” he said.