Top Technician 2006 Results

The names of finalists in the Top Technician 2006 competition will be announced on March 24. The live final will be held at the Automotive Trade Show (25-27 April, NEC Birmingham) on the Top Technician stand, number 1531.

Of the 500 technicians that originally entered, only 36 were invited to attend the semi finals at three regional ATA approved test centres in Croydon, Hinckley and Manchester. They undertook ATA at diagnostic level and were independently assessed for the purposes of the competition by Mark Softley from MototeK and Ian Gillgrass from the IMI.

The top 36 came from all types of service and repair businesses, from mobile repairers and independent workshops to garages from the Bosch Service Centre network and franchised dealerships.

Young but experienced technicians were assessed for ATA diagnostic level accreditation alongside guys who had been in the trade for more than 30 years. One common truth was evident; each of these technicians took pride in their work and had dared to just ‘give it a go’.

The most common reason given for entering the competition was to see how they faired against their peers. The semi-finalists were also given a shot at ATA accreditation for free. A chance of winning the £2,000 prize money was, of course, also a consideration!