Dasos Michaelides helps Autotech Training expand into Northern Ireland

Dasos Michaelides, who has over 40 years of experience working within Northern Ireland’s automotive industry, has been appointed by Autotech Training as Head of Business Development for Ireland.

The training company, created by parent company Autotech Group in 2016, has achieved considerable growth over the last few years across the rest of the UK. With an increase in demand for Autotech Training’s courses, and in particular the company’s ability to roll out its course offering to any garage or business across the UK, the decision was made to create a new role specifically targeting the Northern Ireland market.

In his new role, Michaelides will initially head up the roll-out of these electric/hybrid courses across Northern Ireland along with IMI accredited Air-Conditioning courses, REACT and the NTDA’s Responsible Tyre Repair Technician (RTRT) accreditation. Delivering training on the premises of garages and organisations across the country will significantly cut the time away from business for delegates, while cutting the cost of travel and expenses.

An Irish Tyre Industry Association (ITIA) past executive member, Michaelides also holds the title of the NTDA’s Chairman of Northern Ireland and, last year, he was awarded an Honorary Life Membership by the NTDA.

“Throughout my career I have been dedicated to helping automotive businesses stay at the forefront of change and innovation,” commented Dasos Michaelides, adding: “As the electric vehicle revolution has continued, I have been working with clients to future-proof their businesses and there are many parallels between my experience and what Autotech Training offers.”

“Autotech Group’s CEO, Gavin White, is a fellow NTDA chairman, for the South-East and Central Region, and I have been impressed with the forward thinking approach of the company for some time, and its ability to push boundaries.

“Autotech Training is committed to up-skilling the sector’s workforce and continually pushes the message that training and retaining the automotive workforce of today is vital for its continued success. Joining them feels like a natural step for me, and I am delighted that I will be bringing their fantastic offering to Northern Ireland.”