AN AWARD-WINNING SCHEME PRODUCING AWARD-WINNING TECHNICIANS

16th November 2018 | Ford & Slater DAF

AN AWARD-WINNING SCHEME PRODUCING AWARD-WINNING TECHNICIANS

AN AWARD-WINNING SCHEME PRODUCING AWARD-WINNING TECHNICIANS

Ford & Slater’s recently graduated HGV technician, Sonny Meijer, has been awarded Apprentice of the Year at the Commercial Motor Awards 2018.

The Commercial Motor Awards are among the automotive industry’s most prestigious accolades and a highlight of the year for many hauliers, dealers and bodybuilders. The Apprentice of the Year category is in recognition of the achievements made by a current or recently graduated apprentice within the industry - an award which is well deserved for Sonny’s hard work and dedication to our award-winning scheme.

Over the past three years of his training, Sonny has excelled not only in his position as DAF Technician Apprentice, but as Chairman for the Ford & Slater Apprentice Panel – an apprentice-led council offering trainees the opportunity to have their say on issues affecting the company and the scheme.

Sonny has helped to raise almost £5,000 for charity, has been involved in the promotion and recruitment for our apprenticeships programme, which was awarded Apprenticeship of the Year at the Motor Transport Awards in July, and was hand-chosen by DAF Trucks UK to act as apprentice valedictorian for the official DAF 2018 Graduation event.

Sonny Meijer now begins his career as a fully qualified, DAF trained HGV technician at Ford & Slater, along with nine of his fellow Ford & Slater graduate apprentices.

To find out more about the schemes we have available across our ten dealership locations, visit our website or contact our Apprentice Group Coordinator, Lee Sursham on 07710165093 or lsursham@fordandslater.co.uk.