2008 Award Finalists

 

The finalists were chosen by an independent Awards' Jury, who were advised by experienced bodyshop assessors. The Judgement Day meeting took place in early July and the finalists have now been informed.

 

Bodyshop Magazine/THATCHAM Craft Awards

Young Panel Technician of the Year
Mr Daniel Cain, Just Car Clinics Ltd, Grimsby

Young Painter of the Year
Zak McLaughlan, Solus Norwich Union Hayes, Hayes
Ross Holyoake, Sussex Downs College / Leeds Motors, Eastbourne
Ricky Mote, Sussex Downs College / Peter Johnston Motor Body Repair, Eastbourne
Ben Eaton, Sytner BMW Sheffield, Sheffield

Panel Technician of the Year

Glynn Evans, CSG Bodyshop Ltd, Chesterfield
Gary Goodswen, Hammond Accident Repair Centre, Halesworth
Matthew Summerfield, Hammond Accident Repair Centre, Halesworth
Nicholas Easey, Solus Norwich Union Luton, Luton

Painter of the Year
Matthew Spreadborough, Hammond Accident Repair Centre, Halesworth
Karl Anderson, Mercedes Benz Witham, Witham
Francisco Barker, SprayWorks Auto Body Repair Centre, Rochdale
Martin Byfield, Solus Norwich Union Hayes, Hayes

Insurance Company of the Year – Sponsored by EurotaxGlass’s
Allianz Insurance Plc
AXA Insurance
esure Services Ltd
Fortis Insurance Ltd

Accident Management Award– Sponsored by ACIS
Ai Claims Solutions Plc
Elite Incident Management Ltd
Innovation Motorcare

Vehicle Manufacturer of the Year – Sponsored by Spies Hecker
Jaguar and Land Rover
Mazda Motors UK Ltd
Mercedes-Benz UK Ltd
Volkswagen Group

Best New Product 2008 – Sponsored by R-M
PART UK - Division of sia Abrasives (GB) Ltd - SikaFlex 529
Spraybooth Technology Ltd - Gemini 2 Spraybooth
Symach UK Ltd - Easydry Robot
Thatcham - escribe

Distributor of the Year – Sponsored by ADF
Bee Bee Refinishing Supplies Ltd, Halstead
GB Refinish Supplies Ltd, Herne Hill
Milton Keynes Paint & Equipment Ltd, Milton Keynes
Sinemaster Motor Factors Ltd, Sheffield

Education/Training Award – Sponsored by SkillAuto
Motor Industry Skills Manchester, Manchester
S & B Automotive Academy, Bristol
South Devon College, Paignton
Sussex Downs College, Eastbourne
Training 2000, Blackburn

Bodyshop Training Award – Sponsored by MVRA
Commercial Contract Engineers Ltd, Rochdale
G B Flint Coachworks Ltd, Nottingham
Just Car Clinics Ltd, Goole
Solus Norwich Union Academy, Hayes
Volkswagen Group, Milton Keynes

Customer Care Award – Sponsored by Brown Brothers Distribution Ltd
Academy Group, Manchester
G B Flint Coachworks Ltd, Nottingham
Parkford Coachworks Ltd, Maidenhead
Solus Norwich Union, London

Commercial Vehicle Bodyshop of the Year – Sponsored by Direct Line
Commercial Contract Engineers Ltd, Rochdale
Perry's of Gobowen Ltd, Oswestry
Trucktec Ltd, Bellshill

Franchised Dealer Bodyshop of the Year – Sponsored by Accident Exchange
Cotswold Motor Group, Tewkesbury
Halliwell Jones Group Bodyshop, Warrington
Marshall Motor Group - Peterborough, Peterborough
Marshall Motor Group - Cambridge, Cambridge

Independent Bodyshop of the Year – Sponsored by Allianz Insurance
Alton Cars Ltd, Leeds
Autospray Body Repairs (Cornwall) Ltd, Penryn
G B Flint Coachworks Ltd, Nottingham
Solus Norwich Union Park Royal, London

Small Bodyshop of the Year – Sponsored by Helphire Group
Gaskell Motor Bodies, Blackburn
Isolda Repairs Ltd, Broxbourne
M G Cannon Ltd, Salisbury

Vehicle Damage Assessor of the Year – Sponsored by Paint Application Technologies

Aldridge Accident Repair Centre Ltd, Aldridge
Balgores Motors (1982) Ltd, Brentwood
G B Flint Coachworks Ltd, Nottingham
Motor Bodies Widnes Ltd, Widnes

Bodyshop Manager of the Year – Sponsored by 3M
Lyndon Butler, Aldridge Accident Repair Centre Ltd, Aldridge
Carl Flint, G B Flint Coachworks Ltd, Nottingham
John Nelson, Solus Norwich Union Cumbernauld, Glasgow

Outstanding Achievement – Sponsored by Mirka Abrasives