Sytner celebrates skills finalists

Sytner Group recognised its most talented technicians at Goodwood Festival of Speed.

More than 600 technicians from across its brands entered its 2020 Elite Technician programme challenge.

These were whittled down to 39 finalists but due to Covid-19 they were unable to complete the practical element of their challenge, which would have included working against the clock to identify faults on a real car.

Instead, all 39 finalists were invited to Goodwood Festival of Speed at the weekend, Mel Rogers, director of Human Resources at Sytner Group, Francesca Summers, human resources project manager, Roger Penske, founder, chairman and CEO of Penske Automotive Group, Bud Denker, executive vice president of human resources at Penske Automotive Group and Darren Edwards, CEO of Sytner Group.

Rogers said: “Our technicians are such a crucial part of our progress as a company – their drive, talent and passion for the profession is the backbone to our aftersales departments.

“This competition is industry-leading, and it is important we continue to provide opportunities like this to show how much we value our colleagues. This competition also really sets us apart from other dealer groups within the industry.”