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Industry alliance unveils Automotive Work Experience Week
- 10/04/2024
- Posted by: Bob Malkowski
- Categories: Featured, News
School of Thought Automotive has announced a collaboration with the Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI) and Autotech Academy to launch Automotive Work Experience Week (AWE24), which will take place from 15-19 April. Designed to get to the heart of the current 22,000-plus skills gap in the automotive industry, [...] -
Autotech founder joins Activate Business Finance
- 12/03/2024
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Autotech Group founder Gavin White has been named as an Automotive Ambassador in partnership with Activate Business Finance. Continuing his passion for supporting the automotive aftermarket, he will educate and signpost garages and workshop owners on the financial solutions available to secure their sustainable [...] -
Autotech Group announces major leadership reshuffle
- 04/03/2024
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Autotech Group has announced the formation of a dedicated executive level as the company moves into a new phase under the leadership of CEO, Simon King. Mark Armitage, who joined the company last year as commercial director, becomes chief revenue officer, and Laurence Abbott moves from his position as marketing and [...] -
New School of Thought website goes live
- 01/03/2024
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
School of Thought has unveiled its new website designed to help employers, schools and colleges attract new talent to the sector and bridge the increasing skills gap. Developed alongside partner Autotech Group, the website makes it easier to register for AWE24, the company’s initiative for week-long work [...] -
UK Garage and Bodyshop Event unveils Show Maker initiative
- 12/02/2024
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
The UK Garage and Bodyshop Event has launched both a school pupil work experience initiative and college student programme in partnership with School of Thought and Autotech Group. The event, which is supported by Bodyshop Magazine and will be held at the NEC, Birmingham from 5–6 June, will support School of [...] -
Toyota turns to Autotech Academy for talent
- 12/06/2023
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
The Toyota Motor Company has announced an exclusive collaboration with Autotech Academy to help create a future pipeline of young automotive talent. The partnership will see the launch of a new initiative, Toyota Talent Powered by Autotech Academy, which will support the motor company’s people strategy and [...] -
Automechanika Birmingham announces skills collaboration
- 27/04/2023
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
School of Thought and Autotech Group announced a new partnership with Automechanika to help introduce students to the motor industry by bringing them to this year’s event. Automechanika Birmingham takes place at the NEC on 6-8 June, when representatives from all corners of the industry will meet to showcase new [...] -
Autotech Training expands into Northern Ireland
- 08/03/2023
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Autotech Training has appointed Dasos Michaelides as head of business development for Ireland. The newly-created role will support the company’s continued growth in the region. In his new role, Michaelides will initially head up the roll-out of electric/hybrid courses across Northern Ireland along with IMI [...] -
Autotech Academy fixes it for Halfords
- 23/11/2022
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
A pilot scheme between Halfords and Autotech Academy, which has seen 10 newly qualified Level 3 automotive students placed across the national chain’s autocentres, is set to quadruple by the end of the year as the scheme is rolled out across Halford’s UK sites. In a bid to create as many opportunities for young [...] -
Autotech Academy to enhance wellness support
- 12/10/2022
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Autotech Academy has marked World Mental Health Day by pledging to train its internal team to identify the early signs of mental health and know the routes available for support. Since its launch in January last year, Autotech Academy, a division of employment and training solutions company Autotech Group, has [...]
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