Introducing your 2022 IMI Skills Competitions finalists…..
The 2022 IMI Skills Competitions have been underway since February, employers and tutors have been nominating their top new talent, they then went onto take part in an online knowledge quiz, the top 84 then took part in 6 practical tasks in a one day live event. Below are your top 6 in each stream, representing the best new talent in the UK!
Refinishing
| Refinishing 2022 | |||||
| Name | Employer | Training Organisation | |||
| Liam | Shipp | FMG Repair Centre | Thatcham Research | ||
| Dominic | Everington | AW Accident Repair Group | Emtec | ||
| Adam | Neville | Charles Hurst Accident Repair Centre | Riverpark Training | ||
| Bethany | Creaser | FMG Repair Centre | Thatcham Research | ||
| Sion | Lewis | RGM body repairs Ltd | Cardiff and Vale College | ||
| Jordan | Zatac | IRG Group | Coleg Gwent- Newport | ||
Heavy Vehicle Technology
| Heavy Vehicle 2022 | ||||
| Name | Employer | Training Organisation | ||
| George | Hinckley | Scania | Remit Training | |
| Nicholas | Garrtet | Gateshead College | ||
| Stephen | Hill | Bridgend College | ||
| Aleksander | Zielechowski | MAN Truck and Bus | Remit Training | |
| Daniel | Noddle | Northside Truck and Van | ||
| Max | Winter | Skillnet | ||
Body Repair
| Body Repair 2022 | |||
| Name | Employer | Training Organisation | |
| David | McKeown | James McKeown ARC | Riverpark Training |
| Ieuan | Morris-Brown | IRG Group | Cardiff and Vale College |
| Saul | Dale | The Vella Group | Blackpool & the Fylde College |
| Omer | Waheed | Davies Motor Company | Cardiff and Vale College |
| John | Carlisle | Dennison Accident Repair | Riverpark Training |
| Ben | Priestley | Porters Bodyshop | Riverpark Training |
Light Vehicle Technology
| Light Vehicle/Automotive Technology 2022 | |||
| Name | Employer | Training Organisation | |
| Jessica | Brakenbury | Lookers Ford Middlesbrough | Skillnet |
| Ewan | Grigor | Skillnet | |
| Robert | Griffin | Cecil & Larter Volvo Bury St Edmunds | Calex UK Ltd |
| Robert | Aldours | Weston College | |
| Col | Izzat | Fife AutoTech Ltd | Fife College |
| Charlie | Taff-Lavill | South Devon College | |
Next steps…
Our finalists will now receive training on the latest equipment they will use in the final, a visit with their employers to prepare for the final and an all expenses paid trip to Cardiff and Vale College for the live final in November!
If you want to see your name here in 2023 then find out how to apply here www.theimi.org.uk/landing/imi-skills-competitions/