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The Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI) has awarded Glyn Hopkin Chelmsford Training Centre IMI Approved Centre status.
Michelle Barrett, IMI business development manager, handed over the Approved Centre certificate and plaque to Salvatore Paci, head of technical training and development, Glyn Hopkin at the Training Centre last month.
With over 150 technicians and 35 sites across London, Essex, Hertfordshire, Suffolk, Buckinghamshire and Bedfordshire, Glyn Hopkin is one of the UK’s largest and most successful dealership networks, supporting multiple manufacturer brands including MG, Nissan, Renault, Suzuki and Kia.
Having recently gone into employee-ownership, it has a strong commitment to Continuous Professional Development (CPD), with the Chelmsford Training Centre delivering Level 1, 2, 3 and 4 qualifications. Glyn Hopkin’s dedication to standards of excellence for its technicians led it to becoming an IMI Approved Centre.
The centre will help technicians deal with Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS), as well as handling F-Gas, as demand continues to grow in these areas.
Glyn Hopkin aftersales director Paul Sozzi said: “As a group we are committed to staying ahead of rapidly changing automotive technology, training our colleagues to work safely on the latest and most advanced vehicles.
“Whether a customer has an electric, hybrid or hydrogen-powered vehicle, or a petrol or diesel model with ADAS on board, we want them to know we can safely provide the highest standard of repair and maintenance.”