The Institute of the Motor Trade (IMI) has named BMW Group UK Academy in Wokefield Park, Berkshire the primary IMI TechSafe Centre of Excellence.
The inaugural award recognises the excellent achievements of the BMW Academy in creating and selling IMI TechSafe requirements.
The £17m purpose-built BMW Group UK Academy opened in 2006 and is devoted to coaching apprentices and preserving BMW Group Retailer Community delegates updated on the most recent merchandise, strategies and know-how.
BMW UK has seen 76% of technicians within the community obtain IMI {qualifications} and IMI TechSafe eligibility, underlining BMW UK as essentially the most superior OEM in relation to people educated and certified within the UK.
Mario Moser, buyer help director at BMW Group UK stated: “I’m delighted that the BMW UK Academy has acquired this recognition for its excessive educating high quality and we sit up for persevering with our work with the IMI to boost requirements throughout the trade.”
Phil Neal, nationwide technical coaching supervisor, BMW Group UK Academy, added: “On the BMW Academy we’re dedicated to delivering the best degree of coaching to our long-term workers and new apprentices alike, and are long-standing supporters of the IMI TechSafe programme.
“For the good thing about the top buyer in addition to the broader trade, we have now constructed IMI TechSafe into our Academy programme and retailer requirements throughout our community. Our technical apprentices additionally end their programme with IMI EV Stage 2 accreditation to drive requirements greater and guarantee our technicians are totally educated to work safely on electrical automobiles.”
Steve Nash, CEO of the Institute of the Motor Trade concluded: “We’re delighted to have offered this primary IMI TechSafe Centre of Excellence accreditation to the BMW Academy in recognition of its achievements in coaching, supporting and selling the IMI TechSafe ambitions {and professional} register within the UK and abroad.
“BMW has lengthy been revered for offering a excessive degree of customer support, and its dedication to ongoing worker coaching is essential in delivering that promise. The BMW Academy has not solely educated its technicians to an especially excessive normal however has additionally pushed IMI EV {qualifications} and IMI TechSafe achievement throughout its UK community of 150 BMW, MINI and bike dealerships.
“We sit up for recognising extra organisations that meet our Centre of Excellence standards within the close to future, because the trade works collectively to additional improve requirements throughout the UK and internationally.”
