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Top Technicians of 2009

Richard Perriman, a technician at Martin Pilley Services in Hampshire (seen here between Stuart White on the left and John Tinham on the right) scooped the Top Technician 2009 title and £10,500 worth of prizes after winning through three rounds of technical tests. All the tests were formulated in line with Automotive Technician Accreditation (ATA) standards and set by Ian Gillgrass, accreditation manager at the Institute of the Motor Industry.
Fellow finalists Stuart White, from Complete Car Maintenance in Surrey, and John Tinham, from John Tinham Motor Engineer in Chelmsford, were announced as runners-up. Richard, Stuart and John beat technicians from throughout the UK in a series of online, practical and written tests assessing every aspect of their technical and repair skills.

Speaking to Aftermarket moments after taking the title, a visibly surprised and elated Richard said: “I'm gobsmacked. I can't believe it. I'm so happy now it's just starting to sink in.”

Thanks to the generosity of Top Technician's 2009 sponsors Bosch, Comma, Euro Car Parts, NGK, SACHS and Snap-on, Richard took home a huge prize haul worth more than £10,500. His prize jackpot includes:
  • £1,000 worth of Bosch vouchers for diagnostic kit plus technical DVDs
  • A Palmer Sport driving day at Bedford Autodrome from Comma
  • A top-of-the-range Vedis diagnostics tool from Euro Car Parts
  • 50,000 BoxClever promotional points from NGK
  • £1,000 worth of holiday vouchers from SACHS
  • A SOLUS-Pro scan tool from Snap-on and . . .
  • £2,500 cash tax-free from the competition's organisers Aftermarket

Stuart and John also received generous prize packages from the competition's sponsors.

Since his win, Richard says, “I have lost count of the number of congratulations I have had from customers. They have been saying, "Are you going to work on my car?", and, "It's nice to know such a knowledgeable person is here to look after my car". Many other garages are aware of my success and have been in contact with congratulations and advice.”