Jennings Ford’s service department in Washington is celebrating senior master technician, Neil Gibson’s 25 years loyalty to the firm.
Neil joined the trade at the age of 16, and embarked on a four-year apprenticeship with the aim to become a fully-fledged motor vehicle technician. He worked for a number of motor dealers across the North East, prior to joining Jennings Ford’s former sites at Carville and Stanley, and later transferring to the group’s aftersales operation in Washington.
The 58 year old, from Consett in County Durham, is one of 28 employees across the group who will receive rewards throughout 2017 for a combined 690 years of loyalty.The dealership marked Neil’s 25 years of service with a celebration at the Washington-based workshop. Group service and bodyshop manager, Brian Johnston, was on hand to present the loyalty certificate and vouchers to Neil.
Brian commented; “I would like to congratulate Neil, who is a dedicated and committed member of the aftersales team at Washington, for his loyalty achievement – it was a pleasure presenting the certificate and vouchers to him”
.Neil added; “I was keen to get my hands dirty and learn how everything works underneath the bonnet, which is how I ended up embarking on an Apprenticeship straight from school. Technology is changing every day – it’s certainly come a long way since I first embarked on my Apprentice in the 70s when there simply wasn’t the diagnostic tools to assist with technical problems and reports were hand written – which could often be a time-consuming exercise. Nowadays, we are able to identify and solve any problems using state-of-the-art equipment, and reports can be printed off at the simple touch of a button.”
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