A New Zealander has won the Tech Guild grand finals held at Holden Australia Headquarters in Melbourne.
Craig Bright from West City Holden in Auckland took out the Grand Champion title at this annual event, where thousands of technicians from Australia and New Zealand compete in a series of hands-on tasks and assessments.
Holden New Zealand managing director Marc Ebolo says this is a very prestigious Holden competition with exams and practice skill tests to see who advances to the grand final.
“Craig’s victory is quite remarkable considering the number of competitors involved, and it’s great to see New Zealand punching above our weight when it comes to claiming a title against the Aussies.”
This year, the grand final comprised of three on-car activities, one off-car component, a knowledge test, and a customer interview.
West City Holden dealership principal John Blewett says he is not surprised about Bright’s performance in the finals.
“Craig is a great example of everything we want in a technician, his commitment to the customer is second to none and he works on customer cars like he is working on his own pride and joy,” says Blewett.
“I am certainly proud to have him on the team as a technician here at West City Holden and am sure he has a very prosperous future ahead of him.”
Bright’s win is a significant cash prize and a ZB Commodore Reb Bull Holden race team supercar trophy.
“It was a real challenge to go up against technicians from throughout Australia and New Zealand,” says Bright.
“It was extremely close and I didn’t know if I had won until my name was read out. I was really proud to represent West City, Holden and New Zealand at the event and will certainly aim to defend my title if the opportunity presents itself.”
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