New young professionals for the automotive industry

Automotive workshop coordinators and automotive diagnosticians face the daily challenges in the workshops and provide the basis for success and customer satisfaction with their expertise and people skills. 163 graduates of the vocational training recently received their professional certificates. Charles-Albert Hediger, member of the AGVS Central Board, thanked the young professionals and their families at the Event Center of Emil Frey Classics AG in Safenwil for taking on this training despite the period of uncertainty caused by the pandemic and war: "The Swiss automotive industry needs you and will continue to need you!" With the knowledge that the two female graduates and 161 male graduates acquired during their two-year training, they laid the foundation for professional success and also demonstrated a passion for the automotive industry.

Young professionals who give their best every day

The top graders, who were awarded a special prize, had particular cause for celebration among the successful specialists. Among the automotive workshop coordinators, this was Raphael Senn from Kaltenbach TG, who completed the advanced training with the top grade of 4.8. Among the automotive diagnosticians in the passenger vehicle sector, Ramon Keel from Balgach SG stood out with a grade of 5.3, Etienne Panchaud from Murist FR with a grade of 5.0, and Yann Lerch from Reconvilier BE with a grade of 4.9. In the commercial vehicle category, the winners included Daniel Hug from Untervaz GR with a grade of 5.5, Roman Schellenberg from Pfäffikon ZH with a grade of 5.4 and Michael Franz Müller from Niederurnen GL with a grade of 5.6. "I want to give my best every day and pass on the human and technical knowledge we acquired during the training," Müller revealed. "We had fun together, which made learning easier." The fact that the demanding training was not a foregone conclusion was also underlined by the two graduates Evelyn Kunz from Adetswil ZH (grade 5.0) and Desirée Schweizer from Glattfelden ZH (grade 4.8). "I had a lot of help from my boyfriend. He completed the training five years ago," explained Desirée Schweizer. "We don't work together in a garage yet, but we have lots of material at home that we tinker around with."

Vehicles arouse emotions

Matthias Krummen, Head of Management Services and Communication at ESA, also pointed out the emotions that vehicles arouse: "It takes personalities like you to deal with new trends, concepts and customer segments. Trends are to be used as opportunities. You have the privilege of working with products that stir emotions." As a purchasing organization for the automotive and motor vehicle trades for more than 90 years, ESA has also been committed to education and training in the industry. Krummen therefore presented AGVS Executive Board member Olivier Maeder with a check for 20,000 Swiss francs to continue promoting the training of young specialists in the future.

Source: Auto Gewerbe Verband Schweiz