Vertu Motors

6/3/2020

An apprentice at Bristol Street Motors Ford Wigan has been named as Ford’s Apprentice of the Year.

James Stuart, 20, was named as ‘2nd Year Ford Apprentice of the Year’ out of all 2nd year apprentices in Ford’s portfolio of dealerships across the UK. There are more than 800 apprentices across the programme and six 2nd year apprentices were finalists for the award. James, who studies at Blackpool Skillnet, was nominated by his trainer, Paul Jones.

The aim of the Ford Apprentice of the Year Awards is to celebrate the success and achievements of apprentices from a range of disciplines, at all levels. The awards also acknowledge the dealers which employ the apprentices, in addition to the support and training provided to them to enable them to qualify and thrive in their chosen fields.

James said: “I feel very proud to have been nominated and to have won this prestigious award; to come first out of all 2nd year Ford apprentices is a huge achievement!

“I’m thoroughly enjoying my apprenticeship and I have aspirations of staying at the dealership, developing my skills and becoming a master technician.”

Kenny Jones, general manager of Bristol Street Motors Ford Wigan, said: “I’m really pleased for James, this award is well deserved and reflects the level of hard work and dedication he puts into his job on a daily basis.
“Well done, you should be very proud of yourself!”

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Notes to editors:

Vertu Motors plc (which trades under the Bristol Street Motors, Macklin Motors, Vertu Toyota, Vertu Honda, Vertu Volkswagen, Vertu Mercedes-Benz, Farnell Jaguar Land Rover brands) was formed in late 2006 to acquire and consolidate UK motor retail businesses. The group was founded as a new entrant into the UK motor retail sector and is listed on the AIM market (UK:VTU).

In 2017, the Group became the first major UK motor retailer to offer customers the ability to purchase a used vehicle entirely online with the launch of Bristol Street Motors Buy Online, this was followed by Macklin Motors Buy Online. The platform enables customers to buy a used vehicle in as little as five minutes if they have the funds in place, arrange financial packages if they don’t, and have the vehicle delivered to any UK mainland home address.

Since flotation in December 2006, the Group has established itself as a major player in the United Kingdom automotive retail sector. The Group currently operates 127 franchised sales outlets and 3 non-franchised sales operations, representing 25 manufacturers, from 109 locations across the UK.

www.bristolstreet.co.uk/buy-online/

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