Hire and Rental News - February 2017

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21 HIRE AND RENTAL NEWS • FEBRUARY 2017
INDUSTRY in FOCUS
Launched in March to the Honda Power
Equipment Dealer network, the award
offers recognition to service technicians
and their dealerships for commitment to
HCT training and skill development.
Four service technicians were selected
as Regional Winners to attend the final
presentation in Melbourne:
• David Briggs - Central Gippsland
Mowers (VIC);
• Shannon Hornby - Geraldton Mower &
Repair Specialist (WA);
• Mark Woodgate - JHWilliams & Sons
(NSW); and
• Shane Phillips - Motor Mecca (QLD).
The presentation held at Honda’s national
office in Melbourne was attended by
Honda’s Power Equipment Technical
Trainer, Keir Harrex who presented the
trophies to the Regional Winners.
Honda’s Training Manager Lincoln
Honda’s HCT Excellence Award service winners recognised
Toowoomba Service Technician Shane Phillips, of Motor Mecca, was the winner of the
2016 Honda Certified Technician (HCT) Excellence Award.
Bowdern said:
“Honda realises the
valuable roles service
technicians perform
within a dealership
and this is not to
be overlooked. This
award was established
to recognise and
reward those
technicians that not
only support the HCT
program but who are
keen to further develop their own skills
and career pathway within the Honda
network.
“Congratulations to Shane Phillips on
taking out the inaugural award and to
the finalists for their efforts achieving the
Regional Winners’ award,” Lincoln said.
Finalists received a prize package which
included a trip to Melbourne with flights,
accommodation, trophy, apparel package
and tickets to watch the V8 Supercars
at Sandown Raceway, from the Paddock
Club. Shane Phillips, as the national
winner, also received $2,000.
“I thought HCT Training was a great
way to further my career and better my
knowledge about Honda products. I
benefited a lot from this course and it
feels like all my hard work has paid off,”
Shane said. Visit:
The four regional service technicians with national winner, Shane Phillips
(far right)
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