14th August 2018 | Ford & Slater DAF

FORD & SLATER APPRENTICE SHORTLISTED FOR TWO INDUSTRY AWARDS

In the same year that Ford & Slater takes home ‘Apprenticeship of the Year’ at the prestigious Motor Transport awards, Ford & Slater third-year apprentice, Sonny Meijer, has been shortlisted Apprentice of the Year 2018 - not once, but twice!

Sonny has achieved a lot in the short three years he has been training at our Kings Lynn dealership, including:

  • Learning a wide range of skills, including how to service, maintain, diagnose and repair;

  • Assisting with the mentoring of first year apprentices;

  • Being nominated as Chairman of the Apprentice Panel;

  • Achieving top 10% of his year group;

  • Shortlisted for ‘2nd year Apprentice of the Year’ at the DAF Apprentice of the Year Awards 2017;

  • Helping to raise over £2,000 for Teenage Cancer Trust;

  • Nominated to stand as valedictorian for the DAF Apprenticeship graduation ceremony;

  • And featured in, and helped to create, a suite of promotional materials for the apprenticeship scheme.

With such a healthy repertoire of achievements, it is no surprise to us that Sonny has been shortlisted for ‘Apprentice of the Year’ at two distinguished awards ceremonies; the regional heats of the National Apprenticeship Awards AND the Commercial Motor Awards.

Ford & Slater Apprentice Coordinator, Lee Sursham, is particularly proud of Sonny’s progress throughout his apprenticeship, saying, “Sonny personifies the ideal apprentice for us. He is reliable, diligent and quick thinking in the workshop, has displayed approachable and determined leadership as Chairman of the Apprentice Panel and is always first to offer his time to promote our programme to prospective students.

“We are incredibly proud but not even a little surprised to see Sonny shortlisted for these awards and wish him the best of luck.”

The National Apprenticeships Awards are the largest and most prestigious celebration of apprentices and apprentice employers across the country. The Commercial Motor Awards recognise the very best in commercial vehicle sales and aftersales.

FORD & SLATER APPRENTICE SHORTLISTED FOR TWO INDUSTRY AWARDS