Fifty technicians have participated in IVECO’s inaugural National Master Technician Tournament.
IVECO Sydney’s Workshop Foreman, Justin Abood was eventually crowned the winner.
The tournament provides talented technicians from IVECO’s 60 plus dealer network with a platform to compete against each other for trophies, cash prizes and of course, bragging rights.
Open to all IVECO technicians from up-and-coming apprentices to experienced trade-qualified professionals, the event was held over three rounds through IVECO’s online Web Academy.
Participants were asked to negotiate 75 challenging questions covering all aspects of servicing and maintaining the IVECO range, along with fault diagnosis.
Second and third placings were taken out by Jonothan Elias, a Senior Technician and Electrician from Black Truck Sales, and Nathan Wigger, IVECO Workshop Foreman at Melbourne’s Prestige Truck Centre.
IVECO Head of Network Development, Customer Experience and Training, John-Paul Falvo, said he was excited at the participation rate of the inaugural tournament and looked forward to growing the event in the years ahead.
“Interest in the National Master Technician Tournament from across the network was extremely positive, leading to a strong participation rate and three very enthusiastic winners,” Falvo said.
“The tournament provided a fantastic means by which technicians could test their knowledge against counterparts from across the country in a friendly yet competitive environment, while further honing their skills, which ultimately is a positive for IVECO owners.
“On behalf of IVECO, I extend a warm congratulations to our winners and thank all participants.”
Helping conceptualise the National Master Technician Tournament and oversee the program was IVECO Manager, Customer and Product Support, Jason Mobberley, who hinted at future growth.
“Spurred by the success of the inaugural event, plans are already underway for the 2026 instalment,” Mobberley said.
“I encourage dealership service teams to again become involved next year where we hope to expand the scope of the tournament by introducing new elements and challenges.”
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