ALLDATA Europe UK Sales Director, Simon Frost, and Regional Sales Manager, Eric Ware, join workshops and technicians looking to be ‘best of the best’. 

Cologne, Germany – October 30, 2024 – ALLDATA Europe, the leading provider of original vehicle manufacturer (VM) repair, maintenance and diagnostic data, was delighted to join fellow automotive aftermarket professionals in celebrating the best independent workshops and technicians at Aftermarket’s Top Technician and Top Garage final.

Held at the Delphi Academy, ALLDATA Europe played a pivotal part in the judging process, with its UK sales director, Simon Frost, evaluating candidates in the service advisor category. The standard of the competition was extraordinarily high, but, ultimately, it was Sharon McCormick of CCM Garages (Ewhurst) that claimed the prestigious honour during the glitzy dinner and awards ceremony at DoubleTree by Hilton – Coventry.

Strong ALLDATA Europe presence

Simon’s colleague, Eric Ware, supported ALLDATA Europe’s presence at Top Technician and Top Garage by meeting delegates. It transpired that more than half of the finalists were already subscribers of ALLDATA Repair and several were named winners throughout the evening.

ALLDATA Repair is an invaluable platform that gives technicians access to genuine, unedited original equipment manufacturer information from 41 VMs. It comprises of more than 90 million articles, 8.5 million technical drawings and wiring diagrams with connector views for 144,000 year, make, model and powertrain combinations. That is the equivalent of 96% of vehicles on the road today. 

Eric, a regional sales manager, engaged with prospects throughout the day, explaining the benefits of using ALLDATA Repair and original data to technicians. As vehicle repair and diagnostics become more complex, accuracy and safety are more important than ever, having genuine OE data by technicians’ side is a must. Doing so will mean simplifying the most complicated of repairs, enabling workshops to thrive.

An honour to play a part in renowned event

After partnering with the event last year and the consequent success, ALLDATA Europe was delighted to continue its sponsorship. Simon revealed that its second outing was another triumph.

Simon said: “Eric and I were thrilled to return to Top Technician and Top Garage, meeting forward-thinking and determined professionals, including many customers. The competition was fierce and the standard high, with judging an extremely tough process, which is a terrific endorsement of the quality of our sector. Many congratulations to all the finalists and special mention to the winners.”

Eric added: “It was a pleasure to support Top Technician and Top Garage. I enjoyed catching-up with customers, listening to their feedback, while meeting new prospects too. I am confident that our presence has increased the awareness and advantages of ALLDATA Repair and the use of genuine OEM data.”