AAAA is proud to support the first Australian team-based automotive technicians' skills competition to take place in July 2008.

SACHS Masters 2008 plans to unearth Australia's most talented automotive technicians to take part in this challenging team-based competition.

Each team will comprise of three members, Certificate 3 (or equivalent) qualified with at least one year's post-trade experience, currently working in the automotive servicing and repair industry. The minimum age for entrants is 22.

The start of the SACHS Masters 2008 competition will be in the form of an online assessment to test teams' knowledge. Finals will be held from July 24 to 26, 2008 at the state of the art BMW National Training Centre in Melbourne.

Members of the automotive trade are welcome to witness this highly unique skills competition and to take part in daily fringe activities such as presentations, product talks and information sessions from TAFE, Government and event sponsors.

The winner of the SACHS Masters 2008 will be presented with a cash prize of $10,000 and the inaugural SACHS Masters trophy. The runner-up team will receive $7,500 cash, and a further three consolation prizes of BMW driver training days will be awarded.

SACHS representative, ZF Australia Pacific General Manager Klaus Hahn, believes that this national competition will highlight the highly talented technicians that are coming through the ranks in the ever growing Australian automotive servicing and repair industry.

"We are delighted to be a major sponsor of this unique national automotive technician skills competition. SACHS Masters 2008 is a pro-active event that links ZF Australia Pacific, a leader in ride control, drive system and chassis products, to the leading automotive technicians in the country.

"We look forward to a very successful and highly challenging national competition that will showcase the ZF Group's technology and expertise while supporting and motivating the Australian aftermarket," Mr Hahn said.

 

The 2008 SACHS Masters competition is proudly supported by the Australian Automotive Aftermarket Association (AAAA).

For registration details visit www.sachsmasters.com