Iveco has announced that it has staged its inaugural National Master Technician Tournament, which it claims provided talented technicians from the more than 60 Iveco’s dealers around the country, with a platform to compete against each other for trophies, cash prizes and bragging rights.
The event was held over three rounds through Iveco’s online Web Academy, and was open to all Iveco technicians from up-and-coming apprentices to experienced trade-qualified professionals.
The competition involved participants negotiating 75 questions covering all aspects of servicing and maintaining the Iveco range, along with fault diagnosis.
The company said that fifty technicians participated in the event with final honours going to Iveco Sydney’s workshop foreman, Justin Abood, while second and third placings were claimed by Jonothan Elias, a senior technician and electrician from Black Truck Sales, while Nathan Wigger, the workshop Foreman at Melbourne’s Prestige Truck Centre, took the final podium spot
John-Paul Falvo, Iveco’s head of network development, customer experience and training 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.”
Iveco’s manager of customer and product support, Jason Mobberley, helped conceptualise the National Master Technician Tournament and oversaw the program, and he has hinted at future growth.
“Spurred by the success of the inaugural event, plans are already underway for the 2026 installment,” 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,” he said.
