OESAA proud of garage forum member following Top Garage recognition

20 October 2022  

The Original Equipment Suppliers Aftermarket Association (OESAA) has congratulated its garage forum member Tim Benson, after Oldfields Garage Services participated in Aftermarket’s Top Garage 2022 final.

Oldfields competed in the ’10-plus employee’ category in the final, held at the Delphi Technologies Training Centre in Warwick, and was up against tough opposition in the form of a host of a competitive group of well-run and professional garages.

The lavish awards ceremony was the culmination of an intense process: It started with a multiple-choice survey-style form about industry matters, progressing to a scenario-based questionnaire at the semi-final stage, where Tim was faced with realistic situations in the workshop and was asked how he would approach them.

Progressing to the final, the final task was to present his business, its aims and objectives in just three minutes! He also spoke face-to-face with the judges, again, asked about industry matters and trends.

Despite a good showing in front of the judges, Oldfields, missed out on the top prize, which went to Hunters of Linlithgow

While disappointed to be pipped to the post, Tim was proud of the workshop’s achievement and is committed and eager to go one better next year, and praised all the finalists: “I am delighted for our team to have reached the final and to be recognised as one of the best garages of our size in the UK. To spend the evening with some of the best technicians and garages in the country gave us an opportunity to celebrate and learn. All the finalists should be proud and a huge congratulations to all the winners. We’ll take what we’ve learnt this year and see if we can go one step further next time”

OESAA Chairman Nigel Morgan added: “Tim is a fantastic contributor to our garage forum and organisation; He is someone who brings ideas and direction to our discussions and projects. It is no surprise, therefore, that he wowed the judges and Oldfields was recognised by fellow industry experts – well done, Tim, and everyone associated with the workshop.”