Autoglass®, the UK’s leading vehicle glass repair, replacement, and recalibration company, and its parent company Belron® have been named as the Partner of the Year at the prestigious Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI) 2022 Awards.

The two organisations were recognised for their work in upskilling the industry to meet the demands of new automotive technologies. This included working with the IMI to promote and invest in the creation of a bespoke IMI Accredited Learning Programme Assessor Award, which looks to standardise assessors’ capabilities around the world.

In the UK Autoglass®, was heavily involved in creating the new Automotive Technicians Glazing standards to help raise the quality of work across the country.

The IMI awards were hosted in London on Thursday 17^th March and attended by 350 members, supporters and industry partners.

Sean Brookes, Technical Innovations Manager, Autoglass® says:

“I would like to thank our Technical Training team for all their hard work which has helped us to win this award.The technology in vehicle glass and recalibration is developing at an incredible rate, and educating the industry to ensure all technicians have the necessary skills in place to keep drivers safe is incredibly important. The IMI is an invaluable partner in this mission, and we hope to do more work with them in the future to help raise standards and ensure technical skills are properly recognised.”