Ford trainees gain valuable hands-on knowledge
By Lyna Mohammad

Professional trainer Don Olidis poses in a group photo with Mr Raymond Chin and the training course participants.

The four-day "New Ford Focus 2005" training course has been very informative and enables participants to get in-depth knowledge and to develop a very good hands-on practical application, qualities which they accredited to their professional trainer, Don Olidis of Ford Australia Training School.

Speaking to the Bulletin, participant Suriani Julaihi, a Senior Technical Instructor at MTSSR, added that the training course which is a follow-up to her previous courses with Premier Motor Co Sdn Bhd has also given them the exposure and better understanding on latest technology both in the mechanical and electrical aspects. Suriani also hopes to relay the newly acquired knowledge to her students.

In practical terms she complimented the facilities that were provided and expressed her appreciation to Premier Motor Co Sdn Bhd, dealer of Ford Brunei, who had continuously given their support particularly in inviting them to attend such courses at no cost at all, highlighting that this was the third time that she had participated in courses organised by the dealer.

The training amongst all covers the technical aspects, new features, and problem-solving. Service and Parts Manager Mr Raymond Chin disclosed that Premier Motor has to date conducted courses for the past five years and that the latest course was one of the annually-held training activities for its technical staff which they had also extended to government agencies such as the Technical Education Department of the Ministry of Education, Police Transport Department as well as the Land Transport Department.

He further noted that the training course was organised as a pre-launch training programme for its new Ford Focus set to be launched soon, providing participants with the fundamentals of the automobile industry and general knowledge.

With regards to the dealer's technical staff, Mr Chin said that the course was meant as a form of pre-launch training that would enable them to know the product well besides acquiring knowledge on problem-solving and repairing cars particularly the new models that come in before the model is launched to members of the public.

This year's course was attended by 10 representatives from the Technical Education Department including its two female instructors, along with two representatives from the Police Transport Department and nine from Premier Motor, all of whom will receive their certificates of participation today.

Courtesy of Borneo Bulletin