Jonathan Lord is ‘Clearly the Best’ Auto Windscreens technician in the UK

Jonathan Lord, Lead Technician from Portsmouth is officially Auto Windscreens’ ‘Best Technician’ in the UK. He competed against colleagues from across the country in the company’s annual ‘Clearly the Best’ final at Auto Windscreens’ training centre and headquarters in Chesterfield, Derbyshire. 

Having made it through regional heats, Jonathan, who works from the Portsmouth service centre in Portfield Road, scored the most points, undertaking a glass repair, a windscreen and rear door glass replacement and a removal and refit on a vehicle with a traditional rubber fitment windscreen. Finalists were also evaluated on customer service skills, health and safety and the Environmental, Social and Governance aspects of their role. 

Jonathan lifted the coveted ‘BE57 TEC’ numberplate for his van and was presented with a cheque for £3,000 at an evening ceremony at Chesterfield FC. The other finalists were Craig Foy from Stoke-on-Trent, Dean Carter from Colchester and Ian Brown from the same service centre in Portsmouth.

Jonathan commented: “I’m absolutely delighted to finally have won it. It’s taken five finals to get here, but I’m so pleased. You’ve got to push yourself, show who you are, and just have a go. Don’t be afraid to do it.”

Sean Draycott, Operations Director at Auto Windscreens, said: “Our technicians have a challenging role, and one that’s changing all the time due to the advancements in glass and the growth of Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS). We hold this competition every year because we’re so proud of all our technicians’ training and skills and how they look after our customers. The finalists this year have a combined 50 years’ experience between them, and it was quite a contest. Our winner and our finalists epitomise all that’s ‘Clearly the Best’ about our company and our industry, and I’d like to congratulate them all on their achievements!”