India Yamaha Motors organises 9th edition of Technician Grand Prix
Saurabh Kumar / Photo & Video By Baidyanath Halder
Greater Noida (27/11/18) : With an aim to further enhance the skill sets of its technicians, spare parts managers and service advisors, India Yamaha Motor Pvt Ltd conducted the National Technician Grand Prix (NTGP) 2018 and National Parts Manager Grand Prix (NPGP) 2018 at the company’s Surajpur plant today. The competition aims to develop superior technicians with an in-depth skill of troubleshooting and customer support. 
The 9th edition of NTGP this year has witnessed participation from 2493 contestants nationally in the “technicians” category. Yamaha had also introduced National Parts Manager Grand Prix (NPGP) competition since last year in order to judge the contestants’ skill sets in the areas of Spare Part distribution and management, Warehouse handling along with managing parts inventory. Under this category, 430 contestants have registered to win the coveted title for 2018.
In this one-of-its-kind contest that aims at firming the role of Customer Service Engagement, around 4000 contestants from all over India competed in their respective category. The winners are decided on the basis of cumulative score earned in all of these test areas. 
The winning technician of NTGP will get a chance to participate in the World Technicians Grand Prix scheduled at Yamaha Motor Co. (YMC), Japan in the year 2020. During this the winner of Yamaha World Technician Grand Prix 2018 Sekh Tazim has been facilitated for wining first 1st position in Commuter Model class. 
Speaking at the event Ravinder Singh, Senior Vice President, Strategy & Planning, Yamaha Motor India Sales Pvt Ltd., said, “Yamaha is delighted to host another successful NTGP event at its Surajpur plant today. Abiding by Yamaha’s corporate mission to create ‘kando’, the brand enhances exciting experience not only for its loyalists but also the employees who have year-on-year out-numbered the participation at this event.”
National Technician Grand Prix was first held in India in 2010 which received participation from 350 technicians. Yamaha has been conducting the National Technician Grand Prix every year ever since and has witnessed an increase in participation every year.
