The IMI Annual Dinner & Awards 2024 Shortlist
We're delighted to announce this year's award shortlist...
Meet our 2024 shortlisted nominees
We received so many amazing and inspiring nominations across all our award categories this year, which made it very difficult to create this shortlist. It's encouraging to see so many talented individuals and exciting, innovative businesses making up the automotive industry. From apprentices and students to companies making a real difference, here are our shortlisted nominees...
Apprentice of the Year
Holly Darvill
Halfords
William Macey
Inspiro Learning & BMW Group Academy UK
Sameer Rashid
Maitland Motors
Championing Diversity
Trustford
Solus
Jardine Motors Group
Full-time Student of the Year
This award is for students who are not only incredibly talented, but show great dedication to their studies, whilst always pitching in to help others around them. We received so many nominations for this category, which made it very difficult to choose a shortlist.
Ronan Smith
New College Lanarkshire
Aaron Linsey
Colchester Institute
Charlie Houghton
Hughbaird College
Partner of the Year Award
The Partner of the Year Award recognises those Partners who deliver outstanding results and have made a positive impact on the auto skills agenda.
Our Virtual Academy
Thatcham Research
Exeter College
Outstanding Contribution to the Motor Industry
This award recognises an individual or business who has made a long-term, sustainable, positive impact on the sector through hard work and/or leadership. This individual’s or business’ work is underpinned by professionalism, high integrity and dedication. They have faced many challenges in an ever-changing sector but has adapted and embraced those changes seeing further opportunity.
Alex Lindley
Garage Hive
Gavin White
Autotech Group