Three for three
FUSO’S TECHNICAL MASTER COMPETITION, DESIGNED TO FIND
the best technicians from across the country, did exactly that.
Luke Heesterman of CablePrice Christchurch was named Fuso New Zealand technical skills competition overall winner for 2021 followed by fellow CablePrice technicians, Tom Trotter in second and Alan Robson rounding out third place.
CablePrice put forward three Christchurch-based technicians, first competing in the national knockout rounds with the aim of scoring one of only five places up for grabs in the final. To their delight, all three made it through the knockout round securing themselves and CablePrice three of the five places in the national finals.
The top five technicians were invited to a two-day practical and written assessment at Fuso New Zealand’s Auckland training facility, where they underwent five one hour-long assessments – two theory and three practical – covering technical knowledge, customer service, diagnostic process and overall efficiency.
“While not the first time I’ve competed in a competition at this level, this FUSO competition proved to be relatively stressful and challenging. The contestants were of high calibre combined with the time constraints we had to work too. I feel this experience will serve me as a great learning curb while helping me improve as a technician,” says Luke.
As the overall winner, Luke was awarded a new toolbox, laptop and a 4 channel Pico Oscilloscope.
“This is not just an outstanding result for Luke with winning first place but also for Tom and Alan in rounding out the top three spots in what was a very competitive FUSO competition. CablePrice is just as proud as all three of our technicians for having achieved such an accomplishment,” says Paul Mulvihill, CablePrice Christchurch Service Manager.