Bodyshop magazine has seen another record-setting year for it 30 Under 30: Rising Stars competition, and today has announced the names of all the winners for 2022 who will be celebrated during Bodyshop LIVE on 12 October.
“This year we’ve received more entries than in any of the previous five editions of our 30 Under 30 competition,” said Bodyshop magazine editor Simon Wait. “On top of that, the number of young women being nominated continues to grow, which is a fantastic indication of what is happening across our industry.
“Once again, this year’s winners represent all that is good about collision repair and we are extremely proud to be among those who are championing the future of our sector.”
The 2022 winners come from across the full spectrum of job functions and from almost every part of the collision repair industry – including apprentices and technicians, business owners and bodyshop managers, accounts, HR and administration, marketing, VDAs and engineers, and distribution.
Bodyshop’s 30 Under 30: Rising Stars for 2022 are (in alphabetical order):
- Abbie Austin | 20 | VDA | Premier Group
- Sam Bootle | 24 | Assistant bodyshop manager | L&I Eaton ARC
- Chelsie Carey | 27 | Call centre team leader | iRG Pontypridd
- Lucy Cater | 28 | Market support specialist – Global Accounts | AkzoNobel
- Rachel Clarke | 25 | Trade & body parts product manager | Nissan GB
- Matthew Davies | 29 | Director/painter | Killa Shine Vehicle Body Repairs
- Bianca Dubiel | 26 | Marketing and events assistant | Fix Auto UK
- Thomas Field | 24 | Account manager | Indasa Abrasives
- Oliver Firth | 26 | Branch manager | Carlac
- Tyrone Greig | 24 | MET technician | Solus ARC Nottingham
- Aaron Hartley | 25 | Paint technician | Holley Autobodies
- Curtis Hawes | 26 | Senior engineer (Active Safety) | Thatcham Research
- Stacey Hill | 29 | Apprentice VDA | iRG Bristol
- Jake Hodnett | 26 | VDA | Autocraft Telford
- Milena Kadreeva | 29 | Funding and logistics co-ordinator | Thatcham Research
- James Lamb | 23 | Technical sales development (ART) | Mirka UK
- Damian Lisek | 22 | Bodyshop manager | Pronto ARC, Grantham
- Joe Morgan-Thomas | 29 | Director/owner | Independent Paint Supplies
- Ben Murphy | 22 | Body repair technician | Fix Auto Dagenham
- Harrison O’Leary | 23 | Paint technician | Parkway Prestige
- Luke Peers | 24 | Network manager | Fix Auto UK
- Tom Philips | 29 | Bodyshop manager | D Walton, Manchester
- Alex Ralphs | 29 | HR manager | The Vella Group
- Grace Richards | 22 | Paint technician | Dick Lovett, Swindon
- Ryan Smith | 28 | Senior panel technician | Parkway Prestige
- Anthony Temperton | 28 | Paint/panel technician | Autospray, Darwen
- Dominic Thomas | 29 | Director | Independent Paint Supplies
- Dylon Traynor | 21 | MET technician | Solus ARC, Coventry
- Hannah Turner | 23 | Reception manager | Eastbourne Coach Finishers
- Matthew Turner | 24 | Multiskilled technician | Gemini ARC, Featherstone
“Congratulations to all of this year’s outstanding winners,” Wait added. “And I would like to thank everybody who has been involved in the competition, especially the initiative’s sponsor 3M UK, all the nominators, our judges and, of course, those who entered but didn’t make it into the final 30 this time round.”
Each 30 Under 30: Rising Stars winner will be presented with a unique trophy on 12 October during Bodyshop LIVE, together with the winners of the Bodyshop Awards 2022.
