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GARAGE GURUS ONSITE
Whether you are looking to achieve a particular qualification or are interested in learning the latest workshop practices for today’s advanced vehicle solutions, Garage Gurus Onsite has it covered with a broad spectrum of world-class training courses.
The Garage Gurus Onsite facilities are located in Breda in the Netherlands and Johannesburg in South-Africa. Live too far away? Then, we can organize the course at your place.
ONSITE COURSES
BASIC
PRODUCT TRAINING
Designed to help distributors provide garages with key information on all our brands, these courses last up to one hour and are available to teams of five upwards.
INTERMEDIATE
TECHNICAL OVERVIEW
Aimed at those installing the product, the courses last up to a day and are for groups of five upwards. Content covers manufacturing processes and possible customer issues.
ADVANCED
DIAGNOSIS & WARRANTY
For those fitting parts, these courses detail correct installation procedures. They cover all our brands, last up to 1.5 hours and are open to teams of five upwards.
ONSITE TEAM AND LOCATIONS
ADAM GOLABEK
- Countries covered: Finland, Baltic States, Czech Republic, Slowakia, Poland, Hungary, Slovenia, Romania, Serbia, Croatia, Bosnia, Bulgaria
- Languages: Polish, English
- Background: Adam began his career studying for an engineering degree at the Warsaw University of Technology. After having roles as a customer service specialist, field service engineer, technical support and product quality engineer he then joined the Garage Gurus team as a technical services manager. Working with a broad range of well-known brands, Adam has a wealth of knowledge of the automotive aftermarket industry.
MAXIM ATAROV
- Countries covered: Eastern European countries including Russia
- Languages: Russian, English
- Background: As a mechanical engineer with a Ph.D in technical sciences, Maxim has a strong technical background. He has over a decades experience as a technical services training and warranty manager. He provided installation, troubleshooting, tech support and also training for gasoline and diesel marine application engines. Maxim also has a background in rocket science! He worked as a leading engineer in the testing department of S P. Korolev Rocket and Space Corporation Energia.
ROBERTO CRAVAREZZA
- Countries covered: Italy, Greece, Malta, Cyprus and North Africa
- Languages: Italian, English, French
- Background: Roberto is based in Italy and is a member of our Garage Gurus Onsite team. He has been in the Driv family for more than three decades, working as a sales and product manager for Ferodo in 1990. Although Roberto is a specialist in braking and steering and suspension, he also worked in the technical and trainings department covering all brands before joining the Gurus team.
OLIVIER FLASQUIN
- Countries covered: France and North Africa
- Languages: English, French
- Background: Olivier has worked with Garage Gurus parent company, Tenneco, for more than 20 years, including stints as a technical and training manager in the aftermarket division. He is now the manager in training and warranty for the Western Europe region.
WEHAN FOURIE
- Countries covered: Africa
- Languages: English, Afrikaans
- Background: Wehan is a Cape Town, South Africa based member of the Garage Gurus Onsite team. He has been working in the automotive industry for more than 20 years as a mechanic and technical advisor.
HEDLEY WOOLLEY
- Countries covered: Africa
- Languages: English, Afrikaans
- Background: Hedley has been a part of the company for more than 30 years, having joined it as a technical sales area manager. He has been a technical advisor for the last four years and is a member of the Garage Gurus Onsite team.
CUSTODIO NYABANGA
- Countries covered: Africa
- Languages: Italian, English, French
- Background: Custodio has a mechanical and quality engineering background and is based in Johannesburg, South Africa. His career began as a metrology technician before working his way up to quality engineer at the Isando ignition plant. He has since served roles as a quality officer and assistant technical advisor and is now a member of the Garage Gurus Onsite team.
JOHNNY VANZEERBROECK
- Countries covered: Belgium, Netherlands, Luxemburg and Scandinavia
- Languages: Dutch, French and English
- Background: Johnny has been in the automotive industry for more than 20 years, primarily as a master mechanic. Before joining the Garage Gurus team he spent 10 years as a technical expert at PSA. He is now a part of the Onsite based in the Flemish speaking part of Belgium.
MICHAEL DOSIN
- Countries covered: Germany, Austria and Switzerland
- Languages: German, English
- Background: Michael is a technical trainer. His career spans more than 30 years with a wealth of experience in technical training support and warranty expertise.
OLIVIER FLASQUIN
- Countries covered: France and North Africa
- Languages: French, English
- Background: Olivier has worked with Garage Gurus parent company, Tenneco, for more than 20 years, including stints as a technical and training manager in the aftermarket division. He is now the manager in training and warranty for the Western Europe region.
ROBERTO CRAVAREZZA
- Countries covered: Italy, Greece, Malta, Cyprus and North Africa
- Languages: Italian, English, French
- Background: Roberto is based in Italy and is a member of our Garage Gurus Onsite team. He has been in the Driv family for more than three decades, working as a sales and product manager for Ferodo in 1990. Although Roberto is a specialist in braking and steering and suspension, he also worked in the technical and trainings department covering all brands before joining the Gurus team.
ENNIO PEDERCINI
- Countries covered: Italy, Greece, Malta, Cyprus
- Languages: Italian, English
- Background: Ennio worked as an engineer in the technical department of a company that manufactured engine parts and which was an OE supplier to many major car brands for 20 years. He has since been with Driv for the last 10 years
ADAM GOLABEK
- Countries covered: Finland, Baltic States, Czech Republic, Slowakia, Poland, Hungary, Slovenia, Romania, Serbia, Croatia, Bosnia, Bulgaria
- Languages: Polish, English
- Background: Adam began his career studying for an engineering degree at the Warsaw University of Technology. After having roles as a customer service specialist, field service engineer, technical support and product quality engineer he then joined the Garage Gurus team as a technical services manager. Working with a broad range of well-known brands, Adam has a wealth of knowledge of the automotive aftermarket industry.
MAXIM ATAROV
- Countries covered: Eastern European countries including Russia
- Languages: Russian, English
- Background: As a mechanical engineer with a Ph.D in technical sciences, Maxim has a strong technical background. He has over a decades experience as a technical services training and warranty manager. He provided installation, troubleshooting, tech support and also training for gasoline and diesel marine application engines. Maxim also has a background in rocket science! He worked as a leading engineer in the testing department of S P. Korolev Rocket and Space Corporation Energia.
ROBERTO CRAVAREZZA
- Countries covered: Italy, Greece, Malta, Cyprus and North Africa
- Languages: Italian, English, French
- Background: Roberto is based in Italy and is a member of our Garage Gurus Onsite team. He has been in the Driv family for more than three decades, working as a sales and product manager for Ferodo in 1990. Although Roberto is a specialist in braking and steering and suspension, he also worked in the technical and trainings department covering all brands before joining the Gurus team.
OLIVIER FLASQUIN
- Countries covered: France and North Africa
- Languages: English, French
- Background: Olivier has worked with Garage Gurus parent company, Tenneco, for more than 20 years, including stints as a technical and training manager in the aftermarket division. He is now the manager in training and warranty for the Western Europe region.
WEHAN FOURIE
- Countries covered: Africa
- Languages: English, Afrikaans
- Background: Wehan is a Cape Town, South Africa based member of the Garage Gurus Onsite team. He has been working in the automotive industry for more than 20 years as a mechanic and technical advisor.
HEDLEY WOOLLEY
- Countries covered: Africa
- Languages: English, Afrikaans
- Background: Hedley has been a part of the company for more than 30 years, having joined it as a technical sales area manager. He has been a technical advisor for the last four years and is a member of the Garage Gurus Onsite team.
CUSTODIO NYABANGA
- Countries covered: Africa
- Languages: Italian, English, French
- Background: Custodio has a mechanical and quality engineering background and is based in Johannesburg, South Africa. His career began as a metrology technician before working his way up to quality engineer at the Isando ignition plant. He has since served roles as a quality officer and assistant technical advisor and is now a member of the Garage Gurus Onsite team.
JOHNNY VANZEERBROECK
- Countries covered: Belgium, Netherlands, Luxemburg and Scandinavia
- Languages: Dutch, French and English
- Background: Johnny has been in the automotive industry for more than 20 years, primarily as a master mechanic. Before joining the Garage Gurus team he spent 10 years as a technical expert at PSA. He is now a part of the Onsite based in the Flemish speaking part of Belgium.
MICHAEL DOSIN
- Countries covered: Germany, Austria and Switzerland
- Languages: German, English
- Background: Michael is a technical trainer. His career spans more than 30 years with a wealth of experience in technical training support and warranty expertise.
OLIVIER FLASQUIN
- Countries covered: France and North Africa
- Languages: French, English
- Background: Olivier has worked with Garage Gurus parent company, Tenneco, for more than 20 years, including stints as a technical and training manager in the aftermarket division. He is now the manager in training and warranty for the Western Europe region.
ROBERTO CRAVAREZZA
- Countries covered: Italy, Greece, Malta, Cyprus and North Africa
- Languages: Italian, English, French
- Background: Roberto is based in Italy and is a member of our Garage Gurus Onsite team. He has been in the Driv family for more than three decades, working as a sales and product manager for Ferodo in 1990. Although Roberto is a specialist in braking and steering and suspension, he also worked in the technical and trainings department covering all brands before joining the Gurus team.
ENNIO PEDERCINI
- Countries covered: Italy, Greece, Malta, Cyprus
- Languages: Italian, English
- Background: Ennio worked as an engineer in the technical department of a company that manufactured engine parts and which was an OE supplier to many major car brands for 20 years. He has since been with Driv for the last 10 years