Al-Futtaim apprentice programme moulds future automotive technicians

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About Al-Futtaim Automotive
Al-Futtaim Automotive represents some of the world's most popular brands: Toyota, Lexus, Hino, Honda, Volvo, Chrysler, Jeep and Dodge and is regarded as a pioneer in the region's automotive industry with four out of every ten cars on the UAE roads. Offering customers convenience, choice and the highest standards of after-sales service through its comprehensive network of showrooms, service and parts distribution centres in the UAE, Al-Futtaim has also built strength and reputation for excellence for passenger and commercial vehicles, construction equipment, used car sales, rental and leasing in almost all countries in the Gulf and MENA regions, and the sub-continent. Established in the 1930s the Al-Futtaim group is structured into seven operational divisions; Automotive, Engineering, Electronics & Technology, Retail, Financial Services, General Services, Real Estate and Joint Ventures. Today, Al-Futtaim operates through more than 65 companies in sectors as diverse as commerce, industry and services, and employs in excess of 20,000 people across the UAE, Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, Oman, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Sri Lanka, Syria, Pakistan, Singapore and Europe.