Andy Pennell has more than 46 years’ experience in the automotive accident repair industry, covering M.E.T. panel and paint, estimating, management and estimator training. He spent 15 years as Group Operations Manager, where he was responsible for group estimator training, before establishing Estimate Coaching Ltd in 2018. Andy is a former BMW Estimator of the Year, runner-up in the Bodyshop Estimator of the Year awards and achieved his ATA VDA qualification in 2007. He has served on the Audatex Technical Committee since 2006 and attended the first GT Motive Technical Committee in 2023. In November 2022, Andy was awarded an industry knighthood by the ABP.