SOUTH coast Volkswagen group Peter Cooper is reaping the rewards of its investment in the best staff to care for customer vehicles.

The company, which is celebrating 21 years as a Volkswagen franchise, has some of the highest qualified technicians in the country.

Two of its Portsmouth-based staff, Paul Bailey and Ian Williams, have just become Volkswagen Master Tech-nicians and 20-year-old Stephen Hore has been named Volkswagen Apprentice of the Year.

"We are delighted with the outstanding success of our staff and the achievements reinforce our commitment to employ the best staff possible and invest in their training,'' said Peter Cooper director Darren Cooper.