Cunningham Higgins in Ballybrit, Galway was this week presented with the Retail Operation of the Year trophy at the first ever awards ceremony for the Irish motor industry.
Backed by the Society of the Irish Motor Industry (SIMI ), the official voice of the motor industry in Ireland, and sponsored by Castrol Professional, the specialist lubricants and business improvement solutions provider, the awards took place at Killashee House Hotel in Naas, Co. Kildare.
Niall Cunningham, Director at Cunningham Higgins said: “I was both surprised and delighted to hear our name announced at the Awards Ceremony and I proudly accepted the award on behalf of everyone in our business. We are a people centred business and we are delighted to be able to have our efforts recognised in this way. I would like to thank our team and customers alike for helping us to gain this recognition.”
Alan Nolan, Director General of SIMI, said: “I’d like to congratulate Cunningham Higgins. The winners of these inaugural industry awards are very deserving of the recognition they received and they represent the pinnacle of success in what has been a difficult period for the industry. Everyone at Cunningham Higgins should be very proud of their achievements over the last year and of winning this award.”
Dave Watson, Head of Castrol Professional in Ireland, said: “It was exciting to see the industry coming together to celebrate best practice and I congratulate Cunningham Higgins because I understand the shortlist was of an exceptionally high standard. Businesses such as Cunningham Higgins are at the leading edge of the industry’s recovery from the recession and are a shining example of the innovation, hard work and quality of service exhibited by those in the motor trade.”
