Awards Finalists & Winners
In 2023, the first ever Northern Ireland Motor Industry Awards, sponsored by Used Cars NI, featured 19 prestigious award categories.
Dealer Group of the Year
Shelbourne Motors, Portadown & Newry
Highly Commended: TrustFord Group
Winner: Charles Hurst Group
Franchise Dealer of the Year
Saltmarine Cars, Dungannon
Highly Commended: TrustFord Group
WINNER: Charles Hurst Group
Independent Dealer of the Year
Car Sales NI Ltd, Omagh
Top Gear Motors, Castlederg
MJS Cars Ltd, Armagh
JRC Cars Ltd, Cullybackey
Highly Commended: MB Motors, Ballymena
Winner: Roadside Garages, Coleraine
Small Independent Dealer of the Year
Derg Valley Autos, Castlederg
K2 Cars Omagh (NI) Ltd
iGen Autos Ltd, Magherafelt
Fleetwise Ltd, Armagh
Highly Commended: Giraffe Cars, Newtownabbey
WINNER: Hilton Car Sales, Ballymena
Used Vehicle Dealer of the Year
MB Motors, Ballymena
Car Brothers NI, Newtownabbey
Saltmarine Cars, Dungannon
MJS Cars Ltd, Armagh
Highly Commended: Fleetwise Ltd, Armagh
Winner: Charles Hurst Group, Belfast
EV Dealer of the Year
WINNER: Monaghan Brothers, Enniskillen
Leasing Company of the Year
Highly Commended: fleet4u, Portadown & Newry
WINNER: Fleet Financial Ltd, Newtownabbey
Best Customer Service
Saltmarine Cars, Dungannon
iGen Autos Ltd, Magherafelt
MJS Cars Ltd, Armagh
Charles Hurst Group, Belfast
Highly Commended: John Mulholland Motors, Antrim
WINNER: Roadside Garages, Coleraine
Best Marketing Campaign
Shelbourne Motors, Portadown & Newry
Highly Commended: TrustFord Group
WINNER: Charles Hurst Group, Belfast
Best Community Campaign
TrustFord Group
Autobits Motorstore Limited, Armagh
Fusco Vehicle Sales, Bangor
Charles Hurst Group, Belfast
Highly Commended: Shelbourne Motors, Portadown & Newry
WINNER: John Mulholland Motors, Antrim
Best Employer Excellence
MB Motors, Ballymena
Saltmarine Cars, Dungannon
Monaghan Brothers, Enniskillen
MJS Cars, Armagh
Highly Commended: TrustFord Group
Winner: Charles Hurst Group, Belfast
Dealer Principal / General Manager
Highly Commended: Michael Salt – Saltmarine Cars, Dungannon
WINNER: Luke McCready – Charles Hurst Group, Belfast
Sales Manager of the Year
Philip Lyons – Pat Kirk Ltd, Omagh
Neill Thompson – JRC Cars Ltd, Cullybackey
Highly Commended: Colin Hutton – Saltmarine Cars, Dungannon
WINNER: Paul Herriot – Charles Hurst, Belfast
After Sales Manager of the Year
Jonny Cubitt – JRC Cars Ltd, Cullybackey
Highly Commended: Adrian Johnston – Charles Hurst Group, Belfast
WINNER: Darren Meehan – Saltmarine Cars, Dungannon
Sales Team of the Year
MB Motors, Ballymena
JRC Cars NI, Cullybackey
Highly Commended: Car Brothers NI, Newtownabbey
WINNER: Roadside Garages, Coleraine
Inspirational Woman of the Year
Michelle Carville – Pat Kirk, Ltd
Maebh Reynolds – Goplugable, Belfast
Deborah Wilson-Maxwell – Kerrs Tyres Group
Tylor Cartin – Automotive Blondie
Alice McCaughern – JRC Cars Ltd, Cullybackey
Highly Commended: Shona Mulholland – John Mulholland Motors
Highly Commended: Rachel Murray – PBR Automotive / Paint by Rach
WINNER: Caroline Willis – Shelbourne Motors
After Sales Team of the Year
Highly Commended: JRC Cars Ltd, Cullybackey
WINNER: Charles Hurst Group, Belfast
Automotive Technician of the Year
Highly Commended: Cathal Cowan – The Car Nerd Ltd, Keady
Highly Commended: Philip Steele – JRC Cars Ltd, Cullybackey
WINNER: Michael Fenton – Charles Hurst Group, Belfast
Rising Star
Highly Commended: Cathal Cowan – The Card Nerd Ltd, Keady
WINNER: Shane Devlin – Saltmarine Cars, Dungannon
