Awards Finalists & Winners
The Northern Ireland Motor Industry Awards, sponsored by Used Cars NI, is excited to announce the winners for its 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
