19 November 2019

Suzuki Ireland Dealer of the Year winners for 2019


Brownes Suzuki in Milford, Co Donegal collected the Sales Dealer of the Year award during a ceremony at Suzuki’s annual conference at Adare Manor in Co Limerick, writes Trish Whelan.

Cassidy Motors from Co Mayo was the recipient of the Aftersales Dealer of the Year award for the second year running.

The trophies were presented by Dale Wyatt, Director of Automobile at Suzuki GB PLC. The annual event, which gathers together representatives from across the country’s network, recognise dealerships that have exceeded their goals and gone the extra mile to ensure an extra mile to ensure an exceptional customer experience. 

Brownes Suzuki in Milford, run by husband and wife team Barry and Brid for the last 20 years, emerged victorious to win the Sales Dealer of the Year award. 

They are pictured above with Dale Wyatt (Director Automobile, Suzuki GB PLC); Junita Fernandez (Director of Finance and Corporate Operations, Suzuki GB PLC); Nobuo Suyama (Managing Director, Suzuki GB PLC), and Denis Houston (Director of Aftersales, Suzuki GB PLC).

The family-owned Cassidy Motors business in Co Mayo, which has Suzuki sales and service locations in both Charlestown and Ballina, repeated their success of 2018, claiming the Aftersales Dealer of the Year award for the second time. Established by Des and Carmel Cassidy, the 20-year-old Suzuki franchise, now run by their son and daughter Jason Cassidy and Michelle Rowley, was praised for its pro-active approach ad customer first philosophy.

Michelle and Jason are pictured with their award with Dale Wyatt (Director of Automobile, Suzuki GB PLC); Junita Fernandez (Director of Finance and Corporate Operations, Suzuki GB PLC); Nobuo Suyama (Managing Director, Suzuki GB PLC); and Denis Houston (Director of Aftersales, Suzuki GB PLC).