Neil Connolly, dealer principal of Audi Sligo, has won the prestigious ‘Sligo Entrepreneur of the Year’ award at the ‘Sligo People of the Year Awards’.

Neil will receive this award at the Gala Presentation, which will take place in The Radisson Blu Hotel, Sligo, on Friday 28th of September.

Neil’s vision as dealer principal of Audi Sligo and his commitment to the Audi brand has seen him (and his brother Kevin) invest €5 million in a sophisticated state-of-the-art terminal over the past 12 months, which has resulted in the creation of 20 jobs in the local area. It is from this showroom where Neil has been setting new standards in motoring service excellence– a truly remarkable set of achievements against a backdrop of such challenging times.

Audi Sligo launched Audi Ireland’s first state-of-the-art terminal facility in December 2011 and is currently one of the largest Audi showrooms in the country. It superbly showcases the impressive Audi model range and provides an unparalleled customer experience. Since its launch, Audi Sligo has played a vital role in the Audi brand maintaining its number one position in the premium market sector.

Andrew Doyle, managing director of Audi Ireland, commented: “Audi Ireland would like to congratulate Neil on this prestigious award. It is an outstanding achievement and well deserved through hard work and innovation, consistent with the Audi Brand values. Neil has demonstrated his commitment to the Audi brand through his recent long-term investment in the Audi Sligo terminal and his diligence on a day-to-day basis in delivering motoring service excellence to the North West region.”