The SIMI Irish Motor Industry Awards in partnership with sponsor Bank of Ireland Finance were held at a glittering ceremony at the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel, Dublin. The accolades were announced by RTE presenter Des Cahill in front of over 700 of the Motor Industry’s senior figures and guests in attendance.

The awards now in their sixth year honoured those businesses that have demonstrated excellence and best practice in their Industry over the last 12 months. Open to all sectors of the Irish Motor Industry, nine award categories in total were presented by Mark Boggan President of the Society of the Irish Motor Industry (SIMI) and Pat Creed, Managing Director of Sponsors Bank of Ireland Finance.

Award Winners
Franchised Sales Operation of the Year – Finlay Motor Group, Kildare
Franchised Aftersales Operation of the Year- Joe Duffy BMW. Dublin
Commercial Vehicle Operation of the Year- Truck Services, Cork
Independent Sales Operation of the Year – Kevin Egan Cars, Sligo
Independent Aftersales Operation of the Year- Mark Murphy Motors, Kilkenny
Bodyshop of the Year- Red Abbey Motors, Cork
Vehicle Recovery Operator of the Year- Irish Towing Services, Dublin
Motor Factor of the Year-Parts for Cars, Dublin
Outstanding Achievement Award- Climb4Cancer

Backed by the SIMI, the official voice of the Motor Industry in Ireland, the awards are held in partnership with Bank of Ireland Finance.