Tom Noonan, CEO of Maxol, has been awarded the inaugural Lifetime Achievement Award at the ninth annual Ireland's Forecourt & Convenience Retailer (IFCR) Awards.
Mr. Noonan, who joined Maxol in 1980 as a personnel manager, accepted the accolade from the host Miriam O'Callaghan.
He acknowledged the constant support of Max, Noel and Malcolm McMullan, the directors of the main Maxol board. He also paid tribute to the independent retailers who run Maxol service stations throughout the country.
Mr. Noonan added that when he joined Maxol, the industry was 90 per cent owned by foreign firms, but that today it is 75 per cent owned by highly regarded Irish companies who are setting the standard in forecourt convenience retailing that is the envy of similar operations around the world.
"Maxol is at the forefront of this movement, as evidenced by the recent launch of our new food brand 'MOREISH', which highlights our dedication to further evolving and enhancing Maxol's overall forecourt experience. We look forward to continuing to develop Moreish and introducing the new food brand into over 20 of our service stations by the end of this year, with lots more to come."
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Awards were handed out over 11 categories at the Ballsbridge event including one for the Spar Express/Texaco at Junction 14, Mayfield taking Forecourt Retailer of the year; a Best Site with Licence to sell Alcohol award for Conway's Maxol/Spar in Ratoath; and the Newcomer award going to Barack Obama Plaza in Moneygall.