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Bolands in Waterford, and Keenan Bauer in Mullingar have been awarded, respectively, the new sales dealer of the year award, and the aftersales dealer of the year award by Citroen & DS.
Both dealers were given their trophies by Citroen & DS Ireland managing director Chris Graham at the 2017 Dealer Conference which took place at the Mullingar Park Hotel.
Jim Boland said: "I am thrilled to accept this award on behalf of the team at Bolands Waterford. We scooped the Aftersales Dealership of the Year award last year so to receive the Sales Dealership of the Year award just the next year makes me really proud. We are delighted to represent the Brands in the South East and to provide our customers with exceptional customer service and value."
David Bauer said: "On behalf of Pat and all the team at Keenan Bauer I am delighted to accept this award for the Aftersales Dealership of the Year 2017. Our customers are our number one priority and we strive to provide customer service that is second to none so we are delighted to receive this acknowledgement of our hard work from Citroen."
Speaking about the awards, Chris Graham commented: "I would like to congratulate Jim and all his team at Bolands Waterford. They have exceeded expectations with regards to sales the year and thoroughly deserve this award. All at Citroen & DS Ireland look forward to continuing to work with Jim and his team as we strive to continue to increase market share for the brands in Ireland.
"I would like to extend by congratulations to David, Pat and all the aftersales team at Keenan Bauer Motors on winning this award. The team work tirelessly to meet the needs of their customers and place emphasis on providing outstanding customer service and advise. We look forward to continuing to work with all the team at Keenan Bauer Motors in 2018 as we continue to build the Citroen and DS Brands in Ireland."