Joe Noone, from well-known Monaghan’s and Sons in Galway has been awarded the national title for ŠKODA Parts and Accessories Salesperson of the year and will now go forward to represent Ireland as part of Team ŠKODA Ireland at the International Finals of the ŠKODA Service Challenge in June 2016.

Team ŠKODA Ireland will compete against 35 countries in the Finals, which take place in the Czech Republic in 2016.

Now in its sixth year, the ŠKODA Service Challenge has become a prestigious benchmark for measuring the qualities of the best employees in the global ŠKODA service network and includes four different categories: Parts & Accessory Sales Person of the Year; Best Overall Service Advisor; Best Overall Service Technician; and Best Overall Diagnostic Technician.

Parts Advisor, Joe has been in the motor trade industry for over 20 years. He qualified as a Motor Technician after serving his apprenticeship in a Ford dealership, and has been working in the parts department at Monaghan & Sons in Galway for the past two and a half years.

Joining Joe on Team ŠKODA Ireland in the Czech Republic in June will be Service Technician Jonathon Leonard, from E. Tarrant & Sons in Banteer, Co. Cork; Diagnostic Technician Kieran McGinty, from DMG Motors in Donegal; and Service Advisor Martin Healy, from Noel Deasy Cars in Blackpool, Cork.

Commenting on the awards David Rave, Head of Aftersales ŠKODA Ireland said: “We are delighted to announce that Joe is the category winner for the Parts and Accessories Salesperson Category in the ŠKODA service challenge for 2016. Team ŠKODA Ireland put in a very impressive performance in 2015, coming in at 4th position overall, so we are hopeful that we can claim the number one spot in June 2016”.

Also commenting, Joe Monaghan, Dealer Principal, Monaghans & Sons, said “Joe is an extremely hard working and valued member of the Monaghans & Sons team and we are very proud that a representative from our dealership has claimed the national title. We wish him all the best in the international event and hope he does the dealership proud!”