Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles were delighted to support the annual Small Firms Association lunch which took place today Friday October 10th in the RDS, Dublin.

Guest of Honour, President Michael D Higgins, opened the event which was one of the biggest business lunch of the year for the small business community.

Addressing the audience, Alan Bateson, Managing Director, Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles said: "Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles is delighted to be the sponsor of today's event, an event that brings together the small business community of Ireland. Our brands strategy has always being about working with Irish Businesses. We have been supporting Irish Businesses for over 60 years. Through our strong product offering, competitive finance offers and dedicated aftersales support we look forward to continuing to support the growth of small business in Ireland."

Over 650,000 employees were represented at the lunch which took place in the Concert Hall of the RDS.