Subaru (UK) Ltd honours Dealer Network's successes at annual Conference & Awards

May 24, 2024 by Subaru

• S & S Services named Subaru Retailer of the Year
  
• Rising Star Award presented to Jonny Aston of Unity Tredington
  
• David Tuach from Aird Motors Subaru honoured with Special Appreciation Award
  
• Retailer Community Award presented to Tweedmouth Service Station
  

 Subaru (UK) Ltd and its dealer partners from across the UK gathered in Harrogate for the brand's annual Dealer Conference & Awards, held in late April and hosted by multi-award-winning comedian, presenter, and actor Russell Kane.

At the event, S & S Services took home the coveted Retailer of the Year Award in recognition of their outstanding achievements in 2023. The dealership, which is based in Ayr provided the highest levels of performance in all areas of the Subaru business, including vehicle sales, finance, aftersales and customer service. 

The 2023 Special Appreciation Award was presented to David Tuach from Aird Motors Subaru. Having been part of the Subaru family almost from the beginning, David has, over the years, consistently delivered the highest level of support and passion for the brand and played a vital role in Aird Motors Subaru being a reliable top 10 performing dealer in sales, aftersales and customer service.  

Jonny Aston was named the Subaru Rising Star of 2023. Representing Unity Tredington, Jonny has helped guide and drive the dealership to operate at the highest level, supporting the wider dealership team in all business areas.

Subaru (UK) Ltd has built a reputation on its levels of customer service and retention and was pleased to present Dales Subaru in Lancashire with an award for its outstanding Excellence in Customer Service throughout last year.

Tweedmouth Service Station was honoured with the inaugural Retailer Community Award. Having cemented themselves in their local community in various ways such as local sports sponsorship, Tweedmouth Service Station supported a local cancer charity, providing vehicles free of charge to transport patients to vital hospital appointments, along with various other fundraising activities.

Lorraine Bishton, Managing Director at Subaru (UK) Ltd, who was on hand to present many of the awards on the night, said 'It was a pleasure to host this annual event, alongside my UK and European colleagues, to provide recognition to our retail partners for their achievements and commitment to excellence.  We saw some particularly deserving awardees this year, especially those making a real difference in their local communities and our individual Rising Star winner.'

A full list of all Subaru (UK) Ltd 2023 Award Winners is listed below:

Retailer of the Year	S & S Services
Sales Retailer of the Year	S & S Services
Aftersales Retailer of the Year	Simpsons Subaru
Excellence in Customer Service	Dales Subaru
Retailer of the Year – Region 1	S & S Services
Retailer of the Year – Region 2	Simpsons Subaru
Retailer of the Year – Region 3	West Heath Garage
Retailer Community Award	Tweedmouth Service Station
Retailer Marketing Award	C & M McDonald
Finance Retailer of the Year	Tees Valley
Service Technician of the Year	Graham Goodwin, Europa Subaru
Aftersales Person of the Year	Mark Robbins, Celtic Subaru
Salesperson of the Year	Malcolm Bell,  A F Noble & Son
Rising Star	Jonny Aston, Unity Tredington
Special Appreciation Award 2023	David Tuach, Aird Motors Subaru