Alan Thompson has been tapped because the family-owned Shelbourne Motors’ first ever chief operations officer to assist the retailer’s formidable £3 million capital funding programme throughout its multi-franchise websites.

Thompson will head the corporate’s development technique and strengthen its place as one in all Northern Eire’s largest family-owned automobile retailers which is coming into its sixth decade in enterprise.

The £3 million capital funding contains a main programme of renovations and upgrades throughout its franchise dealerships in Portadown and Newry according to every producer’s newest retail and customer support ideas.

He’ll oversee the day-to-day administrative and operational capabilities of the enterprise, bringing over 27 years’ expertise and experience within the automotive trade since graduating from Queens College Belfast.

Paul Ward, Shelbourne Motors director, mentioned Thompson’s huge trade expertise, confirmed management skills and dedication to innovation aligns with the enterprise’s imaginative and prescient.

“His strategic capabilities and confirmed operational effectiveness might be invaluable in driving our formidable development technique constructed upon our dedication to delivering unparalleled customer support.”

Thompson recommended Shelbourne Motors’s wealthy heritage within the native automotive trade and fame for excellence and innovation in delivering a top quality buyer expertise throughout its franchise community.

“I look ahead to main a really proficient staff to drive the corporate to even better success,” he mentioned.

Shelbourne Motors was based by the Ward Household in 1973 and now sells over 5,000 new and used vehicles yearly. The enterprise presently employs over 150 employees throughout its dealerships in Portadown and Newry.

The corporate additionally operates franchises for Toyota Renault, Nissan, Kia, Dacia, and MAXUS, in addition to its personal used automobile model, Autoselect, contract rent and leasing division – fleet4u, and automobile rental division, Shelbourne Automobile Rental.