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Senior appointments at Kearys Motor Group
The Montenotte Hotel announce new GM
Kearys Motor Group is one of Cork’s largest family businesses, with over 400 employees in Cork and Dublin. Kearys represents BMW, Mini, Motorrad, Hyundai, Renault and Nissan brands in Cork, Mallow and Midleton as well as its own brand Kearys Carstore in Cork & Dublin and latest venture webuycars.ie.
The Montenotte Hotel is delighted to announce the appointment of Frits Potgieter to the role of General Manager at the family-owned, multi-award winning, luxury destination hotel in Cork. Frits Potgieter is a seasoned hotel manager, with over 22 years international experience in the hospitality sector working with a variety of luxury properties. Originally from South Africa, Frits has held senior management roles within The Red Carnation Hotel Collection and The Doyle Collection in London. Since 2015 Frits has called Cork home and became very involved in the business and hospitality communities in the region. Most recently he was General Manager of the five star Muckross Park Hotel Killarney and before this was General Manager of the Imperial Hotel Cork.
The company has just announced the following Senior Appointments: •
Bill Keary – Chairman, Kearys Motor Group
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Brendan Keary – Chief Executive Officer, Kearys Motor Group
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Paul O’Halloran – Chief Operations Officer Kearys Franchise Dealerships
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Brendan Keary (Snr) – Chief Operations Officer Kearys Carstore and We Buy Cars
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Kevin Smith – Chief Financial Officer, Kearys Motor Group
Pictured at the announcement are Brendan Keary (Snr), Bill Keary, Paul O’Halloran, Brendan Keary and Kevin Smith.
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Frits Potgieter, General Manager The Montenotte Hotel. PHOTO: Darragh Kane
