16|Retail News|December 2011|www.retailnews.ie
SuperValu Off Licence of the Year Awards
Stunning Success for SuperValu Balbriggan SuperValu Balbriggan was named Off Licence of the Year at the Edward Dillons SuperValu Off Licence of the Year 2011/2012 Awards. SUPERVALU Balbriggan has been named Off Licence of the Year 2011/2012 at the Edward Dillons SuperValu off Licence of the Year Awards. Luke Moriarty, Brian Carrick and Mary Quinlan from SuperValu Balbriggan accepted their Award from Andy O’Hara, Commercial Director of Edward Dillon & Co. Ltd and Donagh McClafferty, Category Manager, SuperValu. The runners up in this year’s awards included Alex Martin, Didier Seguy and Tommy Grimes from Super Valu, Midleton, Co. Cork; Lillian Twomey and Liam Ryan from SuperValu Glanmire, Co. Cork; and Shane Kelly and Justina Petraskaite from SuperValu, Boyle, Co. Roscommon. The 20 finalist stores were judged by independent consultant Carthage Conlon and were assessed on a range of criteria, including overall appearance, innovation and customer service.
Trip of a Lifetime
The winner and the runners up of the SuperValu Off Licence of the Year win a trip of a lifetime to South America, where they will visit the vineyards of Vina Carmen in Chile and Dona Paula in Argentina. During the trip, they will visit the stunning vineyards on the slopes of the Andes mountains, meet the team of talented winemakers at the respective wineries and see the winemaking processes first hand. They will also get to sample the latest vintages from Vina Carmen and Dona Paula. “This competition has now been running for 19 years, and each year the standard of entry keeps on improving,” commented Andy O’Hara, Commercial Director of Edward Dillon & Co. Ltd. “Edward Dillon are delighted to be
Tommy Grimes, Alex Martin and Didier Seguy of SuperValu Midelton, Runners Up in the Edward Dillons SuperValu Off Licence of the Year, are pictured with Martin Kelleher, MD, SuperValu, and Andy O’Hara, Edward Dillon & Co. Ltd.
Pictured are Martin Kelleher, MD, SuperValu, with Luke Moriarty, Mary Quinlan, Brian Carrick from SuperValu Balbriggan, Winner of the Edward Dillon SuperValu Off Licence of the Year 2011/2012, with Andy O’Hara, Edward Dillon & Co. Ltd.
associated with such a prestigious awards programme. Congratulations to the team at Super Valu Balbriggan for winning this year’s SuperValu Off Licence Of The Year Award. They have done a superb job in the face of challenging economic conditions. I would also like to say ‘well done’ to the runners up and to each of the finalists for their tremendous efforts.”
Pictured at the Edward Dillon SuperValu Off License of the Year Awards 2011/2012 are Tony Reade, Edward Dillon and Co. Ltd, with Lillian Twomey and Liam Ryan of SuperValu Glanmire, Runners Up in the Edward Dillons SuperValu Off Licence of the Year, and Donagh McClafferty, Category Manager, SuperValu.
Shane Kelly and Justina Petraskaite of SuperValu Boyle, Runners Up in the Edward Dillons SuperValu Off Licence of the Year Awards, are pictured with Tony Reade, Edward Dillon and Co. Ltd, and Kevin O’Callaghan, SuperValu.