CAT Awards 2024

Thursday 15^th February 2024 saw the Glen Callum Associates team head to Manchester for the annual Car Aftermarket Trader Awards (CAT Awards).

This year’s awards were held at the prestigious Lowry Hotel in Manchester.  The event was attended by approximately 200 Senior people from across the Automotive Aftermarket.

Upon arrival, all the guests gathered to chat and network with fellow industry professionals.Ahead of the main awards ceremony, attendees were treated to a delicious three course meal followed by a guest speaker – Mr Andy Palmer, who engaged with the audience in an interview style Q&A session, sharing details of his immensely successful career with Nissan, Aston Martin and currently the CEO of Pod Point.

The afternoon concluded with a total of 11 awards being presented.

A full list of the awards, sponsors and winners are below –

• Factor Chain of the Year (sponsored by UFI Filters)    Winner  –  Spartan Motor Factors
• Factor Branch Team of the Year (sponsored by Boswell)    Winner  –  Auto Battery Service Rochdale
• Independent Garage of the Year (sponsored by Toyota First)    Winner  –  Oldfield Garage
• Retailer of the Year (sponsored by NOCO)    Winner  –  Parts In Motion
• Training Scheme of the Year    Winner  –  LKQ Academy
• Rising Star of the Year (sponsored by GSF Car parts)    Winner  –  Russ Houlden (Bear and Bee Garage)
• Achievement Award (sponsored by Glen Callum Associates)    Winner  –  Martyn Nash
• Environment Award (sponsored by vGroup International)    Winner  –  Exol Lubricants
• Garage Concept of the Year Award (sponsored by UK Garage and Bodyshop Event)    Winner  –  AutoCare – Powered by GROUPAUTO UK & Ireland
• Industry Partner of the Year Award (sponsored by Delphi)    Winner  –  IAAF
• Supplier of the Year (sponsored by Factor Sales)    Winner  –  vGroup International

Huge congratulations to all the winners and to everyone who was nominated.

** GCA were honoured to have sponsored the very special ‘Achievement Award’ and Glen Shepherd was pleased to present Martyn Nash as the well-deserving recipient.

Martyn has made an outstanding contribution to the automotive aftermarket having been in the industry for over 30 years – Well done and congratulations Martyn.

The 2024 CAT Awards were a huge success.  It’s always a pleasure to be able to celebrate and honour the automotive aftermarket and the amazing people within the industry.

The GCA team look forward to next year’s awards.

Contact jobs@glencallum.co.uk or call 01384 485274 to arrange to meet with any of our staff at future industry events.