See all Motoring NewsGowan Auto, the exclusive importer and distributor of nine major motor brands in the Republic of Ireland, has unveiled its new state-of-the-art headquarters in Dublin's Citywest, following the consolidation of its brands and the relocation of 129 staff. The company has made a significant commercial investment in the new premises to future-proof the business and meet the sales, parts, technical, and aftersales needs of its dealer partners.
The new facility includes a 110,000 sq ft parts warehouse, a contemporary training academy, and an extensive marketing showroom, with 26 electric vehicle chargers, 123 car parking spaces, 7 meeting rooms, and 2 training classrooms. The parts warehousing capacity has significantly increased, with the warehouse now holding increased volumes of stock to ensure rapid parts availability for dealers, with up to 3 times daily deliveries direct to dealers.
The Gowan Academy is a modern training facility that provides Gowan Auto dealers access to specialized technical, sales, finance, marketing, and digital expertise, to enable comprehensive training across all facets of the business. The new marketing showroom, called the Gowan Gallery, is a versatile event space that has been designed for each brand to hold conferences, events and launches, and to welcome dealers and fleet guests.
The introduction of shared services across the brands has ensured greater efficiencies, with the dealer networks now accessing centralized IT support, enhanced customer care, warranty, technical, parts, and finance teams. The consolidation and relocation have led to the sale of both the landmark Honda building on the N7 and Gowan House in Dublin 12.
Michael Dwan, Gowan Group Managing Director, said: "Backed by 53 years of steadfast motor industry expertise, the Gowan Auto rebrand and relocation are cornerstones to our clear vision for achieving success, together with our collective car brands, nationwide dealer networks, fleet, lease and car rental partners, and our suppliers. This transformation is part of our commitment to support our expanded brand portfolio, and to continuously enhance our services to our dealer networks, our end-customers, and the wider auto industry in Ireland."