Laois has a new champion who goes 'extra mile' for customers

Caroline Senior of Martyns Centra in Mountrath has received the sought-after ‘Extra Mile’ award at a national retailer's awards.

Caroline triumphed at the Pride of Centra awards, Centra’s national award ceremony.

Taking place in the Mansion House in Dublin on Wednesday 8th November, Centra say the national award ceremony recognises and celebrates the best of Centra stores, its people and exemplary retail excellence.

Centra say the Extra Mile award is a coveted honour that recognises those that have gone above and beyond to support the store, its people and the local community.

Judges of the awards commented: ‘Worthy winner Caroline Senior not only displayed exceptional skills in customer service but undertook an admirable charitable approach to her life and work at Centra with an amazing attitude that is an inspiration to her colleagues’.

Commenting on the award ceremony, Ian Allen, Managing Director of Centra said: "As the leading convenience retailer with approximately 12,000 employees and 496 stores across Ireland, we are delighted to recognise and reward the very best of convenience excellence from our people and stores. These finalists offer the very best in retail excellence and are a testament to their teams hard work and determination in offering a consistently great service to their community on a daily basis”

The award ceremony consisted of 18 awards on the night and welcomed 93 finalists.

Centra is part of Musgrave Retail Partners Ireland, the retail franchise division of Musgrave Group, one of Ireland's largest grocery and food distributors.