Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport CILT announces shortlist for annual awards

Some of the biggest names in UK logistics and transport feature on the shortlist for the industry’s stellar awards event. The Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport in the UK (CILT) has announced the list of finalists for the eleven categories which form part of its prestigious Annual Awards for Excellence.

One of the major highlights of the Institute’s calendar, the Annual Awards for Excellence Dinner 2009, will take place on Thursday 22 October 2009, at the London Marriott Hotel, Grosvenor Square, hosted by television and radio presenter, Ray Stubbs.

The Awards will honour individuals, companies and other organisations, who and which have made major contributions to achieving higher and ever improving standards in logistics and transport operations during the last year. CILT Chief Executive Steve Agg said ‘Despite the awful problems that the recession has forced us all to deal with during the last twelve months, it is exciting and stimulating to see that standards of operation, performance and achievement in the logistics and ttransport sector continue to rise. The quality of entry to the CILT Awards for Excellence is staggering, and there can be no doubt that the winners will walk away with the well deserved admiration of the whole industry.’

CILT welcomes applications for individual tickets and tables, and a limited number of sponsorship opportunities remain available (see below).

The full list of finalists is:-

Young Manager of the Year
Sponsored by Wincanton plc

Finalists:
Scott Dunn MILT, Managing Director, Diamond Bus Company
Laurence Garnett MILT, Regional Operations Manager – North West, Boots UK
Dan Myers, Business Unit Director, Norbert Dentressangle

Logistics Best Practice
Sponsored by Freight Best Practice

Finalists:
Argos Home Delivery UK and DHL Supply Chain
AstraZeneca with NYK Logistics
Indesit Company UK

Passenger Transport
Available for Sponsorship

Finalists:
City and Council of Swansea
London Underground – Platform Humps Project
London Underground – Step-free Tube Guide Project

Transport Policy & Planning
Available for Sponsorship

Finalists:
Arriva Trains Wales
DHL/Homebase
Strathclyde Partnership for Transport (SPT)

Materials Handling Equipment & Technology
Sponsored by CHEP

Finalists:
Faber Music Distribution in partnership with Zetes and Solarsoft
Indesit Company UK
Transdek UK

Information Management
Sponsored by Unipart Logistics

Finalists:
Destiny Plc and DSV Road
Indesit Company UK
The PSL Group

Safety
Available for Sponsorship

Finalists:
CEVA Logistics
London Underground
Suckling Transport

Development of People
Sponsored by Freight Operator Recognition Scheme (FORS)

Finalists:
Argos Home Delivery UK and DHL Supply Chain
Boots UK Supply Chain
Gist Ltd

Supply Chain Integration
Sponsored by Hutchison Ports (UK) Ltd

Finalists:
BAE Systems
EDF Energy
Electrolux

Environmental Improvement
Sponsored by DHL Supply Chain

Finalists:
Kwik-Fit GB
Royal Mail
United Biscuits

Logistics and Transport Journalist of the Year
Sponsored by Norbert Dentressangle

Finalists:
Aimee Turner, Senior Reporter, Flight International
Ben Webster, Transport Correspondent, The Times

Other Awards to be presented on the evening:

CILT(UK) Diploma and Certificate Student of the Year Awards
Sponsored by Davies & Robson

The Sir Robert Lawrence Award