The Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport in the UK (CILT) will announce the winners of their Annual Awards for Excellence 2010 at a gala dinner to be held at the London Marriott Hotel, Grosvenor Square on Thursday 7th October.
The event will be hosted by radio and television business reporter Declan Curry.
The Princess Royal, Patron of CILT will present the Awards at this prestigious event attended by many of the industry's key figures.
The award categories and finalists are:
Young Manager of the Year
Sponsored by Wincanton plc
Finalists:
Anand Assi FCILT, Projects Director, Pall-Ex
Richard Dannatt, Operations Manager - Transition, DHL Supply Chain/Argos Home Delivery Contract
Tom Dovey, National Trunking Manager, DPD
Logistics Best Practice
Sponsored by Road Haulage Association
Finalists:
DHL Supply Chain in partnership with Jaguar Land Rover
Samsung and NYK Logistics
The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds in partnership with Unipart Logistics
Passenger Transport
Sponsored by FirstGroup plc
Finalists:
Denbighshire County Council
First TransPennine Express
Optare plc
Transport Policy and Planning
Available for sponsorship
Finalists:
Carmarthenshire County Council
Transport for London
Vale of Glamorgan Council
Materials Handling Equipment and Technology
Sponsored by CHEP
Finalists:
PalletForce Plc
Seachill and Zetes
Information Management
Sponsored by Unipart Logistics
Finalists:
DPD
Hutchison Ports (UK) Limited
Palletline plc
Safety
Sponsored by NYK Logistics
Finalists:
Balfour Beatty Utility Solutions
DHL Supply Chain in partnership with Jaguar Land Rover
Gist Limited
Development of People
Sponsored by Freight Operator Recognition Scheme (FORS)
Finalists:
Defence Storage & Distribution Agency (DSDA)
Gist Limited
Hermes
Supply Chain Innovation
Sponsored by Norbert Dentressangle
Finalists:
Alliance Boots
Damco
Shepherd Neame
Environmental Improvement
Sponsored by DHL Supply Chain
Finalists:
N Brown Group Plc
First TransPennine Express
Gerber Juice Company Ltd
Logistics and Transport Journalist of the Year
Sponsored by TDG
Finalists:
Paul Clifton, Transport Correspondent, BBC South
Alan Salter CMILT, Editor, TransportMatters
David Wilcox CMILT, Editor, Commercial Vehicle Engineer
Other awards to be presented on the evening:
CILT(UK) Diploma and Certificate Students of the Year
Sponsored by Michael Page Procurement & Supply Chain
The Sir Robert Lawrence Award
CILT Chief Executive Steve Agg says: 'The Awards Dinner is the highlight of the CILT year and we are once again grateful and honoured to welcome HRH The Princess Royal, in her role as Patron of the Institute, to make the presentations. We have been delighted by the overall high quality of the entries for every category and of the finalists shortlisted by the judges for each award. The eventual winners will have made a very significant achievement.'
To book places or tables at the 2010 Awards Dinner, information about sponsorship, or for further details regarding the 2011 event, contact Janet Eady on 01536 740115 or email janet.eady@ciltuk.org.uk