Young women managers impress CILT

An all-female shortlist has been unveiled for the Young Manager of the Year award in this year's Annual Awards for Excellence from The Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CILT). The award is sponsored by Hutchison Ports (UK).
 
CILT has published details of the shortlisted individuals and companies for the thirteen categories to be presented at the gala Dinner to be held at the London Marriott Hotel, Grosvenor Square, London on 20 October. The presentations will be hosted by journalist and BBC radio presenter Victoria Derbyshire.

The three finalists for the CILT Young Manager of theYear Award are:

·       Rachel Beeken, General Manager, Gist Ltd
·       Lucy Parker, Operations Manager, DHL Supply Chain - NonFood Retail
·       Zoe Pickering, Training and Recruitment Manager, Eddie Stobart Ltd

The finalists short listed for other categories include many of the leading names from UK industry:

Logistics Best Practice,
sponsored by Accenture

·       20:20 Mobile Logistics
·       Coca-Cola Hellenic Ireland Ltd
·       World Duty Free in partnership with DFDS

Transport Policy, Planning and Implementation, sponsored by Tachograph Analysis Consultants Ltd

·       Cardiff Council - City Centre Management
·       Transport for London: London Rail
·       Worcestershire County Council

Materials Handling Equipment & Technology, sponsored by CHEP

·       Brakes Group
·       John Lewis Partnership

Information Management, sponsored by Unipart Logistics

·       Lothian Buses
·       Palletforce
·       Shutl

Safety, sponsored by Yusen Logistics

·       Hermes
·       BT
·       Wincanton

Development of People, sponsored by GKN Freight Services

·       Damco Ltd
·       Gist Ltd
·       Southeastern

Supply Chain Innovation, sponsored by Norbert Dentressangle

·       Asda Stores Ltd
·       Bakkovor
·       Rolls Royce plc in partnership with Kuehne + Nagel Ltd and CEVA Logistics Ltd

Environmental Improvement, sponsored by the Road Haulage Association

·       DHL Supply Chain and BAA
·       B&Q, CEVA, Greif, Outpace Packaging Solutions
·       Keystone Distribution UK and McDonald's

Passenger Transport,
sponsored by FirstGroup plc

·       City and County of Swansea
·       Transport for London: Barclays Cycle Hire
·       Transport for London: London Rail

Logistics and Transport Journalist of the Year, sponsored by BIS Henderson

·       George Muir writing in Passenger Transport
·       Brian Weatherley FCILT writing in Commercial Motor
·       Christian Wolmar writing in Rail

Other awards to be represented at the Dinner will be:

CILT (UK) Diploma and Certificate Student of the Year Awards, sponsored by Michael Page Logistics

The Sir Robert Lawrence Award, sponsored by DHL Supply Chain
The Institute's premier individual award to a person who has made an outstanding and sustained contribution to logistics and transport.