UKWA announces award finalists

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- 14 Jun 2012 ( #569 )
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The United Kingdom Warehousing Association (UKWA) has announced the finalists for this year's UKWA Awards.

The winners will be announced at the awards ceremony at London's Dorchester Hotel on Wednesday, 4 July.

UKWA CEO Roger Williams says the high number and quality of the entries received "underlines the professionalism that runs through the modern logistics industry".

Over 400 UKWA members and their guests are expected to attend this year.
For details of ticket prices and availability, please contact Jacquie Corderoy on +44 0207 836 5522.

The awards sponsors are Jungheinrich UK Ltd, Hoppecke Industrial Batteries Ltd, Lutterworth EcoLighting Ltd, Redirack Ltd, Knapp UK Ltd, Toyota Material Handling UK Ltd, Clarion Events Ltd, Briggs Equipment UK Ltd, RedPrairie and Psion (UK) Ltd.

The Finalists

Customer Service Award
  • Paul Ponsonby Ltd
  • Torque
  • Century Logistics Ltd
Training Award
  • PF Whitehead
  • Briggs Equipment UK Ltd - forklift service engineers apprenticeship scheme
  • Briggs Equipment - Homebase forklift operator training program
Technology and Innovation
  • Elddis Transport (Consett) Ltd
  • P&O Ferries
  • Redirack Ltd

Best New UKWA Member
  • Williams Shipping Transport Ltd
  • Warehouse Holdings Ltd
Warehouse Manager of the Year
  • Steve Kavanagh - Amethyst Group
  • Steve Nelson - Boughey Distribution
  • Leigh Brown - Edwards Transport (Shropshire) Ltd
Team of the Year
  • Amethyst Group
  • Wincanton Plc - Coddington site
  • MDA Ltd
  • Wincanton Plc - repair & overhaul centre
Environment Award
  • MDA Ltd
  • Boughey Distribution
  • Elddis Transport (Consett) Ltd
Young Employee of the Year
  • Joanne Dolan - Paul Ponsonby Ltd
  • Jamie Bonwick - Boughey Distribution
  • Kara Pyne - Century Logistics Ltd
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