Services to Industry Award

Adrian Smith, Swift Logistics

In the mid eighties he rose to sales manager for Parceline in Reading where he gained an excellent grounding in the parcels and freight environment.

In the late eighties, he moved to Rico Logistics where he rose to become the Group Commercial Manager – where he would lead management of National Contracts and Acquisitions - Courier and logistics (FSL & PUDO).

In 2006 he became MD for a 24 hr Courier Service where he remains today more than a decade later.

A company committed to its community and neighbours in the Western London coridors.

Often in the news, locally engaged with a breadth of causes, 11 year champions to deliver the Christmas toy appeal, supporting logistics for the Over 80’s Parcel fund, West Berkshire food Bank, the West Berks Rapid Response Car and Heartstart.

A company of Express Transport that includes Contract Fleet Hire / Management, 3PL, Contract Warehousing, Pick and Pack, and Outsource Field-Based Resource Management. Covering Express Courier, Process Specific Transport Solutions, Specialist Medical Logistics, APC Overnight Services, Global Logistics and Mail.

A key player nationally from the APC network, a long-standing fellow of the Institute of Couriers, always at the heart of heads of industry discussions for our sector, he is the present chair of the panel of judges of the National Courier Awards.