More than a hundred nominations from four categories covering two  wheels, four wheels, contract and office were shortlisted to the 2015 Judges for the national courier awards. Judges held  the ‘silver Cs’  at the Military HQ for British Forces Post Office Tuesday Oct 20th at Northolt as guests of Colonel Tim Blackmore.

Before deciding the winners it  has become tradition for the panel of judges to honour the military statue of The Letter From Home which ceremonially stands at the Northolt postal HQ. Representing the motivation of postal support to soldiers in theatres of war.

The motivation for this year’s awards in the sector bursting in  number from the retail shift from high street to home delivery has been outstanding.  Tracey Worth, sec of the IOC then  presented some of the strongest nominations ever seen.

Chair of the panel of Judges, Justin Moore,

We need individuals in our sector who deliver day in and day out, the 2015 shortlisted nominations were spread both geographic and in company size and network, there content this year is exceptional.

Carl Lomas IOC chair commented,

It is an awesome set of shortlists, it has been incredibly difficult to pick winners.

Two external judges in the team were Lisa Smailes for Edexcel and Patricia Santos from City & Guilds, unanimous in their recognition of excellence and both struggling to separate winners from the quality of the nominations.

IOC president, Viscount, Lord Falkland will welcome the shortlists to the nineteenth National Courier Awards where winners are a secret until the evening. The attendance list covers the whole alphabet from APC to Yodel.

The 2015 Judges

Chairman, CitySprint - Justin Moore, IoC  Carl Lomas MBE,  Rush  - Robert Massey, Prestige - David Brown,  BFPO  Lt Col Brett Duxford,  Swift Couriers - Adrian Smith,  Pearson - Lisa Smailes, AIM - Allison Kemp, City & Guilds  -  Patricia Santos.

Back Row: Carl Lomas MBE, David Brown - Prestige Couriers, Allison Kemp - AIM, Patricia Santos - City & Guilds, Lisa Smailes - EdExcel, Adrian Smith - Swift Dispatch, Robert Massey - Rush Couriers

Front Row: Tracey Worth, Justin Moore - CitySprint, Lt. Col. Brett Duxbury

2015 national Courier awards judges at BFPO army postal HQ with Colonel Tim Blackmore before the statue of The Letter From Home

Tracey Worth, Adrian Smith, Lisa Smailes, Justin Moore, Col. Tim Blackmore, Allison Kemp, Robert Massey, Carl Lomas MBE

The National Courier Awards take place on the evening Oct 27th.

To achieve the very last seats at the gala dinner National Courier Awards call Tracey Worth 07976 263745.

Do not miss a double diary win on Oct 27th and attend the free…

Clydesdale support Heads of industry strategy workshop also Oct 27th at IOD London.

Clydesdale Bank sponsored heads of industry event afternoon of  Oct 27th preceding the National Courier awards. Clever fit to diary IOC are hosting a heads of industry strategy workshop during the same afternoon, sponsored by Clydesdale Bank who will be talking about diesel derivatives before BIS focus on the Courier Trailblazer apprenticeship and employer coalition for the workforce shortage. Free to IOC fellows you must email your attendance for a bacon butty lunch and the workshop to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.