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Historic turnout with largest mix of express companies ever.
Twenty-four courier Silver Cs in standing ovation celebrations.
DEFRA Minister, Trudy Harrison presenting decarbonisation awards to Evri for zero emission cargo bikes and O’Donovan for HVO fleet.
Step Change showcase of rail, robots and drones. Vamaris, DPD and Royal Mail winners.
Shadow Skills Minster Seema Malhotra delivers express apprentices to next generation at CitySprint and TOLL Logistics.
Cultural impact for Whistl and Smiths News.
Team award to Absolutely for Pharmacy solution.
Arrow XL took the Road Safety David Jamieson award.
IOC VP, Sir John Hayes MP, rattle your clappers for the Express sector celebrating a shortlisting of success in final mile as individuals walked tall and proud into the City of London livery hall. It was the largest mix of companies ever, Smes, Regionals and national brands at the same tables. DfT, DfE, DEFRA, DVSA all in the room. Lights, camera, action for the gala evening celebration of the 27th National Courier Awards hosted by the Institute of Couriers. A full house, standing-room only, and many were standing for standing ovations as they rattled the clappers. IOC delivered the Curly Wurlys to postcoded tables for a gala dinner followed by stilt walkers and light dancing setting the tone of celebration for what has become a unique approach to recognising best of the best in final mile. Tweets by the bucket-load, photos live on the web as Carl Lomas and Dr Tracey Worth read inspirational narratives to bring a tear to the eye from the winning reports of 2023.
Awards went to next generation, Shadow Minister for education Seema Malhotra was on stage with DfE, Inst of Apprenticeship Jane Pearce to award the next generation, two apprentices, both form Heathrow geographic, Ruben Sandu and Remi Collin
Two-wheel winner, motorcycle courier Peter Powley scooped the first courier silver C award.
Eight van winners including electric quadracylce. Million deliveries, four decade service, and straight five Trustpilot reviews featured in the van nominations. Tylo Jamison DB Couriers was up for saving life. Newcaste to Coventry and Heathrow featured in widespread geographic winners recognition.
Five contract winners working direct with client showcased from van to control office. Malcolm Higgins, the library contract took huge applause. Contract winning statements included - ‘Brilliant relation ship with client – focus on end customer, profound impact’
All of the office short listers nominated for fellowship by awards pane of judges. Nine winners, companies included, Absolutely, CitySprint, eCouriers, Menzies, TVS Rico, Reliance, Smiths News, Viking and Yodel. Highlights in the office winners included, claim reduction, making team like family, growing chilled delivery, passion for customers, sales champion, reducing pre-run mileage.
Life services with four decades on the clock went to Yodel, from driver to chief operating officer, it was a standing ovation for Carl Moore.
A gala evening celebration rattling the clappers with standing ovations for final mile.
IOC Chairman Carl Lomas delivered the opening keynote to a year of exploding express courier numbers in a sector recognised as key worker, critical infrastructure.
Traffic Commissioner Sarah Bell & IOC board member David Stringer-Lamarre were on stage to present the Silver C courier awards.
Winners of the independent, unsponsored awards of the Institute of Couriers are the best-kept secret in our sector, only finding out as they are called to the stage.
The gala evening recognised best-of-the-best in express, courier, last mile, final mile.
Corporate awards are for company actions in a variety of categories, It’s a bumper year with three Step Change shortlisters. The most prestigious ‘Step Change’ award is given where a company has brought change to the sector.
There is a green Eco award, a Special Impact award and a road safety award.
Government departments supporting the sector are also shortlisted for special recognition.
A rare life services to sector award is tipped to be handed out at the 2023 National Courier Awards.
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The National Courier Awards are independent and without sponsorship, they recognise everyone in the express final mile sector. The panel of judges is chaired by Simon Allan-Brookes. The 2023 panel is made up of, external members, Phil Martin DfT, Charlotte Bosworth CEO Innovate UK, Sue Tilly LLEP & Carl Widdowson DWP. IOC sector chairs, Andy Magromallis & Richard England. Operator members, Justin Moore, Kevin Valentine, Natalie Wainwright, Rob Scott.
The National Courier Awards recognise the best of the best in the courier industry - from wheels to office, contract and military. A gala evening celebrating excellence from courier companies large and small, regional and national footprint alongside each other in a unique network of all things courier.
Mandy Freedman - Account Manager, Rush Couriers
Shervonne Timmer - Customer service Agent, CitySprint
Will Friar - Office Support, Rush Couriers
Monica Pound - Relationship Manager, CitySprint
Monika Haromszeki - Regional Logistics Planner, Hermes
Military To Civilian Award - Mike Doe, Clipper
Military Reservist Award - Sgt Simon Miller, 158 Sqn RLC
Military Distinction Award - Major Ian Mckinney, BFPO
The 23rd National Courier Awards, held at the IoD, Pall Mall, London SW1 is Tuesday October 15th 2019.
Sir John Hayes for the gala final mile event recognising express, last mile courier best of the best.
Clean air big on the shortlisted winners
Panel of Judges for the National Courier Awards, chaired by Adrian Smith, sat to decide the final mile best of best.
Twenty-two years of final-mile excellence for National Courier Awards
Rattle the clappers, light-show and fanfares for the best-of-the-best in Express final-mile courier. Pledges of code of practice and level 6 degree in Express management announced.
Best of the Best final mile in the UK recognised by independent panel of judges at the Institute of Couriers National Awards 2018
Rattle the clappers, light-show and fanfares for the best-of-the-best in Express final-mile courier. Pledges of Code of Practice and level 6 degree in Express management announced.
18 for 18 in 2018; eighteen silver-C awards for the 2018 National Courier Awards
Ten thousand words of nominations for the 22nd year of the National Courier Awards with four corporate wins and treble-three for Hermes with DWP 'Wheels to Work'.
A big four-wheel group marked ‘Year of the Van’
David Jamieson Safety Award goes to O’Donovan Waste
Lifetime achievement dished out to Adrian Smith as Express sector rattled their clappers for the final mile.
In keeping with tradition, shortlisted candidates assemble on the Balcony & Stair of the IoD before being presented to the IOC President, Viscount Lord Falkland and the National Courier Awards ceremony begins; 2018 marks the 22nd year of the awards.
Judges have sat. Front line delivery – final mile showcase – highlighted comments from the individual shortlisted nominations below.
2018 National Courier Awards on the evening of Oct 9th, hosted at the IOD Pall Mall will be the year of front line delivery with a bumper short-list of individuals from cycle and cargo bike and van making big scores in front of the team of judges - led by awards chairman, Adrian Smith from Swift.
Below you wil find highlighted comments from the shortlisted nominations of individuals.
Best of the Best final mile in the UK recognised by independent panel of judges at the Institute of Couriers National Awards 2017
Recognition from apprentice to lifetime achievement as Express sector rattled their clappers for the final mile.
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