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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.
The judges have sat for the 2017 National Courier Awards.
Votes have been taken and the silver C courier awards are waiting for the best of the best in the express courier sector.
The four Presidential awards for 2016 are, Client Collaboration - awarded to UK Mail, Courier Team awarded to Hermes, Corporate Safety goes to Swift Despatch Liverpool and Services to Industry is awarded to Justin Moore FIoC CitySprint.
The judges have sat for the 2016 National Courier Awards.
Votes have been taken and the silver C courier awards are waiting for the best of the best in the express courier sector.
Military nominations for logistics in regular, reserve and private sector are set to recognise deliveries in austere locations under pressure.
While the winners are a secret it will be no surprise to expect a standing ovation for the excellence to be recognised in military logistics by the private sector of express and courier.
The 2015 shortlisters for the 19th National Courier Awards gather on the staircase at the Institute of Directors in Pall Mall, London
In the fast-paced and ever evolving courier industry the best-of-the-best who are setting the standards were recognised in The National Courier Awards.
Hermes take second year in a row. Presented by Prof. Rod Dubrow-Marshall, University of Derby.
Geographic spread from Newcastle to Milton Keynes and London, excellence from customer to control, long service, dedication and recognition from team were key to wins in what was this years hardest fought category. Presented by Prof. Rod Dubrow-Marshall, University of Derby.
Contract category National Courier awards 2015
2015 an exceptional group of National courier awards nominations shortlisted. Presented by Prof. Rod Dubrow-Marshall, University of Derby
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