UKWA Annual Awards for Warehousing
August 1st 2006

The United Kingdom Warehousing Association paid tribute to both companies and individuals across the warehousing and third party logistics sectors at its 7th Annual Awards for Warehousing ceremony, held recently at London's Savoy Hotel.

A record number of entries was received in all six awards categories. The winners were chosen by UKWA's Awards Committee, which comprised Phil Culling, managing director of storage systems specialist Redirack, Mel Grainger, a past chairman of UKWA and Roger Williams, the association's chief executive officer.

Williams commented: "Since their launch the Awards have become established as symbols of achievement in the 3PL sector and emphasise the importance of logistics within today's economy. The high number and quality of the entries made selecting the winners extremely difficult for our Awards Committee. The high standard underlines the professionalism that runs through the modern logistics industry."

The winners of the 2006 UKWA Annual Awards for Warehousing were:

Best New Member (sponsored by Dexion Comino) – Paul Ponsonby Technology and Innovation (sponsored by Redirack) – Pall-Ex Trainee of the Year (sponsored by Burton Agency) – Robert Taylor, JCB Warehouse Person of the Year (sponsored by Linde Materials Handling) – Steve Cross, Bibby Distribution Team of the Year (sponsored by Bibby Distribution) – Century Logistics Journalist of the Year (sponsored by Schmitz Cargobull) – Laura Cork, Works Management Chairman's Award (sponsored by Willis Transportation Risks) – John Batchelor

Nearly 300 UKWA members and their guests, together with suppliers to the warehousing industry, attended the Awards ceremony, which was hosted by Gyles Brandreth.