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34 Industry AwardsLadies firstThe winners of the FTA everywoman in Transport& Logistics Awards were announced at a recentceremony held at London’s Savoy HotelThe winners of the FTA everywoman inTransport & Logistics Awards wereannounced at a recent ceremony heldat London’s Savoy Hotel. The Ceremonywas attended by leading figures from thesector along with representatives from themedia, business, and government, includinga keynote address by Stephen HammondMP, Parliamentary Under Secretary of Statefor Transport. The event was an opportunityto celebrate the female role models whohave demonstrated remarkable success,whether in senior management positions, asdrivers, or young trailblazers in the earlystages of a promising career.The Awards were created by everywomansix years ago, who, alongsideindustry thought-leaders, identified that alack of female role models was deterringwomen from pursuing careers in this fastmoving,continually-evolving sector. By raisingthe profile of these passionate, inspirationalwomen, the Award programme aimsto demonstrate how rewarding a career intransport and logistics is. In particular theAwards’ goal is to reach out to a youngertalent pool, crucial to the economic successof an industry that has a disproportionatelyageing workforce.The winners in the FTA everywoman inTransport & Logistics Awards for 2013 were:• Woman of the Year – sponsored byFTAJacqui Gavaghan, Performance Director,Reading Transport Limited.• Rising Star of the Year Award –sponsored by Motor TransportCharlotte Laval, Supplier PerformanceService Manager, Wincanton plc• Driver of the Year Award – sponsoredby TNTShauni O'Neill, Train Operator, LondonUnderground Ltd• Director of the Year Award – spon-sored by Asda Stores LtdLindsay Haselhurst, Development &Marketing Director, Wincanton plc• The Warehousing Award – sponsoredby UKWAAdele Waite, General Manager-Consumer Life Science Division, DHLSupply Chain• Industry Champion Award – sponsoredby DHL Supply ChainRuth Waring FCILT, Managing Director,Labyrinth Logistics Consulting Ltd• Innovation & Sustainability Award– sponsored by DHL Supply ChainDanielle Kozlowska, ProcessImprovement Manager, Stanley Black &Decker• Team Leader of the Year Award –sponsored by MAN Truck & BusMarion Roberts, Station Manager,Network RailIn addition, in recognition of her commitmentto championing the role of womenin the industry, Nikki King OBE,Managing Director of Izuzu Truck (UK), waspresented with the inaugural Spirit ofeverywoman Award.Maxine Benson MBE, co-founder ofeverywoman, commented: “The transportand logistics industry in the UK is vast andthere are so many opportunities for womenwith the determination, enthusiasm andpassion to succeed. With transport andMay 2013www.ukwa.org.uk