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Industry Awards 35ABOVE: The FTA everywomanawardswinners take a bowlogistics becoming an ever-evolving, fastmoving, technology – driven industry offeringlong term, sustainable careers, it is criticalthat the women playing an influencing role inshaping and leading this sector should becelebrated. Today’s winners, boasting a variedskills-set, are examples of this - resourceful,pioneering and innovative women whorepresent the very essence of what makes theindustry great. We are proud to be able tocelebrate their achievements and are confidenttheir success will inspire women of allages, experience and skills-levels to bringtheir talents to the industry.”Laura Hailstone, Group Content Editor ofMotor Transport magazine commented:“Motor Transport has supported the everywomanin Transport & Logistics Awards sincetheir inception in 2008 and is proud to bethe media partner of these fantastic awardsfor the sixth consecutive year. Over the lastfew years we have written regularly about theneed for the road transport sector to improveits image in order to attract a wider talentpool of people into the industry, and womenare a large part of that pool. There are somegreat initiatives by the larger logistics firms toencourage more women into the industry, butthere is still more that can be done by themid-size and smaller operators.”UKWA sponsored the FTA everywoman’s WarehousingAward category and Roger Williams, UKWA’s CEO, presentedthe winner - Adele Waite, General Manager-Consumer Life Sciences, DHL Supply Chain - with heraward.Since joining DHL in 2005, Adele has progressed toGeneral Manager and is currently responsible for multiplemedical contracts including a $1.25bn global contract.Highly process driven and adept at developingnew strategic solutions for clients, she is also dedicatedto staff development. She has increased productivity,driven down absenteeism to less than 2% and runsstress awareness days. The judging panel applaudedhow she mentors countless women, many who havesince become leaders, as well as taking on the role ofChair of the DHL women’s network.www.ukwa.org.uk May 2013