Shortlist announced for 2015 Commercial Fleet Awards

The shortlist has been announced for the 2015 Commercial Fleet Awards, to be held at the International Centre in Telford on September 24.

A limited number of tickets are still available - to book, visit http://awards.commercialfleet.org/.

Fleet Awards

Commercial Fleet of the Year - Construction and Building

• Babcock Land (Ian Pinkney, Fleet Manager - Defence & Security)
• PJ Carey Plant Hire (Oval) (Gary Condon, Plant & Fleet Director)

Commercial Fleet of the Year - Transport and Logistics

• Alliance Healthcare Distribution (Andy Blythe, National Logistics Manager)
• Gnewt Cargo (Sam Clarke, Company Director)
• Network Rail (Stephen Duffy, Business Support Manager - Operations)

Commercial Fleet of the Year - Public Sector and Blue Light

• East Ayrshire Council (Scott Blyth, Interim Transport Services Manager)
• Gateshead Council (Graham Telfer, Fleet Manager)
• NSS NHS Scottish National Blood Transfusion Service (Derek Pye, Transport Coordinator)
• South Central Ambulance Service (Trevor Thompson, Head of Fleet)
• South East Coast Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust (Justin Wand, Head of Fleet Operations)
• South Yorkshire Police (Sarah Gilding, Head of Vehicle Fleet Management)

Commercial Fleet of the Year - Business Services

• Auto Electrical Services (Richard Stansfield, Director of Business Development & Nicky Francis, Fleet Manager/Project Manager)
• HSS Hire Service Group (Aaron Powell, National Fleet Manager)
• Millers Vanguard (Nick Webb, Fleet Manager)
• Siemens (Paul Tate, Commodity Manager)

Commercial Fleet of the Year - Utilities

• Anglian Water Services (Stewart Lightbody, Head of Fleet Services)
• Balfour Beatty Services Division (Robert Lindsay, Driver Risk Manager)
• Countrywide Farmers (Darren Moor, LPG Operations Manager)
• Electricity North West (Graham Davies, Fleet Manager)
• EnServe Group (Paul Brown, Group Fleet Manager)
• United Utilities Water (Andrew Cunliffe, Head of Property & Fleet)

Most Improved Commercial Fleet of the Year

• Ginsters Van Sales (Andrew Gibbons, Fleet Continuous Improvement Manager)
• Millers Vanguard (Nick Webb, Fleet Manager)
• Siemens (Paul Tate, Commodity Manager)

Safe Commercial Fleet of the Year

• British Gas (Jon York, Road Safety Manager)
• Gateshead Council (Graham Telfer, Fleet Manager)
• telent Technology Services (Craig Donaldson, Company Secretary)
• Transport for London (Ted Sakyi, Road Fleet Manager)
• Unipart Technology Logistics/Sky (Mark Hooper, Fleet Manager - Sky)
• United Utilities Water (Andrew Cunliffe, Head of Property & Fleet)

Green Commercial Fleet of the Year

• Center Parcs (Mike Henderson; UK Projects Manager - Operations & Development)
• Environment Agency (Dale Eynon, Head of Fleet Services)
• Gnewt Cargo (Sam Clarke, Company Director)
• Mitie Group (Justin Patterson, Head of Fleet Management)
• Unipart Technology Logistics/Sky (Mark Hooper, Fleet Manager - Sky)
• University of Birmingham (Monica Guise, Transport & Travel Manager)

Best Commercial Fleet Livery of the Year

• Fresh Direct (Oliver Witton, Driver Improvement Coordinator - Group Logistics)
• Ginsters Van Sales (Andrew Gibbons, Fleet Continuous Improvement Manager)
• Smiths Equipment Hire (Martin Prater, Fleet Manager)
• Sky c/o Unipart Technology Logistics (Mark Hooper, Fleet Manager)

Supplier Awards

Van and Truck Fleet Management and Leasing Company of the Year

• ARI
• BT Fleet
• GE Capital Fleet Services
• Hitachi Capital Commercial Vehicle Solutions
• LeasePlan UK
• Lex Autolease

Van/Truck Rental Company of the Year

• Dawsonrentals vans
• Europcar Group UK
• Hertz
• Northgate Vehicle Hire
• SHB Hire
• T.O.M Vehicle Rental

Best New Product or Service

• Good to go Safety
• Inchcape Fleet Solutions for AutoBid
• Labyrinth Logistics Consulting for Silk Thread
• Mobileye Vision Technologies for its Cycle Safety Shield
• TomTom Telematics for OptiDrive 360

Technology Initiative of the Year

• GreenRoad
• Manheim Commercial Vehicles
• r2c Online
• Telogis

Customer Service Award

• Arval
• Dawsonrentals vans
• Imperial Commercials
• The Automobile Association

Manufacturer Awards

City Van of the Year

• Citroen Nemo
• Fiat Fiorino
• Ford Transit Courier
• Peugeot Bipper

Small Van of the Year

• Citroen Berlingo; Fiat Doblo Cargo; Ford Transit Connect; Mercedes-Benz Citan; Peugeot Partner; Volkswagen Caddy

Medium Panel Van of the Year

• Ford Transit Custom; Mercedes-Benz Vito; Renault Trafic; Vauxhall Vivaro; Volkswagen Transport

Large Panel Van of the Year

• Fiat Ducato; Mercedes-Benz Sprinter; Renault Master; Vauxhall Movano

Pick-up of the Year

• Ford Ranger
• Isuzu D-Max
• Mitsubishi L200
• Nissan Navara
• Toyota Hilux

Best Van Chassis Derivative

• Fiat Ducato
• Ford Transit
• Iveco Daily
• Mercedes-Benz Sprinter
• Vauxhall Movano

Green Commercial Vehicle Manufacturer of the Year

• Fiat Professional
• Nissan
• Volvo Truck

Truck of the Year - up to 7.5 Tonnes

• DAF LF
• Fuso Canter
• Isuzu N75
• Iveco EuroCargo
• MAN TGL
• Mercedes-Benz Atego

Truck of the Year - up to 18 Tonnes

• DAF CF
• MAN TGM
• Mercedes-Benz Antos
• Renault Trucks D Model
• Scania P230
• Volvo FL

Headline Awards

Supplier of the Year

• Alphabet (GB)
• ARI
• BT Fleet
• Hitachi Capital Commercial Vehicle Solutions
• Jaama
• SHB Hire
• Thrifty Car and Van Rental

Commercial Fleet Manager of the Year

• Scott Blyth, Interim Transport Services Manager, East Ayrshire Council
• Graham Telfer, Fleet Manager, Gateshead Council
• Justin Patterson, Head of Fleet Management, Mitie Group
• Paul Tate, Commodity Manager, Siemens
• Mark Hooper, Fleet Manager, Sky/UTL
• Ted Sakyi, Road Fleet Manager, Transport for London

Van Fleet Manufacturer of the Year

• Fiat Professional
• Mercedes-Benz
• Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles

Truck Fleet Manufacturer of the Year

• DAF
• Mercedes-Benz
• Scania
• Volvo

Commercial Vehicle of the Year

• Finalists – winners of the individual van categories

FTA Van Excellence Lifetime Contribution Award 2015