The winners of the 2021 Amazon everywoman in Transport & Logistics Awards have been announced. 

 

Now in their 14th year, the awards celebrated 16 individuals working in the transport and logistics sector.

 

For the first time this year, the awards introduced the ‘Tech Innovator Award’ sponsored by Hermes to celebrate a woman designing, developing, researching, implementing or being exceptionally creative with technology within the sector. 

 

This was awarded to Kate Lovatt, IT Director at EV Cargo who spearheaded her company’s game-changing Technology Trident, which increased freight handled by its smart forklift trucks by 24 per cent.

 

A special “Woman of the Year” award was given to Jaya Sajnani, Director and Transport Manager at YG Travel, which offers fast and seamless transport solutions for weddings, corporate events, schools and educational tours.

 

Maxine Benson MBE, Co-Founder of everywoman, said: “The events of the past 18 months have heaped unprecedented pressure on our vital transport and logistics sector, but it has risen to the challenge keeping the country, its people, goods and services moving, even as we have undergone seismic change. 

 

“This is in no small part thanks the skill, leadership, passion and dedication of its female workforce and we feel honoured to recognise them and celebrate their achievements.”

 

Other awards winners included: 

 

The Freight Award

 

Above and Beyond

 

· Danielle Owen, Head of Marketing and Communications, EV Cargo, from Burton Upon Trent

 

Leader

 

· Shereen Husein, Head of Linehaul, DPD Group (UK), from Oldbury

 

The Customer / Passenger Award - sponsored by Mercedes-Benz Vans UK

 

Above and Beyond

 

· Paula Jones, City Centre Supervisor, Brighton & Hove and Metrobus, from Hove

 

Leader

 

· Dr Claire Williams, Technical Director - Human Factors and Behaviour Change, Atkins, from London

 

The Infrastructure Award – sponsored by Mott MacDonald

 

Above and Beyond

 

· Charlotte Robinson, Planner, Dyer & Butler, from London

 

Leader

 

· Lesley Waud, Design Development Director, Transportation UK & Europe, Atkins, from London

 

The Supply Chain Award

 

Above and Beyond

 

· Kathy Cooke, Head of Operations, Wincanton, from Doncaster

 

Leader

 

· Alison Wynne Davies, General Manager, Gist, from Barnsley

 

The Warehousing Award – sponsored by FedEx

 

Above and Beyond

 

· Laura Morrison, General Manager, Wincanton, from Corby

 

Leader

 

· Chloe Ball, Warehouse Manager, A.F. Blakemore, from Wolverhampton

 

The Industry Champion Award – sponsored by Asda

 

· Caroline Welch, Apprenticeship Manager, Go-Ahead London, from London

 

Male Agent of Change

 

· Dominic Mottram, Project Manager & Co-chair, Inspire Network Rail, from Birmingham

 

The Apprentice of the Year Award – sponsored by Unipart Rail

 

· Sian Coley, Degree Apprentice, CEVA Logistics, from Ashby de la Zouch

 

International Inspiration Award

 

· Smita Sawdadkar, Head of Global Design Training Service, (EDPM) Atkins, from India