Drivers and operators recognised at FTA Van Excellence Awards

The UK’s best van operators and drivers have been recognised at FTA’s 2019 Van Excellence Honours Lunch, which took place today (12 November 2019) at a ceremony at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Birmingham, sponsored by Mercedes-Benz Vans.
 
Kevin Green, Director of Marketing and Communications at FTA, which administers the Van Excellence scheme, comments: “As the vans market continues to grow rapidly – there are now more than 4.3 million of them on Britain’s roads – it is important we recognise the van drivers and operators consistently leading the way in excellence. Vans play a vital and varied role in the UK economy, from a means to deliver a consumer’s online shopping to transporting a tradesman’s tools. And the role of van drivers and operators is equally diverse: community consideration, employee welfare and use of technology all form part of their day-to-day responsibilities. Yet too often their contribution to society is undervalued; these awards are an opportunity to finally change that.
 
“All the winners and highly commended entrants have proven they truly are the best of the best in their respective fields; I would like to extend my congratulations to them all.”
 
The full list of winners is as follows:
 
Van Excellence Champion of the Year
    •    Winner:  Rachel Bullen, Fleet Operations Manager, Cadent Gas

Putting Drivers First, sponsored by Brigade Electronics
    •    Winner: Auto Electrical Services (AES)
    •    Highly commended: McGinley Support Services

Using Technology for Good, sponsored by Hertz
    •    Winner: Cadent Gas
    •    Highly commended: Auto Electrical Services (AES)

Keeping your Show on the Road, sponsored by The AA
    •    Winner: Murphy Plant Limited
    •    Highly Commended: Reflex Vehicle Hire

Making a Difference, sponsored by Lex Autolease
    •    Winner: Reflex Vehicle Hire

Helping the Community, sponsored by Quartix
    •    Winner: McGinley Support Services
    •    Highly Commended: Reflex Vehicle Hire

Winning at Wellbeing, sponsored by Bott
    •    Winner:  Auto Electrical Services (AES)

Hero of the Year, sponsored by Mercedes-Benz Vans
    •    Winner: Kevin Marriott, Sainsburys Supermarkets Ltd
    •    Highly Commended: Andrew Robbins, BT Fleet

The awards, also sponsored by The AA, Bott, Brigade Electronics, Hertz, Lex Autolease and Quartix, celebrate the businesses and individuals who have made a significant contribution to the industry and are setting a high standard for others to follow.