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The shortlists for the MAN Truck & Bus UK Ltd everywoman in Transport & Logistics Awards (in association with Skills for Logistics and supported by Motor Transport) have been announced. The five individual awards feature women from across the transport industry: from general haulage and parcels to own account operators and 3PLs, and advisers to the transport industry (and those not in road transport) as well.

See the list below for the names of those who have made the shortlists.  The winners will be announced on 12 June at a gala lunch at the Marriott in Grosvenor Square, London.

These inaugural awards aim to highlight the contributions women are making to the industry and to encourage more women to pursue a career in it. Maxine Benson, co-founder and director of everywoman, says: "These awards are proving that you don't have to be a man to succeed in transport and logistics. The proportion of women in the workforce has increased significantly over the last few decades, and inevitably the range of careers they are pursuing is diversifying.

"All the finalists are a fantastic inspiration to other women considering their career options, and I wish them all the best of luck on 12 June." Lucinda Ward, marketing and research director at Skills for Logistics, adds: "These awards have provided a much-needed boost to the image of the logistics industry. These inspirational women are great role models and their stories should encourage more people (not only  women) to consider a  areer in our exciting sector."

Finalists

• DHL Logistics Warehousing Award
• Anita Emerson, warehouse operations manager, Knights of Old
• Lynda Raymond, LB Warehousing
• Claire Salmon, southern regional operations manager, Boots The Chemist
• Newcomer of the Year
• Lauren Butler, transport CPS supervisor, AAA Transport
• Sara Croft, carrier manager, Arco
• Dawn Fisher, consultant Faber Maunsell
• Pall-Ex Commercial Driver of the Year
• Stephanie Lynn Crack, self-employed
• Julie Richardson-Thomas, driver, Winfield Group
• Julie Thomas, driver & sidelift operator, Container Lift Services
• Skills for Logistics Industry Trainer of the Year
• Mandy Bennett, Chaucer Freight
• Vicki Dixon, acting learning & development manager, FedEx Express
• Tara McLuskie-Cunningham, Driver Training, Wing Defence School of Transport
• Isuzu Customer Service Award
• Angela Black, general manager of the Metropolitan Line, London Underground
• Susan Davis, depot general manager, Home Delivery Network
• Manjeet Turner, head of marketing & communication, Serco Docklands

Company of the Year

• Atkins
• FedEx Express
• Hilary Devey, chairman and CEO, Pall-Ex
• Toni Eastwood OBE, training & development director, everywoman
• Rebecca Jenkins, sales director UK & Ireland, Wincanton
• Nikki King OBE, managing director, Isuzu Truck (UK)
• Terry Marsh, director, Women in Science & Engineering
• Valerie Todd, managing director of Group Services, Transport for London
• Lucinda Ward, marketing and research director, Skills for Logistics

Everywoman Awards: the facts

• When? Thursday 12 June
• Where? Marriott, Grosvenor Square, London
• How to book? Call everywoman on 0870 746 1800 to book a table

MT SAYS:

We're proud to support these awards. Skills for Logistics data reveals that the industry needs 24,000 drivers to be recruited each year until 2014: that target is going to be so much easier to meet if the road transport industry is not automatically ignoring half of the potential talent pool.

These awards highlight the achievements of women already in the industry and we hope that by doing so, more women will consider road transport more favourably for a career.