Logistics Magazine’s Mercury Awards is nurturing young talent in the industry through its Young Professional of the Year category, sponsored for the second year by ProActive Recruitment.
With skills shortage, high turnover and brain drain top issues on the agenda for high pressure Logistics businesses, strategies to recruit and retain future talent are welcome.
Through its Young Professional of the Year Category, outstanding young performers can be recognised for their contribution.
Such recognition is one of the key factors in nurturing loyalty and the motivation employees require to continue striving for excellence, as can be seen from the moving testimonials of last year’s winners in the category.
“It was a great privilege to accept this award,” says Eagle Global Logistics Australia’s warehouse manager Matthew Shepherd, who won Young Professional of the Year.
“The award has given me a sense of achievement to be able to come up against other young professionals of such a high caliber and come out on top.”
“Personally, I believe this will benefit my career a great deal, to my company it is cost effective advertising that I’m sure will have positive feed back,” he says.
“As we all know good people are hard to find and this type of award and publicity will attract young people to focus on not only entering the logistics industry but striving to excel.”
Highly Commended in the category, Marcus Roennfeldt, of Manhattan Associates says his achievement has been publicised within the organisation which made him very proud to have been selected.
“The award has given me additional confidence and enthusiasm to continue finding solutions in all scenarios and especially the more difficult situations,” he enthuses.
“Industry awards are a fantastic opportunity for people to share knowledge, experiences and build contacts.”
The Logistics Mercury Awards are now open —we are calling for entries. Nominate one of your outstanding young professionals now!
Deadline: Friday October 12, so hurry.
About the Mercury Awards.
Initiated and co-ordinated by Logistics Magazine, the publication of choice for decision-makers in Australia’s vibrant logistics industry, the awards are open to all individuals, teams and companies regardless of size who work in, contribute to logistics strategy and/or execute supply chain design and management.
Proudly sponsored by Toyota Material Handling, Chep Asia Pacific, TIG International, SmartTrans Limited, ProActive Recruitment and Dematic, the Mercury Awards are designed enable supply chain management and logistics organizations to reap the rewards of innovation in their many specific fields of expertise.
Why Enter? Logistics professionals are driving a rapidly growing industry — increasingly the key to our nation’s economic progress.
As a professional, nominating a young professional for a Mercury Award is an excellent way of recognising the importance of supply chain management and logistics along with all the hard work your company has put in over the past year.
Other 2007 Mercury categories include
• Logistics Leader, sponsored by SmartTrans will reward proven Logistics industry service excellence and supply chain management
• Best Manufacturer, proudly sponsored by Toyota Material Handling, will recognize logistics and supply chain excellence in a manufacturing context
• Top Transport, Distribution and Logistics Provider is a new category generously sponsored by CHEP Asia Pacific will reward innovative approaches taken by Australian 3PLs or LLPs that bring about significant competitive advantage for their customers.
• Technology Application generously sponsored by TIG International showcases the highly creative application of technology in a supply chain context
• Australian Export, showcasing excellence in import-export supply chain innovation and strategy
Award winners will be presented with their trophy at a gala event to be held on December 5 2007 at the Anchorage Room, Waters Edge. Walsh Bay, Sydney
To enter just fill in our simple and easy application form, available on request from Yvette Veselic or Anna Game-Lopata:
Yvette.veselic@reedbusiness.com.au 02 9422 8947
anna.game-lopata@reedbusiness.com.au 02 9422 2645
For more information online: http://www.logisticsmagazine.com.au/Awards.aspx