NOMINATION FORM2017 FTA everywoman in TRANSPORT & LOGISTICS AWARDS

Welcome!Thank you for your interest in submitting a nomination form for our FTA everywoman in Transport & Logistics Awards. These nominations demonstrate the outstanding female talent in transport and logistics and can help raise individual and company profiles as well as encourage more women to consider a career in the sector.

Maintaining a high standard of entries means that we can make winning truly valuable, so we recommend you take a moment to read the following information and tips before you start the nomination form.

It’s free to nominate.

Who can nominate?Entrants can either nominate themselves or be nominated by someone else, they can enter a maximum of two categories and must: work within the transport & logistics sector be based or have their chief operations in the UK be available for the filming day (TBC) and Awards ceremony on 21 June 2017,

in London

Very important – we recommend you prepare your answers firstIf you leave this webpage before you have submitted your nomination you will lose the information you have entered. We strongly recommend that you prepare your answers in a separate document before completing the online nomination form. The questions can be found here.

3 tips to enter a great nomination1) Complete all sections To maintain the integrity of the Awards we work with our judges to ensure the questions asked solicit the information they need to make informed judging decisions. As a result, it’s important that you complete all sections, providing tangible evidence where possible.

2) Word limits are important If your responses are below the word limit they are unlikely to be considered and if they are in excess of the word limit they will be marked down by the judges.

3) Supporting evidence is an advantageNominations with supporting evidence will be scored higher, it must be:

compiled in one document no longer than four sides of A4 clearly labelled emailed to events@everywoman.com before the deadline

Data protectionThe information provided will only be disclosed to the staff of everywoman, our key partner FTA and the judging panel.

Enquiries: please contact 020 7981 2574 or email: events@everywoman.com

NOMINATION FORM2017 FTA everywoman in TRANSPORT & LOGISTICS AWARDS

NOMINATION FORM

*1. Award Categories

Please select the Award category you wish to nominate in. For each category, there will be ‘Above and Beyond Award’ and a ‘Leader Award’ (excluding the Industry Champion of the Year Award):Above and Beyond – Celebrates a woman that has truly gone above and beyond her role to help drive the organisations success. This is awarded to a woman at any stage of her career, in recognition of her commitment to going the ‘extra mile’.Leader – Celebrates a woman operating in a senior role within her organisation. She will be making a significant contribution to the strategic direction of the business. The Freight Award

The Passenger Award

The Infrastructure Award

The Supply Chain Award

The Warehousing Award

Industry Champion of the Year Award (open to both male and female candidates)

*2. Details of the person that is being nominated

First name:Surname:Job title:Company name:Address 1:Address 2:City:County:Postal Code:Telephone number:Email Address:Website:Twitter (Company or Personal):LinkedIn profile: Date of birth:

NOMINATION FORM2017 FTA everywoman in TRANSPORT & LOGISTICS AWARDSAge:

*3. References

Please provide details of a line manager/director and details of a second referee, i.e. colleague/manager/ director/associate.You do not need to get their sign off or endorsement before you submit the nomination form.These referees will only be contacted should the entrant be shortlisted. Please ensure that the referee is made aware that they are acting as a reference for this entrant.Name of 1st referee:Job title:Company name:Relationship to entrant:Telephone number:Email address:

Name of 2nd referee:Job title:Company name:Relationship to entrant:Telephone number:Email address:

*4. DECLARATION

To be signed by the person completing this nomination form.I confirm that I am the person submitting this entry and that the information provided in this nomination is true and complete. I understand that the judges retain the right to shortlist the nominee for categories that I may not have entered if they deem it appropriate.I understand that information from my nomination may be used for press and publicity purposes unless non-publicly available financial details have been specifically and clearly marked otherwise.I understand that everywoman will not be liable for inaccuracies published based on nomination content and changes may not be possible after publication.By submitting this nomination, you agree to everywoman and key partner, FTA retaining your details and to receiving further information regarding this event and other relevant products.Your Name:

NOMINATION FORM2017 FTA everywoman in TRANSPORT & LOGISTICS AWARDSYour Relationship to entrant (if you are not the entrant):Your Job Title:Your Company:Your Telephone number:Your Email:Today's Date:

*5. In 100 words, please give a brief overview to the nominee’s company/organisation including a description of what it does, number of employees, annual turnover and how long it has been running. WORD LIMIT: 100

*6. In 200-300 words, please provide a bio or brief overview of the nominee's career path to date and their role within the current company/organisation (include key responsibilities, how long she has been in the role etc). WORD LIMIT: 300

*7. In 100-200 words describe how the nominee has impacted the organisation. WORD LIMIT: 200

*8. In 200-300 words provide tangible/measurable evidence of the nominee’s success (Tip: this could include items such as % increase in sales, % increase in staff retention/performance, increase in efficiencies, new systems introduced that have led to better performance, personal achievements that have led to measurable success within the organisation). WORD LIMIT: 300

*9. In 100 words, please explain how the nominee supports other women within the industry and why they are a role model to others aspiring to work in the transport and logistics industry. WORD LIMIT: 100

10. Please tell us an interesting anecdote or fact about the nominee. This is not mandatory but will help to give the judges an insight into the nominee. WORD LIMIT: 100

11. PLEASE ONLY RESPOND TO THIS QUESTION IF YOU ARE NOMINATING YOURSELFIn no more than 100 words, what one thing do you feel will improve the prospects of women in the transport and logistics industry? WORD LIMIT: 100

Please note: Nominations will not be judged on this response and you do not compromise your nomination if you do not complete this question.

NOMINATION FORM2017 FTA everywoman in TRANSPORT & LOGISTICS AWARDS

*12. Once you have completed your nomination form, you will receive a confirmation email from us.There will be a mandatory request for a Statement of Support, of no more than 75-100 words from a close colleague or manager to the nominee. This statement will act as a professional reference and should be able to vouch for the nominee's skills, abilities and whether the nominee is a worthy candidate for this Award. You must provide this in advance.Please send this to events@everywoman.com by 13 February 2017.

I understand I need to submit a Statement of Support from a close colleague or manager to the nominee

*13. In addition to the statement mentioned above, you have the option to provide supporting evidence - this is optional.Please confirm whether you will be submitting support evidence (must be submitted in one document, no longer than four A4 sides and must be clearly labelled and emailed to events@everywoman.com before 13 February 2017.You can submit video links, press releases, news articles, photographs, testimonials or other items which you think will help the judges make informed decisions about the nominee.

*14. Good nomination forms should include statistical evidence of the nominee's success. This may be related to cost savings/increase in revenue/profit, customer satisfaction, staff retention etc.I confirm I have included statistical evidence in this nomination form.

*15. If shortlisted and confirmed as a finalist, please confirm the nominee is able to attend Filming Day on (TBC) and the Awards Luncheon on 21 June 2017, both in London. This is a condition of entry. PLEASE NOTE: This is a condition of entry.All entrants will be contacted by 14 April 2017.Yes I confirm the nominee can attend the filming session and Awards Ceremony if confirmed as a finalist.

*16. Further information for everywoman - How did you find out about the FTA everywoman in Transport and Logistics Awards?Email from everywomanCall from everywoman

NOMINATION FORM2017 FTA everywoman in TRANSPORT & LOGISTICS AWARDSPostcard from everywomanInternal communicationSocial MediaGoogle SearchMy Company are sponsoring the eventIndustry PressWord of MouthOther (please specify)

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By submitting this application, the nominator certifies that the information given is correct.Please note that the information you provide is strictly confidential and will only be shared with everywoman, key partner the FTA and the judging panel.Thank you for completing a nomination for the 2017 FTA everywoman in Transport and Logistics Awards - please press the 'Submit Nomination' button to send this to everywoman. The entrant/nominee must ensure that they are available for the Filming Day on 10 May 2017 and the Awards Luncheon on 21 June 2017, both in London. These are conditions of entry.N.B. If you would like to make another nomination, you may need to clear your browser's cookies/recent history to access the online form again.The shortlist of finalists will be published on the everywoman website in May.

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