Michael Brannigan & Son wins UKWA award for best new member.

The achievements of companies and individuals in the warehousing and third party logistics (3PL) sectors were recognised at the United Kingdom Warehousing Association’s (UKWA’s) ninth Annual Awards for Warehousing ceremony held recently at London’s Dorchester Hotel.

The award for best new member was won by Proteus customer Michael Brannigan and Son.

Michael Brannigan and Son is one of the leading Irish road freight logistics service providers. The company’s warehousing operation covers 120,000sq ft of modern storage space. The site was inspected by UKWA’s Vice President, Ken Richards, who commented: “This is an excellently maintained and very well run warehouse. It is rare that I am at a loss to find at least one aspect of the inspection needing further attention, but this was the case with Michael Brannigan & Son’s thoroughly professional operation.”

Bill Doyle, who represented Brannigans at the awards ceremony said,

“We are delighted to get this award.  It’s our first year of being affiliated to the UKWA, and we hope to live up to the standards the association demands.”

Roger Williams, UKWA Chairman said, “Michael Brannigan is one of a growing number of Irish UKWA members that have joined us since we changed our constitution.  We are confident that they will become a respected and valued member of UKWA.”

A total of seven awards were presented and this year the Association received a record number of entries in all categories. The winners were chosen by UKWA’s Awards Committee, which comprised of Phil Culling, Managing Director of storage systems specialist Redirack; Mel Grainger, a past chairman of UKWA, and Roger Williams, the association’s Chief Executive Officer.

The event was attended by over 400 UKWA member companies.  Roger Williams commented: “Since their launch, the Awards have become established as symbols of achievement in the 3PL sector, and emphasise the importance of logistics within today’s economy. The high number and quality of the entries made selecting the winners extremely difficult for our Awards Committee. The high standard underlines the professionalism that runs through the modern logistics industry.”

For further information on the UKWA awards please call Jacquie Kirk on 0207 836 5522

www.ukwa.org.uk

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