Best of the best
Now in its ninth year, entries for 2018’s Chairman’s Awards for Excellence closed on Friday 13 July.
The judging panels are now complete, and shortlisted colleagues have been contacted by post, and invited to the ceremony in London at the Park Plaza, London Riverbank, on 18 October.
Many have also now been filmed by our crew, who are travelling the length and breadth of the country to gather footage for a series of films to be shown at the ceremony.
There are 15 categories this year, and choosing a shortlist for each one has been a tough call for our judges.
The Chairman’s Awards for Excellence celebrate the best of the best at Royal Mail – shining a light on those colleagues who have consistently gone above and beyond to Be Positive, Be Brilliant and Be Part of It.
Winners will be announced at the ceremony on 18 October.
Look out for features about our finalists and winners on myroyalmail.com, RMtv and in Courier before and after the event.
Our 2018 finalists
Safety, Health and Wellbeing Champion
- Customer Experience Mental Health Ambassadors
- Penny Harper
- Wendy Holdaway
- Steven Keeley
- Stephen Mackenzie
Community Champion
- Eileen Fitzsimons
- Tim Hyde
- Kamaljit Juttla
- Sue McCallum
- Brian Phillips
Team of the Year
- Carlisle mail centre
- Despatch Manager Online (DMO) Team
- Escalated Customer Resolution Team
- Late Shift Intelligent Letter Sorting Machine (ILSM)
- Postal Review Panel/ Scam Mail helpdesk
Postie of the Year
- Gavin Beattie
- Maxeen Ford
- Brian Milner
- Anthony Ward
- Graham Woodruff
Team Leader of the Year
- Kate Allen
- Marianne Brown
- Tony Cannan
- Kelly Williams
- David Wright
Rising Star Award
- Lee Bannerman
- Emma Frankham
- Jack Mercer
- Gregory Milello
- Charlotte Wakeham
CEO’s Award for Bravery
- Gary Barnes
- Ian Birney
- Paul Chadwick
- Rhoda Goldberg
- Kelt Jones
- Andy Lax
International Team Award
- Early Shift E-Prime
- International UPU/ Terminal Dues Team
- Night Shift Fundraising Team
- Revenue Protection
- Scam Mail Team
International Individual Award
- Nicoleta Adamuta
- Edsel Deiparine
- Leon Harding
- James Hooper
- Gurwinder Rai
CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE: Inspirational Colleague Award
- Maria Bancroft
- Hazel Hughes
- Catrin Russell
- Dean Sanderson
- Simon Williams
CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE: Service Excellence Award
- Patricia Brigham
- Dangerous Goods Team
- Pete Heffernan
- Darren Kelsall
- Keeley Scotter
CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE: Handle with Care Award
- Escalated Complaints Resolution Team
- Gwyneth Rowlands
- Victoria Thorley
- Shane Walker
- Pauline Williams
Technician of the Year
- Kieran Christie
- Murdo Johnson
- Philip McGovern
- Gary Phillips
- Lee Willis
HGV Driver of the Year
- Stuart Gillgrass
- Dave Gregory
- Jeannette MacAndrew
- John McMenamin
MGV Driver of the Year
- Paul Brannan
- William O’ Brien
- Lee Simpson
- Trevor Wheat
