2 Jun 17
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Michiel Alferink is jury president of 2017 Fleet Europe Awards: You don't need to be big to be a winner

'The Fleet Europe Awards are unique in the industry. The members of the jury make a conscious effort to step outside their own commercial preferences and interests. As a group, their aim is to objectively select those candidates who present the best fleet or mobility initiatives. And those don't need to be huge initiatives, huge ideas or huge projects. You don't need to be big to be a winner'.

So says Michiel Alferink, Vice President International Sales at Athlon. And he would know, because he is the Jury President for the 2017 Fleet Europe Awards, which will be presented in Estoril (Portugal) on 6 December 2017.
 

Why would fleet and mobility managers feel the need to participate?
“The Fleet Europe Awards are a great platform for fleet and mobility managers – not always the most visible links in the corporate chain – to showcase their initiatives, share and benchmark them with their peers and advance the collective know-how of the wider fleet and mobility community”.

What's in it for the candidates themselves?
“The jury's questions and feedback, and the exposure to the projects of other candidates, will help them reflect on and improve their own project – whether they win a prize or not. And the Awards give their company a chance to put a spotlight on their projects and innovations. Of course, it's always nice if you do win the prize itself!”

What's your message to potential candidates?
“Don't underestimate your own initiatives, ideas and projects. A lot of fleet and mobility managers out there are probably achieving results that they don't think are so special. Results on cost, for the environment, concerning employee safety or satisfaction. Well, your good results may be more extraordinary than you think. And like I said, you don't need to be big to win”.

What kind of candidates and projects are you looking for?
“Innovation. The courage to go where no one has gone before. Dare to be different, dare to differentiate. Results, implemented. And, if possible, projects with an international dimension”.

A last word of advice to fleet or mobility managers asking whether they should participate?
“The jury members are tasked to be objective. But if you know one of them as a business contact, don't let that stop you from approaching them to ask about the Awards and how to participate. The more candidates, the better for the Awards!”

The Fleet Europe Awards jury will accept candidacies for the 2017 Fleet Europe Awards categories until 15 September. The nominees can be individual fleet professionals or entire fleet teams. 
For terms and conditions and how to apply, click here

 

Picture copyright: Athlon, 2017.

Authored by: Steven Schoefs