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27 aoû 20

Become the Fleet Manager of the Year at the 2020 Fleet Europe Awards

For the first time ever, the process of the Fleet Europe Awards' competition for fleet and mobility managers goes fully digital. Are you a Fleet and Mobility Manager and have you implemented a strong vehicle fleet and/or mobility programme? Then don't hesitate but present your case in front of our expert jury during the virtual jury meeting and win one of the six coveted Fleet Europe Awards.

This year, the Fleet Europe Awards will be presented at the Fleet Europe Summit on 18 November 2020. Set aside your modesty and you could take centre stage in front of your peers!

Virtual Jury Meeting

If your application is shortlisted, you will be invited to present your case in front of a jury made up of industry insiders, both other fleet managers and representatives of suppliers. This year, the Jury Meeting will be organised online. This should help respect travel restrictions and increase easy access to the competition for fleet managers across the globe, and it allows you to make more efficient use of your time. The Jury Meeting will take place on 20, 21 or 22 October (precise date will be confirmed by 12 October).

This year's jury president is Alexandra Melville, Global Car Fleet & Mobility Category Lead, Accenture. Not only is she the first woman presiding the jury, it is also the first time the jury president is a corporate fleet customer.

Award categories

The 2020 Fleet Europe Awards will be presented in the following categories.

Global Fleet Manager of the Year

Step into the footsteps of Jórge Fernández, Global Category Manager Fleet, Roche, who took home the Global Fleet Manager Award in 2019.

This award goes to the person or team that manages a vehicle fleet on a global level (on at least two continents) that has successfully developed a global fleet approach while taking into account regional differences.

European Fleet and Mobility Manager of the Year

The 2019 European Fleet and Mobility Manager of the Year was Jarno Pajunen, Global Category Manager, Nokia.

The European Fleet and Mobility Manager of the Year is the person who has deployed a programme that combines the strengths of procurement efficiency and supplier management with the optimisation of vehicle emissions and safety, and the attention for alternative mobility solutions.

European Fleet Procurement Manager of the Year

In 2019, this award was known as the European Optimisation Fleet Manager of the Year, and it was presented to Arnaud Willing-Salleron, Group Fleet Director at Veolia.

The European Fleet Procurement Manager of the Year Award rewards the person or team within a multinational company that has decision-making power on the vehicle fleet programme in Europe and can show a substantial contribution to the company’s fleet strategy in terms of harmonisation, process efficiencies, partner and supplier selection and cost optimisation.

European Fleet Safety Manager of the Year

In 2019, this award was given to John Dmochowsky, Global Fleet Manager, Mondelez International.

This award goes to the most outstanding project on local, regional or international level within or without Europe, in the field of vehicle fleet and driver safety with a focus on innovation and efficiency. 

European Green Fleet Manager of the Year

The 2019 European Green Fleet Manager of the Year Award was won by Andy Leeden, Global Fleet Category Manager at AstraZeneca.

This award goes to the person or team that can show a clear improvement in the emission strategy of the vehicle fleet, with a focus on vehicle and powertrain selection, fuel efficiency optimisation and innovation in eco-friendliness.

European Smart Mobility Manager of the Year

In 2019, Jarno Pajunen, Global Category Manager, Nokia, also went home with the European Smart Mobility Manager of the Year Award.

This award goes to the person or team that has developed a strategy for the complete employee community, offering alternative and innovative mobility modes next to the company car. The result is a programme that leads to a more efficient employee mobility.

Awards Ceremony

The 2020 Fleet Europe Awards will be presented on 18 November 2020, the second day of the 2020 Fleet Europe Summit, which will of course be organised in accordance with all applicable health and safety rules that apply today.

Do you have what it takes to win one (and why not two…) of these awards? Download the application form and email it to Céline Gilson before 14 September 2020. You can also consult the rules and regulations governing these awards.

Image: 2019 Fleet Europe Awards winners

Authored by: Steven Schoefs