Pictured above: In receipt of their category awards, (l-r) Keith Davies, Lisa Lloyd-Smith, Matt Grummett and David Gould

Midlands firm, Oakland International Limited, a multi temperature supply chain specialist in warehousing and logistics, held their first twice-yearly Oakland International Awards ceremony, celebrating personal achievement and input of individual team members, with finalists nominated by colleagues and the Oakland Award Committee.

Held at the firm's Redditch HQ, a total of thirty-three awards were presented on the night, from seven award categories and covering outstanding contribution, commitment to the community, best buddy, best innovative idea, best management development candidate, best new starter and fifteen awards presented for five-years long service.

Overall Winners in each category:

Outstanding Contribution - Orville Boucher

Commitment to the Community - Lisa Lloyd-Smith

Best Buddy - Matthew Grummett

Best Innovative Idea - Dawid Reisner

Best Management Development Project - Keith Davies

Best New Starter - David Gould

Long Service Awards were presented to Caroline Phillips, Bruce Florance, Mark Smith, Linda Power, Andy Dovey, Norma Blest, Lian Higgitt, Allen Hawkes, Paul Ziolek, Fareena Javed, Michelle Higgitt, Adam Watt, Jelal Hussain, Hana Suliman, Michelle Higgitt, Allen Hawkes and Angela Garbett.

Oakland Managing Director, Dean Attwell, stated: "As a local family-based employer, it has always been our position that Oakland should instil a positive inclusive ethos, and the Oakland Awards we hope do just that, looking beyond personal team contribution and recognising the additional contributions each individual makes to their teams, our business and also the support they provide to the wider community.

"My personal congratulations to all our finalists, winners and to our long service awards recipients, who help make this not just a good place to work, but fantastic; the real difference between being good and being great. Well done!"

For more information about Oakland International, please visit their website here: www.oakland-international.com