ERJ staff report (TP)
Aylesbury, UK – The NTDA (National Tyre Distributors Association) announced on 30 June the finalists for its first Tyre Industry Awards.
NTDA Director Stefan Hay said: “2014 has seen a fierce contest for the finalist shortlists [and] in some cases nominees were so neck-and-neck we have had to increase the shortlists to six finalists”.
The list of finalists:
Tyre Manufacturer of the Year Award – Sponsored by BlueSky Pensions:
Continental Tyre Group Ltd
Apollo Vredestein (UK) Ltd
Hankook Tyre (UK) Ltd
Bridgestone UK Ltd
Goodyear Dunlop Tyres UK Ltd
Pirelli Tyres Ltd
Tyre Wholesaler of the Year Award – Sponsored by Goodyear Dunlop:
Group Tyre (UK) Ltd
Malvern Tyres Group
We Sell Tyres
Stapleton’s (Tyre Services) Ltd
Micheldever Tyre Services Ltd
Tyre & Aftermarket Supplier of the Year Award:
Autogem Invicta Ltd
Rema Tip Top Automotive UK Ltd
Apaseal (NI) Ltd
Apaseal Ltd
Tyre Bay Direct Ltd.
Tyres on the Drive.com
Industry Marketing Campaign of the Year Award – Sponsored by Singex-ECi:
Pirelli Tyres Ltd (Engineered to Excite)
Goodyear (Efficient Grip)
Michelin (Primacy)
Continental (World Cup)
Tyres on the Drive.com
Infinity Tyres Europe
Staff Training and Development Initiative of the Year Award – Sponsored by West Lake:
Pirelli Tyres Ltd
Autogem Invicta Ltd
Michelin Tyre Plc.
Bridgestone (UK) Ltd
Trucktyre Fleet Management Ltd
The Tyre Retail Centre of the Year Award, sponsored by Pirelli Tyres Ltd, is not open to vote and is decided by an independent market research company that will conduct a series of ‘mystery shopping’ exercises.
People can only vote on the NTDA website. Voting will go live this week and votes must be entered by 19 September.
The winners will be announced at a ceremony hosted by the Rt. Hon. Michael Portillo and sponsored by Continental Tyre Group Ltd at the 85th NTDA Annual Dinner, which is being held at the Hilton Deansgate, Manchester, UK on 8 October.