Inaugural UK tire awards finalists revealed

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.