LOGISTICS & AUTOMATION MADRID TO HOST A NEW EDITION OF THE LOGISTICS LEADERS AWARDS

Madrid, 14 October 2021 – Logistics & Automation, which will be held on 24 and 25 November at IFEMA’s Pavilion 9 in Madrid, is renewing its collaboration agreement with UNO, the Spanish Business Organisation for Logistics and Transport.

Thus, the leading trade fair in the logistics sector and the Spanish employers’ organisation will jointly organise the new edition of the LEADERS in Logistics Awards, whose official partner this year is Mercedes Benz Vans. With the aim of promoting social, economic and sectorial recognition of the logistics and transport activity within the framework of the country’s economy, companies that use logistics services, professionals in the sector or institutions that promote initiatives in favour of the development of the business fabric will be eligible for this award in its different categories.

The logistics sector represents around 8% of Spain’s GDP. It also employs around one million people. In this sense, as it is a leading field in innovation and employment generation, transversal to all industries and services in our economy, the LEADERS in Logistics Awards 2021 have acquired great value for professionals in the sector.

The deadline for submitting nominations will be open until 8 November and candidates will be able to opt for the following categories: Sustainable Logistics, Logistics Innovation and Entrepreneurship, Business Digitalisation, Logistics Social Responsibility, Logistics Internationalisation, Logistics Communication and Logistics 2021 Special Award. The LEADERS in Logistics 2021 Awards ceremony will take place at Logistics & Automation on 24 November at 17:00.

Those interested in applying for any of the award categories can consult the terms and conditions of the awards and submit their candidatures via the following link.

In addition, on the same day, UNO will organise two round tables with top-level speakers, moderated by the managing director of UNO, Rafael Aguilera, to take stock of the milestones achieved this year and analyse the main challenges facing the supply chain. The first of the roundtables, which will take place on 24 November from 12.30 p.m. to 1.30 p.m., has been organised under the title ‘Logistics and transport: 2021 balance sheet and prospects’ and will be attended by representatives of leading companies such as Coca-Cola, Yves Rocher, Carrefour, XPO Logistics and GOI. The second of the panels, which will be held later, between 13.30 and 14.30, has been organised under the title ‘Logistics 2022: challenges and challenges’ and will include experts from Mercedes Benz, Mahou-San Miguel, COVAP, Mediamarkt and Moldstock Logística.

As Oscar Barranco, director of Logistics & Automation, points out, “the fair is not only an essential reference point, but it will also be the only major meeting point this year for the logistics sector”. In this sense, he assures that once again having UNO Logística, the sector’s employers’ organisation, is fundamental as well as enriching for both exhibitors and visitors.

For his part, Francisco Aranda, president of UNO Logística, expressed his satisfaction with the renewal of this agreement with the Logistics & Automation trade fair, by virtue of which the main players in the sector will be eligible for each of the seven categories included in the new edition of the LEADERS in Logistics Awards. “Logistics and transport deserve, now more than ever and in view of the magnificent work they have been doing since the outbreak of the pandemic, recognition for their commendable work and their continuous service to society and the economy as a whole,” said Aranda.

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