Brussels, Belgium: Nathan James, operations manager at Lineage Logistics UK has received the Global Cold Chain Alliance European Future Leader Award.
The award recognises talented young professionals who have the potential to become cold chain leaders and make a positive contribution to the development of the global temperature-controlled warehousing and logistics industry.
“We had several very inspiring candidates who took the challenge this year and the competition was really tight”, said Julie Hanson, director of Europe, Global Cold Chain Alliance.
“Seeing all those young talents embracing cold chain is a very encouraging signal for cold chain businesses that there is growth and succession potential for the industry.”
“Winning this award is a huge achievement for me personally and I’m incredibly grateful for the opportunity to demonstrate my leadership potential in this essential industry,” James said.
Finalists were judged and evaluated on their knowledge level of the industry, track record of excellence, communication skills, and leadership skills by a panel of industry leaders. In addition, each candidate delivered a short presentation during the final on 17 May. James competed for the award with Christof Vinck, logistics engineer, Stockhabo (Belgium) and Thomas Garnett, warehouse lead, Lineage Logistics UK.
Nathan James will represent Europe and go on to compete against young leaders from different regions later in the year for the GCCA Global NextGen Award. “It was an honour to take part in this European competition with other very talented young professionals and I look forward to competing for the Global NextGen Award later this year” James said.
