At a ceremony held recently in Spain, CEVA Logistics, one of the world’s leading supply chain management companies, named materials handling solutions specialist Jungheinrich as its Northern Europe Supplier of the Year.

Jungheinrich won the prestigious award in recognition of the seamless high standard of service and support it supplies to CEVA across multiple geographies.

The award was accepted on behalf of the JungheinrichGroup by Joachim Kiel, Vice PresidentKey Account Management of Jungheinrich AG, and Tony Porter, Divisional Sales Manager of Junghenrich UK Ltd.

Jonathan Morris, Jungheinrich UK Ltd’s Sales Director - Corporate Accounts, commented: “CEVA presented us with this Award because our account management approach and structure allows CEVA to benefit from the same high levels of service and customer support across international boundaries.

“We are able to provide this becauseJungheinrich has a well established direct network of International Key Account teams offering high quality products and processes globally.

“Therefore  weretain ownership of our downward supply chain and areable to offer a uniform standard of service across CEVA’s business.”

Launched in 2011, CEVA’s Global Supplier Awards are designed to recognize best practice and excellence among CEVA’s supplier base worldwide and to honor organisations which support its quest for Impeccable Execution.

This year’s event, was hosted by CEVA’s Chief Operating Officer, Bruno Sidler, Chief Information Officer Peter Dew and Chief Procurement Officer Simon Boggis, took place in CEVA’s multi user eco-sustainable site in Ontigola, outside Madrid and was attended by approximately 50 suppliers from around the world.

Winners of other award categories included TNT (Road Supplier of the Year) and Cathay Pacific (Air Supplier of the Year).

PICTURE CAPTION READS: The Jungheinrich Group's Joachim Kiel, Vice President Key Account Management (centre, right) and Tony Porter, Divisional Sales Manager of Junghenrich UK Ltd (centre, left) receive the CEVA Award from CEVA’s Chief Operating Officer, Bruno Sidler(left) and Peter Dew, CEVA’s Chief information Officer (right)

About Jungheinrich UK Ltd:
Jungheinrich UK Ltd offers Pallet Trucks, Stackers, Counterbalance Trucks, Reach Trucks, Order Pickers, Very Narrow Aisle and Stacker Cranes in more than 600 truck variants. As well as this, Jungheinrich provide an extensive Aftersales Support Network, Rental and Financial Services, Racking Systems and Warehouse Planning. The company is a division of the Jungheinrich Group, which has manufacturing facilities Worldwide.