Nominations are now open for the Microlise Driver of the Year Awards, the winners of which will be announced on 16 May 2017, the night before the Microlise Transport Conference at the Ricoh Arena in Coventry.
While the three main awards are based on analysis of anonymous Microlise telematics performance data for more than 110,000 drivers, nominations are required for Young Driver of the Year, Most Improved Driver of the Year, Lifetime Achievement, HGV Hero and Extra Mile.
For the short, medium and long distance Driver of the Year categories, Microlise data from the whole of 2016 will be analysed in conjunction with The University of Nottingham’s Advanced Data Analytics Centre to identify the best performing drivers.
The data will then be qualified via questionnaires completed by the employers of each shortlisted driver and an independent expert judging panel will select a shortlist of three drivers across all categories as well as the award winners.
The 2016 award was presented by HRH The Princess Royal to Giorgio Lercara of Culina (pictured). He said winning had been a fantastic experience. "It's great to be acknowledged – especially considering the fact that data for more than a hundred thousand drivers was analysed during the process. I would certainly recommend nominating your drivers to showcase the best drivers out there and their hard work."
Shortlisted drivers across all categories will win a track day and a seat at the awards ceremony held the evening before the Microlise Transport Conference on 17 May. The overall Microlise Driver of the Year winner will be revealed in front of more than 1,000 attendees at what is now Europe’s largest road transport conference.
Nominations should be made through the Microlise Transport Conference website before the closing date of 24 February 2017.