Awards Rules and Regulations - The FLTA Awards for Excellence
RULES AND REGULATIONS
General
1. The event is organised on behalf of the FLTA by the Association Events Committee. Other members may be co-opted should this be considered necessary. The committee comprises of:
Chairman
Vice Chairman
Chief Executive
A representative of the Association’s PR Company.
2. The event is held annually at a location agreed by the Board of the FLTA.
3. The event is normally held on a Saturday evening early in February. This can be changed at the discretion of the Board.
4. The event Awards, Archies, and all the related materials are the exclusive property of the Fork Lift Truck Association. Any illegal or inappropriate use of associated logos, marques, etc. will lead to censure by, and possible ejection from, the Fork Lift Truck Association.
5. The winners are announced on the night of the Awards. Nothing implied or suggested by the Fork Lift Truck Association, and/or its agents, prior to the event, may be taken as any indication of a company or individual winning an Award.
6. The Association reserves the right to bar an individual or company from the event.
Categories
7. The various categories, and the rules associated with them, are described below. The Board of the Fork Lift Truck Association reserves the right to add, change or remove any Award category as it deems necessary.
8. The Board reserves the right not to present an Award as it sees fit.
9. No company may win an Award in more than one product category in the same year. In the event that a company receives most votes in more than one category, they will be given the Award for that category in which they have the greatest lead over the runner up. In other categories (where they would otherwise have won), the runner up will be deemed the winner.
Environmental Award
10. This Award is presented to a company for a new product, service or initiative that is deemed to have made, or be capable of making, a significant contribution to the environmental impact of fork lift trucks.
11. The Award is nominated and voted for by readers of publications produced by the Awards Media Partner and from within the industry.
12. To be eligible, the nominated product, service or initiative must have been launched during the calendar year of the nomination.
13. Nominations in this category will be vetted by the FLTA Nominations Committee. The committee may seek the advice of independent consultants to verify the quality and originality of the nominated product, service or initiative.
14. The winner of this category will be presented with an Archie and is allowed to use the appropriate winner’s logo within the parameters established by the Association.
Ergonomics Award
15. This Award is presented to a company for a new product, service or initiative that is deemed to have made, or be capable of making, a significant contribution to the ergonomic design and use of fork lift trucks.
16. The Award is nominated and voted for by readers of publications produced by the Awards Media Partner and from within the industry.
17. To be eligible, the nominated product, service or initiative must have been launched during the calendar year of the nomination.
18. Nominations in this category will be vetted by the FLTA Nominations Committee. The committee may seek the advice of independent consultants to verify the quality and originality of the nominated product, service or initiative.
19. The winner of this category will be presented with an Archie and is allowed to use the appropriate winner’s logo within the parameters established by the Association.
Safety Award
20. This Award is presented to a company for a new product, service or initiative that is deemed to have made, or be capable of making, a significant contribution to the safety of fork lift trucks.
21. The Award is nominated and voted for by readers of publications produced by the Awards Media Partner and from within the industry.
22. To be eligible, the nominated product, service or initiative must have been launched during the calendar year of the nomination.
23. Nominations in this category will be vetted by the FLTA Nominations Committee. The committee may seek the advice of independent consultants to verify the quality and originality of the nominated product, service or initiative.
24. The winner of this category will be presented with an Archie and is allowed to use the appropriate winner’s logo within the parameters established by the Association.
Innovation Award
25. This Award is presented to a company for an original product, service or initiative that is deemed to have made a fresh, creative or defining contribution to the design and use of fork lift trucks.
26. The Award is nominated and voted for by readers of publications produced by the Awards Media Partner and from within the industry.
27. To be eligible, the nominated product, service or initiative must have been launched during the calendar year of the nomination.
28. Nominations in this category will be vetted by the FLTA Nominations Committee. The committee may seek the advice of independent consultants to verify the quality and originality of the nominated product, service or initiative.
29. The winner of this category will be presented with an Archie and is allowed to use the appropriate winner’s logo within the parameters established by the Association.
Customer Focus Award
30. This Award is presented to the fork truck dealership deemed to have provided the most innovative or appropriate solution to a customer’s particular materials handling requirements. The Award will recognise the dealership that has best demonstrated a commitment to service; putting the customer at the heart of its business, and embodying the FLTA's core principles of productivity, integrity and safety.
31. Potential winners are nominated by readers of publications produced by the Awards Media partner and from within the industry. Dealers may also nominate themselves.
32. A statement of no more than 100 words explaining why the dealer should be considered for the award should be provided. Appropriate supporting evidence will be allowed.
33. To be eligible, a solution must have been introduced during the calendar year of the nomination.
34. Nominations in this category will be vetted by the FLTA Nominations Committee. The winner is determined by a vote on the evening of the Awards by those attending the event. If necessary, regional heats may take place ahead of the Awards.
35. The winner of this category will be presented with an Archie and is allowed to use the appropriate winner’s logo within the parameters established by the Association.
36. The winner in this category will not be eligible for nomination in this category again for 5 years.
Design Achievement Award
37. This Award is presented to an individual or team making a significant contribution to the general design of fork lift trucks. This could be for a single item or component, a complete truck, or a concept. It could relate to a specific design or to a portfolio of work spread over a number of years.
38. Potential winners are nominated by readers of publications produced by the Awards Media Partner and from within the industry.
39. Nominations in this category will be vetted by the FLTA Nominations Committee. The winning entry is determined by the Board of the FLTA.
40. The winner of this category will be presented with an Archie.
41. The winner in this category will not be eligible for nomination in this category again for 5 years.
Supplier of the Year Award
42. This Award is presented to a company that supplies products or services to members of the Association, and does so in an exemplary manner.
43. Nominated companies do not have to be a member of the Association.
44. Potential winners are nominated by Full Members of the Association. Supplier companies may also nominate themselves.
45. Nominations in this category will be vetted by the FLTA Board. The winner is decided by a vote within the Association. All Full Members are eligible to vote.
46. The winner of this category will be presented with an Archie and is allowed to use the appropriate winner’s logo within the parameters established by the Association.
47. A company that wins in this category will not be eligible for nomination in this category again for 5 years.
Safe Site Award
48. This Award is open to any company that operates fork lift trucks and has introduced a new initiative to make the operation of their trucks safer at one or more sites. This may have been the complete redesign of all or part of the site, modification of the site, a change to operating processes and procedures, or anything else that has made a significant contribution to safety.
49. A company does not have to be a member of the FLTA Safe User Group to be eligible for nomination.
50. A company in this category would normally nominate themselves.
51. Nominations in this category will by vetted by the Chief Executive. The winning entry is determined by the Board of the FLTA.
52. The winner of this category will be presented with an Archie and is allowed to use the appropriate winner’s logo within the parameters established by the Association.
Apprentice of the Year Award
53. This award is presented to the highest achieving third year student within the FLTA sponsored fork lift truck apprenticeship scheme.
54. Participating educational establishments will be asked to nominate their selected students in accordance with the requirements of the Technical Committee.
55. Selected nominees will be interviewed by members of the FLTA Technical Committee at a time and place determined by the committee.
56. The winner will be determined by the Technical Committee. The committee may also determine one or more runners up if they think this is appropriate.
57. As an exception to the standard rules for the Awards the nominees and their employers will be advised of the results within 7 days of the decision being made.
58. The winning individual will receive a special framed certificate and a cheque for £500.00. Runners up will receive cheques for a lesser amount, to be determined by the Technical Committee. (The overall value of these awards will be reviewed periodically.)
Employee of the Year Award
59. This award will be presented to an employee of a full or provisional member of the Association.
60. The selected employee will have made an outstanding contribution to his or her company.
61. The employer must provide a statement of no more than 100 words explaining why their employee should be considered for the award. This statement should be signed by the Managing Director or equivalent. Appropriate supporting evidence will be allowed.
62. Nominations will be vetted by the Chief Executive. The winner will be selected by the Board.
63. Persons who submitted nominations will be advised of the result within 7 days of the Board’s decision. The employee will not be told.
64. The winning individual will receive a special framed certificate and a cheque for £250.00. (The value of this award will be reviewed periodically.)
Services to the Fork Lift Truck Association Award
65. This award is bestowed at the discretion of the Board of the Fork Lift Truck Association. It recognises a sustained or extraordinary contribution to the Association.
66. The winner of this award will receive an Archie.
Services to the Fork Lift Truck Industry Award
67. This award is presented to an individual who has devoted their career to the materials handling industry, demonstrating exceptional service and dedication.
68. Potential winners are nominated by readers of publications produced by the Awards Media Partner and from within the industry.
69. All nominations in this category will be passed to the Board of the FLTA who will determine the winning entry.
70. The winner of this award will be presented with an Archie.
Lifetime Achievement Award
71. This award is the highest individual honour bestowed by the Fork Lift Truck Association. It is presented to an individual who has made a significant and outstanding contribution to the materials handling industry.
72. Potential winners are nominated by readers of publications produced by the Awards Media Partner and from within the industry.
73. All nominations in this category will be passed to the Board of the FLTA who will determine the winning entry.
74. The winner of this award will be presented with an Archie.
75. This award is not sponsored and will be presented by a senior FLTA Director.
76. The winner of this award is entitled to make a short acceptance speech.
Nominations
77. Unless otherwise publicly declared the following rules shall apply.
78. Where the nomination is for a product, service or initiative, this must have been launched within the calendar year of the nomination. In the context of a nomination “launched” shall mean available for purchase or the placing of a firm order.
79. The deadline for nominations shall be the last working day of September. The Awards will be presented the following February or March.
80. Products, services or initiatives launched after the closing date for nominations, but prior to 31st December, may be eligible for entry the following calendar year.
81. Full nomination requirements are available from the Chief Executive of the Fork Lift Truck Association.
Entries
82. All entries shall be of the required length. Wherever possible they should be accompanied by high quality images of the product, service or initiative in action. The images should be suitable for publication.
83. If no appropriate images are available then short-listed companies must be willing to make the product, service or initiative available to be photographed, filmed, or otherwise recorded by representatives from the Fork Lift Truck Association.
84. The short list of those awards open to public voting will be announced no later than the last working day of October, for presentation the following year.
85. The FLTA accepts no responsibility for materials or entries (photographs, dvd’s etc) submitted to it.
Voting
86. Two methods of voting are available, electronic voting and postal voting. Either or both of these methods may be used in support of the Awards as directed by the Board of the FLTA. The method or methods to be used will be made public as the finalists are made public.
87. Electronic voting will only be available through the appropriate pages of the FLTA website. Votes must be cast in the manner described on those pages.
88. Postal voting will only be on pre-paid official cards issued by the FLTA and/or its agents. No other form of vote (fax, letter, photocopy etc) will be accepted. The distribution method for such cards will be determined by the Board of the FLTA and made public before voting commences,
89. The deadline for receipt of votes shall be one week prior to the Awards.
90. Any attempt to distort or artificially influence the voting may lead to the nomination and company being eliminated from the Awards for a period of time decided by the Board of the FLTA.
91. The voting for all awards is considered secret and is only open to scrutiny in exceptional circumstances, and with the agreement of the Board of the FLTA.
92. The results of the voting are known only to the Chief Executive and the Chairman until they are announced publicly. If required by circumstances the results may be shared with members of the Events Committee and Technical Committee.
Sponsorship
93. There are various opportunities for sponsorship associated with these Awards. Full details are available on request from the Chief Executive of the Fork Lift Truck Association.