Voting in the FLTA Awards - make your voice heard

Your Awards… your decision

 

The FLTA Awards are important, because they represent a public vote. Who will win in the important Innovation, Safety, Ergonomics and Environment categories is up to you.

So why should you bother? FLTA Chief Executive David Ellison is clear on this: “The Awards are a very effective way of rewarding and encouraging those who strive for higher and higher standards in the materials handling industry. 

“Everyone whose work involves materials handling or fork lift trucks stands to benefit from that constant improvement. To ensure that the most deserving products and services win the Awards, it’s essential that the vote should truly reflect the opinions of those who work in the industry – and for that to happen we need a good ‘voter turnout’.”

Members of the FLTA and readers of ShD magazine have traditionally played a large part in this vote, with special informative supplements in Uplift and ShD around November and December. 

To maintain the integrity of the FLTA Awards and the validity of the results, votes are scrutinised for any irregularities. Electronic systems available today help considerably in this process.  We are confident that with electronic voting the results will be fairer than ever.

All users of materials handling equipment are strongly encouraged to vote. That includes all those who own or hire fork lift trucks, as well as those who manage, supervise or train fork lift operators – and, of course, the operators themselves are equally eligible and entreated to vote. 

When it comes to the result of the vote, there are no foregone conclusions. Anyone and anything can win if you, the voters, feel that product or service deserves it. Please use your vote to make sure the FLTA Annual Awards for Excellence results continue to be a true reflection of all that’s best in our industry.