2011 Results

European Travel Buyer of the Year 

Mette Christensen, Global Travel Manager
A.P.Moller - Maersk

The European Travel Buyer Awards judging panel praised Mette for consolidating a complex programme in a short time frame. Mette achieved a break through in airline contracting, getting an airline to operate outside of its normal commercial boundaries in the form of a POS neutral agreement - showing real tenacity and a great ability to build and influence relationships. And finally Mette also achieved increased savings through consolidation into regional travel hubs, with a framework policy for global alignment.

Mette Christensen Interview  

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Highly Commended

Mark Cuschieri
Executive Director
UBS AG

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Sandra Schall
Global Category Manager Hotels & MICE
Nokia Siemens Networks

Ruth Humpherson
EMEA Travel Operations Manager
Procter & Gamble

European Travel Team/Department of the Year

Eversheds Travel Team

In a very short time, the Eversheds travel department proved its value to the company - introducing technology, dealing with change management aspects, managing the expectation towards the services of TMC and implementing a holistic approach to travel. In addition to cost consideration, safety and CSR they incorporated wider company objectives.

  

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BT Travel Procurement 

 

 

National Travel Buyer of the Year

Ville Svens
Group Travel Manager
Metso Corporation

Ville demonstrated a successful, methodological approach that provided a catch-all solution, fully addressing the service level as well as spend. He yielded excellent results, including great financial benefits, with both direct and indirect savings, and also process gains. Through effective implementation a change in corporate behaviour was achieved and Ville demonstrated excellent communication in all directions.

Ville Svens Interview

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Mette Christensen
Global Travel Manager
A.P. Moller - Maersk

Gavin Foxall
Director
Home Office - Procurement Centre of Excellence

Abdelaziz Bougja
Travel Program Director
Veolia Environment

 

Outstanding National Travel Coordinator/Booker of the Year 

Julia Goodridge
Personal Assistant
PwC

Julia was described by the judges as a dedicated, hard worker, who shows the true value that internal customers can bring to central travel teams. She demonstrates impressive customer service as well as control over cost, in delivering the best possible solution to her customers; for example, in her approach to the ash cloud and her activities to get people home.

Julia Goodridge Interview

 

Shortlist

Julie Kennedy
Travel Coordinator
Eversheds

Peter Macey
Facilities and Central Purchasing Officer
MDDUS

Antje Albrecht
Business Travel Manager
PwC AG WPG

 

Best CSR Initiative in a Travel Programme

Elaine Winterbottom
Head of Strategy, Property and Facilities
Eversheds

Elaine was praised for her initiatives both on CO2 and BCP and her holistic approach to CSR including, for example, traveller safety, evacuation plans and risk assessment tools. All of these elements are embedded throughout the process of travel and meetings management, rather than appearing as ad hoc add ons. Duty of Care is recognised and addressed, providing an information source rather than just traveller tracking, and in doing so achieving significant traveller awareness. Through a clear mandate and framework for delivery our Elaine showed a true appreciation of what CSR means in the business travel space. 

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Ulf Stenvad
Business Meetings Manager
If 

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Fiona Ball
Head of Environment
British Sky Broadcasting

 

Best use of Technology in a Travel Programme

Siri Persson
Travel Manager

Logica

More than the implementation of a Self booking tool implementation Siri Persson entry realised a holistic approach, taking the wider travel process into consideration. The technology fully integrates all aspects (from booking, through reimbursement), reduces time and resources involved in the travel chain and was also praised for being very user friendly. With clear goals & vision the judging panel described Siris’ end to end process as one which all companies would aspire to have.

Siri Persson Interview

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Eija Kurttila
Global Travel Manager
TeliaSonera

Abdelaziz Bougja
Travel Program Director
Veolia Environment

 

Best Innovation in a Travel Programme

Tuija Snellman
Travel Manager
Finnish Broadcasting Corporation YLE

Within the context of their company Tuija Snellman Travel Manager for the Finnish Broadcasting Corporation YLE demonstrated several good uses of technology in terms of traveller tracking and information, including customized mobile messages sent to travellers. Effort was invested in loading the tool to make it very specific for the company, achieving a balance between the travellers’ convenience and the policy compliance control.
Tuija Snellman Interview

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Elaine Winterbottom
Head of Strategy, Property and Facilities
Eversheds

 

Best Travel Policy Compliance Programme

Matthew Griffin
Head of Business Services
Department for Work and Pensions

Matthew Griffin & Chris Banks of DWP presented a clear, structured programme showing management team engagement. They achieved an integration of wider policy aims in the travel programme and challenges faced by the cultural shift were overcome by the use of clear communication materials. They identified the risk elements, made considerable cost savings and attained 99% compliance. The judges commented that this was all the more impressive, given they made these changes in the context of a senior government environment.

Matthew Griffin Interview

 

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Finuala Maguire
Purchasing Manager
Computacenter UK

Elaine Winterbottom
Head of Strategy, Property and Facilities
Eversheds