Annual Awards for Excellence 2007

Young Manager of the Year

Sponsored by Wincanton Plc

Winner:  Chris Loder, Operations Manager, c2c Rail Limited

Operations Manager at C2C Rail Ltd, Chris Loder, has excelled in performance, line safety and team engagement, with strategic thinking and commitment. Breaking both company and industry-wide public performance measure records, at 97.3% and 94.8% respectively; maintaining the top spot in the industry performance league throughout 2007; and achieving zero ‘type A SPADs'* since August 2006.   With his personal leadership style Chris has delivered people development strategies and enhanced staff and customer communications, significantly improving the team culture.   Developing his wider career with commitments to several professional institutes including CILT, Chris is noted for his fresh ideas, drive and energy.  Motivational, dedicated and ever-generous with his time, Chris has made a significant impact on the operation and a real difference to the people he works with.

* Signal passed at danger