Rebecca Hubbard
Posted: Tuesday, September 7, 2010 9:57 am

Oakland International, a Redditch-based multi temperature supply chain specialist in warehousing and logistics, has again been selected as award finalists, this time for their Commitment to the Community in The Midlands Family Business Awards to be held at Thrumpton Hall in Nottinghamshire on 11th November.

The awards, a not-for-profit initiative highlights achievements of Midlands-based family businesses and their leaders. Oakland International MD, Dean Attwell, commented: "We are absolutely delighted to have been shortlisted in The Midlands Family Business Awards for our Commitment to the Community; great news for the whole team and positive testament of all their good work...

"As a local family-based employer, it has always been our position that Oakland should instil a positive inclusive ethos, working closely with local schools and colleges to promote the benefits of languages on future career prospects, supporting young enterprise and fundraising for charitable organisations whilst employing local people and developing close links with our wider community."

Already holding the Environmental Award Worcestershire from the Chamber of Commerce 2010, Oakland is also a finalist in this year's prestigious IGD Food Industry Awards in recognition of a unique supply chain initiative developed this year.