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We’re passionate about our people and developing their career with Gist. Here, we catch up with two female colleagues working in our transport teams as they discuss their roles and how they have overcome bias as a woman entering the logistics industry.

Gist is committed to gender equality and celebrating women’s’ achievements. We’re proud to have female colleagues in a wide variety of roles across the business.

Gist is expanding its Driving Academy to train and examine prospective HGV drivers with no previous experience in order to help boost driver numbers.

Logistics specialist Gist continues to strengthen its Senior Leadership Team with the appointments of its Chief Information Officer and Health & Safety Director.

Gist is tackling the ongoing HGV driver shortage with its first cohort of newly qualified drivers delivering product to stores in time for Christmas.

Gist is delighted to announce Nick Williams has joined the business as Group HR Director.

Aspiring HGV drivers can now jump the queue for training and sitting their Class C+E driving test by applying directly to Gist, which has launched its own fully accredited HGV training and testing centre.

Gist has secured its second Microlise Driver of the Year Award for 2021, with Hemel Hempstead's Agata Makowska winning the Young Driver of the Year!

Gist has secured the Long Distance Driver of the Year Award for the second year in a row, with Spalding driver Stuart Moore announced as the 2021 winner, following Hemel driver, Gillian Brooks’s win in the same category in 2020.

Barnsley General Manager, Alison Wynne Davies, has won the Leader category of the Supply Chain Award at the 2021 Amazon everywoman in Transport & Logistics Awards.