Alan Moody, the chairman of Moody Logistics and Storage, has been honoured with a lifetime achievement award by the Pall-Ex Group in recognition of his contribution to the freight industry.
The 77-year-old was the second generation of the Moody family to run the Cramlington business, now overseen by his daughter Caroline Moody, son Richard Moody, and son-in-law Gavin Cape, who are all directors. He is now retired but still holds the position of chairman of the firm, which last year marked its 75th anniversary. In 1999 Mr Moody steered the company to become one of the founding members of the Pall-Ex network, which has grown to become a leading provider of palletised freight distribution services across the UK and Europe.
He said: “I’m delighted to have been recognised with this lifetime achievement award by Pall-Ex. It truly is an honour. Back in 1999, palletised overnight deliveries were a relatively new concept, but I saw an opportunity to grow the business and take it in a new direction, and gladly for all concerned, that proved to be the case. I’m proud to say it has made this firm both more successful and competitive within the industry and has also helped revolutionise the logistics sector.”
