The 12th edition of the nationwide Fleet Derby 2023 poll held its fleet awards ceremony on 21 June, with 40 winners honoured during the event. Voting in the plebiscite lasted over six months, via the website www.fleetderby.pl. The plebiscite was organised by the editors of the Fleet monthly magazine. The ceremonial gala took place in Warsaw, at the Warszawa Wschodnia restaurant by Mateusz Gessler.
The Fleet Derby plebiscite is primarily a presentation and promotion of representatives of the fleet industry, products and fleet services that support the management of company car fleets. There was no shortage of novelties this year! There were new categories, including electromobility, last mile and digital technologies for fleets.
The plebiscite was voted on by, among others, fleet managers, those responsible for car policy, purchasing and finance in companies.
This year's edition of the Fleet Derby plebiscite received as many as 150 entries from 67 companies. The poll received 250,000 confirmed votes. Awards were given in the following categories: Fleet Team of the Year, Eco Fleet Manager of the Year, Fleet Ecomark, Fleet Product/Service (16 subcategories), Digital Technologies for Fleets (4 subcategories), Mobility (9 subcategories with low-emission cars split between cars and vans), Chargers and Charging Networks (4 subcategories), Professional Fleet Sales Support (2 subcategories), Automotive Fleet Brand (split between cars and commercial vehicles). Overall, 40 winners were awarded.
The Fleet Derby 2023 plebiscite took place online via the website: www.fleetderby.pl and lasted almost 7 months (from December 2022 to June 2023).
The Fleet Derby plebiscite is a recognised and prestigious competition for the automotive and fleet industry.
Fleet Derby 2023 awards in the category:
I. FLEET TEAM OF THE YEAR
LeasePlan
The award was received by Paweł Kostrubiec - Head of Sales and Michał Solak - Head of Account, LeasePlan Fleet Management (Polska) Sp. z o.o..
II. ECO FLEET MANAGER OF THE YEAR
Agnieszka Przybylska
Head of Indirect Procurement & Administration
Żabka Group
III. ECO FLEET MANAGER OF THE YEAR
Volkswagen
Volkswagen Group Polska Sp. z o.o.
The award was received (in her stead) by: Aleksandra Rucz, Digital Marketing Expert, Volkswagen Financial Services Polska
IV. AUTOMOTIVE FLEET BRAND
Passenger cars
Mercedes-Benz
Mercedes-Benz Polska Sp. z o.o.
The award was received by: Maciej Bebelski, Corporate Sales Manager, Mercedes-Benz Polska
Commercial vehicles
MAN
MAN Truck & Bus Polska sp. z o.o.
The award was received by: Bernard Wieruszewski, Product and Truck Sales Director, MAN Truck & Bus Polska sp. z o.o.
V. MOBILITY (9 subcategories)
Micromobility - optimising the last mile
MHC Micromobility - rental of micromobility solutions
MHC Mobility
The award was received by: Sandra Szkwarek, Head of Marketing and Product Development CEE, MHC Mobility Sp. z o.o.
Passenger cars:
Electric Vehicle (EV/BEV - Electric Vehicles/Battery Electric Vehicles)
BMW iX1
BMW Group Polska
The award was received by: Mateusz Walasek, Key Account Manager (Corporate Sales), BMW Group
Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles (PHEV) / Extended Range Electric Vehicle (EREV)
Mazda CX-60 Plug-in Hybrid
Mazda Motor Poland Sp. z o.o.
The award was received by: Jakub Jaczewski, Fleet Sales & Remarketing Manager, Mazda Motor Poland
Hybrid Electric Vehicles (HEV)
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Renault Austral
Renault Polska
The award was received by: Gracjana Kisiel, Key Account Area Manager, Renault Polska
Internal combustion engine car
Dacia Jogger
Renault Polska
The award was received by: Piotr Szlęzak, Product Manager Dacia, Renault Polska
SUV / crossover with combustion engine
VOLVO XC40
Volvo Car Poland
The award was received by: Rafał Fuss, Fleet Manager Volvo Car Poland
Vans:
Electric vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes GVW (EV/BEV - Electric Vehicles/Battery Electric Vehicles)
Ford E-Transit
Ford Polska Sp. z o.o.
The award was received by: Marcin Zasada, Regional Sales Manager - Commercial Vehicles, Ford Polska Sp. z o.o.
Cars up to 3.5 tonnes GVW with ecological combustion engine
Citroën Berlingo Van
Stellantis Polska
The award was received by: Klaudia Dawidko, PR Manager of the Citroën brand
Environmentally friendly trucks:
Cars over 3.5 tonnes GVW with alternative drive systems
IVECO S-Way Natural Gas (LNG and CNG)
IVECO Poland Sp. z o.o.
The award was received by: Aleksandra Zielińska, Marketing Manager Poland & Ukraine, IVECO Poland
VI. CHARGERS AND CHARGING NETWORKS (4 subcategories):
Electric car chargers
- Wallboxes allowing the charging of vehicles with AC current
Webasto Next charging station
Webasto
The award was received by: Michal Krakowski, Sales Manager, Passenger and Leisure Vehicle Segment, Webasto
Electric vehicle charging station networks
ORLEN Charge electric vehicle charging station network
PKN ORLEN S.A.
The award was received by: Robert Gadomski, Director of the Fuel Sales Development Office, PKN ORLEN
Charge Service Solutions - charging programmes and cards
Shell Card EV
Shell Polska Sp.z.o.o.
The award was received by: Paulina Sigiel - Shell Fleet Solutions Marketing Manager, Shell Polska Sp. z o.o..
Charging system manufacturers
E.ON Dynamic Load Management
E.ON Polska S.A.
The award was received by: Kuba Jedliński, Manager of the eMobility team at E.ON Polska
VII. DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY FOR FLEETS (4 subcategories):
Mobile application
MOYA application company
Anwim S.A.
The award was received by: Emilia Rymuza, Deputy Head of Fleet Sales Development, Anwim
Fleet management software
Webfleet fleet management system
Webfleet Solutions Poland Sp. z o.o.
The award was received by: Agnieszka Szwaj, Marketing Manager Poland & EE, Webfleet
Management Support Technologies
BP Toolbox
BP EUROPA SE
The award was received by: Michał Sobstyl, Key Account Manage, BP EUROPE
Telematics (GPS, Monitoring)
Navifleet Telematics
Navifleet Sp. z o.o.
The award was received by: Grzegorz Korzonek, Head of Business Development at Navifleet
VIII. PROFESSIONAL Fleet Sales Support (2 subcategories):
Professional market analysis and research. Reports. Residual value estimation
ONLINE INFO-PROGNOSIS
INFO-EKSPERT Sp. z o.o.
The award was received by: Ryszard Cota, President of the Management Board, INFO-EKSPERT Sp. z o.o.
Professional training in safe and eco-driving
SJS Driving Academy
SJS S.A.
The award was received by: Ireneusz Dancewicz, Driving Instructor, SJS S.A.
IX. PRODUCT/FLOT SERVICE (16 subcategories)
Used car auctions
Autoauction.com portal
Volkswagen Financial Services Polska Sp. z o.o.
The award was received by: Jakub Adamczyk, Regional Sales Manager, Volkswagen Financial Services Polska
Car sharing
Corporate Car Sharing
Hertz
The award was received by: Paweł Piórkowski, CEO of Hertz
Ecological solutions for car fleets
UTA Carbon Offset
UTA Edenred
The award was received by: Dariusz Prusinski, Head of Mobility Segment Poland, UTA Edenred
Domestic fuel card
MIKROFLOTA eCard
PKN ORLEN S.A.
The award was received by: Robert Gadomski, Director of the Fuel Sales Development Office, PKN ORLEN
International fuel card
Shell Card
Shell Polska Sp.z.o.o.
The award was received by: Paulina Sigiel - Shell Fleet Solutions Marketing Manager, Shell Polska Sp. z o.o..
Independent service networks
Largest network of own windscreen service centres Autoglass
Autoglass Polska
The award was received by: Tomasz Kot, Sales and marketing director, Autoglass Polska
Tyres
Motrio Fairway tyre line
Renault Polska
The award was received by: Mateusz Kaim, Head of Aftersales Marketing, Renault Polska
Importer finance programme
Ford Leasing
Ford Polska Sp. z o.o.
The award was received by: Błażej Markiewicz, Regional Fleet Sales Manager, Ford Polska Sp. z o.o.
ASO service programme
Hyundai 5-year warranty and assistance
Hyundai Motor Poland Sp. z o.o.
The award was received by: Witold Skolasinski, Fleet Sales Manager, Hyundai Motor Poland
Tyre service
PREMIO - Professional network for fleet vehicle servicing
Goodyear Polska sp. z o.o.
The award was received by: Mateusz Stachowicz, Key Account Manager - Fleet Business, Goodyear Polska Sp. z o.o.
Short & mid-term rental
Flexible car rental with service
Kaizen Rent S.A.
The award was received by: Tomasz Czerwiński, CEO of Kaizen Rent S.A.
Technologies and safety systems
Permanent all-wheel drive Symmetrical AWD (S-AWD)
Subaru Import Poland
The award was received (in his stead) by: Ireneusz Dancewicz, Driving Instructor, SJS S.A.
Insurance
PZU iFlota - preventive programme for fleets
PZU SA
The award was received by: Piotr Ratajski, Head of the Business Application Development and Maintenance Team, PZU SA
Financial service for SMEs
Car rental on a subscription basis
Qarson sp. z o.o.
The award was received by: Ewa Oldenburg, Digital Marketing Manager at Qarson Polska
Multi-brand car dealerships
Arval Store
Arval Service Lease Polska Sp. z o.o.
The award was received by: Agnieszka Pawłowska, Logistic Team Manager, Arval Service Lease Polska
Long-term rental (CFM)
BE FREE - Leasys long-term rental
Leasys Polska sp. z o.o.
The award was received by: Ewelina Wirtek, Marketing Manager, Leasys Polska
PHOTO GALLERY FROM THE GALA:
- photo FreshFrame/ Fleet magazine: https://photos.app.goo.gl/D4ZspyxRF8m9giVm6
- photo P. Ptak/ Fleet magazine: https://photos.app.goo.gl/iSGye9i94TcXegE36