The home of the Chelsea Pensioners proved a stunning setting for an event recognising the contribution made by employees and suppliers to the success of a longstanding contract between Briggs Defence and the Ministry of Defence (MOD).

Briggs Defence commemorated 20 years of the ‘Yellow Fleet’ with a special celebration at
the Royal Hospital Chelsea. Steve Munson, Head of Finance at Briggs Defence (3rd right)
presented a cheque for £5,000 to Lt Col Jonathon Lowe MBE, Captain of Invalids No.4
Company at the Royal Hospital Chelsea. (3rd left).

The event at the Royal Hospital Chelsea celebrated the success of the Defence Mechanical Handling (DMHE) contract that’s seen the ‘Yellow Fleet’ mark its 20th anniversary.

A division of asset management and engineering services provider Briggs Equipment, Briggs Defence welcomed 130 guests to the state apartments at the hospital on January 31.

Briggs Equipment UK’s managing director Peter Jones, said: “All of us at Briggs are very proud to deliver the prestigious DMHE contract. It is far from easy to manage, but the support we get on a daily basis from our employees and business partners means we’ve been able to provide a world class service throughout our 20-year involvement with the Ministry of Defence.

“Using this as a platform for future service delivery, we very much look forward to supporting our Armed Forces for the next 20 years and beyond.”

Underlining Briggs Defence’s role as a trusted Ministry of Defence (MOD) partner, the event was an opportunity for the company to pay tribute to key members of its hard working team and thank business partners for their high standards of service and dedicated support over the years.

Long Service Awards were presented to engineers Mark Murray and Iain Beattie, whose involvement dates back to the original Pathfinder contract, and Julie Bayliss, who was commended for her ability to ship equipment around the world at short notice.

Phil Chambers and Stuart Gunn received Special Recognition Awards. Since joining Briggs Defence in 2000 at the start of the Tri-Service Materials Handling Service contract, Phil has supported MOD sites in a number of locations, both in the UK and abroad.

Stuart Gunn was involved in the development of the Hyster Tracker telemetry system for use within MOD applications and now fulfils a vital training and technical support role.

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