The fifth annual Women in Industry awards was held 14 June in Sydney, celebrating the achievements of nominees, finalists and winners across a range of sectors.

The event encourages and recognises success achieved by women in industries that have traditionally been male-dominated, including road transport, logistics and materials handling, infrastructure, mining and engineering. Author, journalist and broadcaster, Tracey Spicer, hosted the proceedings.

Celebrating an indivudual who has gone above and beyond to improve and positively impact the Australian road transport industry, Jacquelene Brotherton – Transport Manager of Oxford Cold Storage – took out the 'Excellence in Road Transport' accolade.

Brotherton joined the transport industry in 1970, and has worked for several major transport companies with 20 years in livestock transport and roles in fleet management, general and refrigerated transport operations as well as owning her own truck. She has been the the Transport Manager for Oxford Cold Storage since 2007.

Brotherton is a Life Member of the Livestock and Bulk Carriers Association of NSW, Co-Chair of the Wyndham Industrial Liason Development Committee and Chair of the Refrigerated Warehouse and Transport Association. As Chair of Transport Women Australia Limited, she partnered with Wodonga TAFE and Volvo Group Australia to launch a pilot training program designed to help women obtain a heavy vehicle driver licence in early 2018.

Recognised for creating new growth opportunities that have allowed their organisation to expand and generate greater revenue, Federica Guidi – Business Development Manager for VISA Global Logistics, was awarded 'Business Development Manager of the Year'.

in 2016, Guidi was formally recognised for her outstanding contribution to sales. During this time, she had a portfolio of over 60 clients ranging from family businesses, leading national businesses to international conglomerates. Her portfolio of new and existing clients brought in a year-by-year growth of 25 per cent annually. To recognise her ongoing success, she was promoted to Global Sales & Business Development Manager by the end of 2017. She often travels to Europe, India, South East Asia and China to facilitate sales deals, working with VISA's global team to establish tailored, robust services. In the past seven years, Guidi has retained 95 per cent of her client portfolio.

The other winners announced at the event are:

Social Leader of the year

Aurizon Holdings Manager – Brand & Sponsorship, April Whittam

Rising Star of the Year (sponsored by Atlas Copco Compressors)

CSR Property Development Manager, Allison Basford

Industry Advocacy Award (sponsored by COG Advertising)

Australian Innovative Systems CEO, Elena Gosse

Safety Advocacy Award (sponsored by BOC)

Monier Roofing People & Safety Manager, Juliet Maynard

Mentor of the Year (sponsored by CSR)

RMIT University Senior Educator, Gita Pendharkar

Excellence in Manufacturing

The Low Carb Living Group Founder, Anna Hopkins

Excellence in Mining

BHP Olympic Dam Asset President, Jacqui McGill

Excellence in Engineering

Australian Institute for Nanoscale Science and Technology Theme Leader – Computing, Communication and Security, Xiaoke Yi