DPD’s Justin Pegg recognised for contributions to express logistics

Justin Pegg, Chief Operating Officer of DPD, has been granted a senior fellowship from the Institute of Couriers at the House of Lords.

At the 2024 Institute of Couriers Fellows Gowning event, held on February 29th, DPD COO Justin Pegg was among the new fellows who were gowned in a prestigious ceremony. Pegg was recognised for his contributions to the final mile sector of the express logistics industry.

The event was attended by 200 guests, including Shadow Minister for Skills, Seema Malhotra, who congratulated the sector for its engagement with the apprenticeships in express logistics, driver, sortation, and the new degree candidate starters for L6 degree express manager.

Institute CEO Dr. Tracey Worth invited the Fellows to form up for the ceremonial gowning while IOC Chairman Carl Lomas spoke about the family of Fellows in final mile.

The keynote speech was delivered by Nigel Milton, who focused on freight in the air moving to door by express sector. VIP guests included DfT, DEFRA, DfE, and DVSA, Highways England, and regional bodies such as TfL, TFWM, and TfGM.

Carl Lomas MBE, IOC chair, said the following: “The Institute of Couriers was delighted to recognise Justin Pegg with the honour of presentation of a senior fellows hood at this year’s gowning ceremony. It was a privilege to gown Justin Pegg for the most worthy recognition of contributions to express logistics and showing the road of a life’s work with commitment at the highest level.”

On receiving the fellow hood, Justin Pegg, said: “I’m delighted to have been granted a senior fellow hood from the Institute of Couriers. I’ve been with DPD for 34 years, and in that time I am pleased to have learnt as much as I have and translated that into contributions to the delivery industry. It was an honour to be able to attend the event at the House of Lords, and I want to thank the Institute of Couriers for this prestigious accolade.”