CEVA Logistics, one of the world's leading supply chain companies, has been presented with the Logistics Company of the Year 2013 award in recognition of the City of Pharma, a logistics hub fully dedicated to warehousing and handling of healthcare products which was opened earlier this year.

The City of Pharma covers an area of 20,000 sq m and is located in Stradella, in the province of Pavia, allowing CEVA to reach approximately 13,000 pharmacies, 500 hospitals and 400 wholesalers in Italy. The hub, equipped with the most innovative systems for temperature control, is a multi market hub at the center of a network that allows distribution throughout Italy and many other European markets.

The award, now in its ninth year, is promoted and organized by Assologistica, the national association for logistics, along with its two bodies, the leading trade magazine Euromerci and Assologistica Cultura e Formazione, which promote the exchange of logistics knowledge and best practice among the leading companies in the sector. This annual award aims to highlight innovative processes implemented by logistics operators in Italy in order to improve the quality and increase the efficiency of supply chain management solutions. In addition, it recognizes managers and academics who have developed technological, property and environmental innovations.

CEVA in Italy has been crowned Logistics Company of the Year for the fourth year in a row, receiving it in 2010 for the City of Books warehouse, the Milan Control Tower in 2011 and in 2012 for the Airport Project.

Giuseppe Chiellino, Managing Director of CEVA in Italy, said: It is an honor to receive the Logistics Company of the Year award for the City of Pharma. This award demonstrates CEVA's commitment to strategically support pharmaceutical companies with continuous improvements and innovations dedicated to the healthcare sector, which remains one of the areas where CEVA will continue to invest in Italy.