Siveshnie Moodley, Import Manager at Röhlig-Grindrod (Pty) Ltd has been awarded the Logistics and Supply Chain 2013 DHL Rising Star Award.

Now in its second year, the 2013 DHL Rising Star Awards – in partnership with the Human Capital Institute Africa (HCI Africa) – was established to recognise, celebrate and connect young, talented individuals, in an effort to raise awareness of South Africa’s talent, as well as increase the sector talent pools.

Each of the 47 finalists, professionals under the age of 40 from a range of different professions, was exposed to a vigorous final judging process, managed by HCI Africa, which resulted in the identification of the Rising Star for each of the 11 business sectors.

Suzy Boucher, Managing Executive of the HCI Africa and advisory and judging partner for the 2013 DHL Rising Star Awards, says, “The awards follow a rigorous judging process to ensure that real talent is unearthed.”

“The standard of the entries was commendable, and the talented young people who made it to the 2013 DHL Rising Star Awards finals have all demonstrated the strength and depth of character that typifies talented individuals. What we saw very clearly in this year’s Rising Stars was genuine social and global awareness, qualities that are critical to effective leadership in the 21st century.”

Candidates entering the process complete an online assessment and provide a written motivation of their talent. Every entry also requires the support of either their direct manager or the company’s human resources department. All entries are then profiled to determine the top eight candidates per business sector, and these entries are assessed further by industry specialists to determine the four to five finalists who are interviewed by business sector judging panels made up of business leaders, industry specialists and talent management professionals.

Sumesh Rahavendra, Head of Marketing for DHL Express Sub-Saharan Africa, adds, “The Rising Stars will play a key role in shaping the future of our country, forming the role models, opinion leaders and inspiration for South Africa in years to come.

“Motivated, engaged and inspired people are crucial to the success of any business, and ultimately to take South Africa, and Africa, forward. It’s therefore crucial that we continue to not only motivate our amazing people but that we also identify and nurture this talent.”