40 Industry Technicians Honored at ASE Annual Meeting
MIAMI--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Ryder
System, Inc. (NYSE: R), a leader in transportation and supply chain
management solutions, today announced that Automotive
Service Excellence (ASE) honored Ryder technician, Joseph C. DeLap
of Davis Junction, Ill., with the Delco Remy/ASE M/H Truck Electric
Systems “Technician of the Year” award given at ASE’s board meeting in
Charlotte, N.C.
From left to right: Brian Thompson, National Fleet Manager, Delco Remy; Tim Zilke, ASE President & CEO; Joe DeLap, Ryder Technician and Award Winner; Randy Andis, Director, Fleet Operations, Delco Remy; and John Pfennig, ASE Chairman (Manager, Global Education, Navistar, Inc.) (Photo: Business Wire)
“Each year, it is our honor to recognize a number of outstanding
automotive professionals through the ASE Technician of the Year Awards,”
said Tim Zilke, ASE President & CEO. “Joe joins the ranks of the ‘best
of the best’ and we are grateful for the opportunity afforded us by the
award sponsors to spotlight those individuals whose dedication and
commitment to excellence represents the finest our industry has to
offer.”
Mr. DeLap, who is a shift tech-in-charge, has been a technician for more
than three decades and has been with Ryder for 18 years. The annual
awards spotlight top scorers on the ASE Certification tests. Thirty-five
different companies from both OEM and Aftermarket segments sponsored the
individual technician recognition awards for a total of 40 recipients in
the Auto, Truck, Collision and Parts categories, along with three
instructor awards. In addition to looking for top scores on ASE tests,
awards sponsors examine on-the-job excellence, community service and
other factors when selecting honorees.
“Ryder’s team of more than 4,000 professional technicians is a key
component of our ability to help provide customers with safe and
reliable transportation solutions,” said Ryder President of Global Fleet
Management Solutions Robert Sanchez. “We are grateful for technicians
like Joe whose dedication to quality and service excellence continues to
make a difference for our customers. We congratulate him for this
outstanding honor.”
About Ryder
Ryder is a FORTUNE 500® commercial transportation, logistics and supply
chain management solutions company. Ryder’s stock (NYSE:R) is a
component of the Dow Jones Transportation Average and the Standard &
Poor’s 500 Index. Inbound Logistics magazine has recognized Ryder
as a top third party logistics provider and included Ryder in its 2011
and 2010 “Green Partners” listing. Ryder has also been ranked two years
in a row as one of the top 250 U.S. companies in the Newsweek
Green Rankings. In addition, Security Magazine has named Ryder
one of the top companies for security practices in the transportation,
logistics, supply chain, and warehousing sector. Ryder is a proud member
of the American Red Cross Annual Disaster Giving Program, supporting
national and local disaster preparedness and response efforts. For more
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Note to Editors: Please see attached photo of Ryder technician
Joseph DeLap.
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Source: Ryder System, Inc.