Celebrates 40th Anniversary of Award that
Recognizes Safe Driving, Customer Service, and Community Leadership
MIAMI--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
For the 40th consecutive year, Ryder System, Inc.
(NYSE:R), a leader in transportation and supply chain management
solutions, recognized the tradition of driver excellence by presenting
its annual “Driver of the Year” awards to three professionals who,
combined, have 106 years and close to 10 million miles of safe,
professional driving experience.
Driver of the Year winners,
Charles Braun
,
Craig Vorwaller
, and
Wyman Watts
. (Photo: Business Wire)
“Our highest priority is the safety of employees, customers and the
general public with whom we share the road,” said
Robert Sanchez
, Ryder
President and Chief Executive Officer. “Ryder’s Driver of the Year
winners are excellent ambassadors of Ryder’s safety culture and have
distinguished themselves as leaders in one of the most challenging and
demanding occupations – professional truck driving.”
One of the Company’s longest running and most prestigious recognition
programs, the “Driver of the Year” award honors drivers who have
demonstrated exemplary safety performance, customer service and
citizenship throughout their careers. Honorees are selected after a
rigorous review process by a committee that includes Ryder customers,
executives, safety experts, and professional drivers. The top awards
this year were presented to two drivers employed by Ryder’s Supply Chain
Solutions division and a driver employed by one of Ryder’s Fleet
Management Solutions customers. Recipients receive a five-day Caribbean
cruise, cash award, specially designed ring and watch, and will be
inducted into the Ryder “Driver Hall of Fame.”
Charles Braun
is the Driver of the Year winner for Ryder’s Supply
Chain Solutions business. Drivers are an important part of Ryder’s
Supply Chain Solutions offering, ensuring that customers get their
products to stores or raw materials to manufacturing plants, safely and
on time, every time. Mr. Braun drives for one of Ryder’s automotive
accounts based in Orlando, Florida. He has driven 2.1 million
preventable collision-free miles during his 22 years with Ryder and a
total of 3.3 million preventable collision-free miles over the course of
his impressive 34-year professional driving career.
Craig Vorwaller
is the Driver of the Year winner for the Ryder
Dedicated service offering. Ryder Dedicated drivers are responsible for
operating specialized equipment, unique product handling, running
complex routes, and meeting rigorous service level agreements. The
drivers have a special responsibility when they represent Ryder
customers, as they often wear uniforms with Ryder customer logos and
drive vehicles emblazoned with customer brands. Mr. Vorwaller drives for
the Swire Coca-Cola account based out of Salt Lake City, Utah. He has
been with Ryder 22 years, and during his tenure he has driven over 2
million miles without an injury.
Wyman Watts
is the Driver of the Year winner for Ryder’s Fleet
Management Solutions business. Mr. Watts works for Ryder lease customer
Lindau Chemicals, Inc., out of Columbia, South Carolina and relies on
Ryder to provide the well maintained, safe vehicles that he drives each
and every day. He has been employed by Lindau Chemicals for seven years
and has driven 3.8 million collision-free miles over his 38-year
professional driving career.
The three drivers were honored at a recent awards ceremony held at
Ryder’s headquarters in Miami. Ryder Executive Chairman
Greg Swienton
,
accompanied by key Ryder executives and the drivers’ local managers,
personally congratulated the honorees.
Greg Swienton
commented, “The Driver of the Year award exemplifies
Ryder’s heritage of safety, not only for the 40 years of the program,
but during the company’s 80 years in business. Our winners serve as role
models for the entire industry and their long-term success is a
testament for how seriously they take their safety responsibility.”
To learn about how to become a professional driver for Ryder visit www.ryder.jobs
or www.drive4ryder.com.
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 green supply chain partner.
Ryder has also been ranked three 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 information, visit www.ryder.com
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and information included in this news release are
"forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Federal Private
Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking
statements are based on our current plans and expectations and are
subject to risks, uncertainties and assumptions. Accordingly,
these forward-looking statements should be evaluated with consideration
given to the many risks and uncertainties that could cause actual
results and events to differ materially from those in the
forward-looking statements including those risks set forth in our
periodic filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. New
risks emerge from time to time. It is not possible for management
to predict all such risk factors or to assess the impact of such risks
on our business. Accordingly, we undertake no obligation to
publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a
result of new information, future events, or otherwise.
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Source: Ryder System, Inc.