- A Combination of Eight Million Preventable Collision-Free Miles -
MIAMI, May 4 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Ryder System, Inc. (NYSE: R), a
global leader in transportation and supply chain management solutions,
announced today the presentation of its annual "Driver of the Year" awards to
three professionals who combined, have driven eight million preventable
collision-free miles and have almost 89 years of professional driving
experience.
One of the Company's most prestigious recognition programs, the "Driver of
the Year" award honors those drivers who have demonstrated exemplary safety
performance, customer service and citizenship throughout their careers. The
top awards this year were presented to two drivers employed by Ryder and a
customer-employed driver for one of Ryder's Fleet Management Solutions
accounts. Each recipient will receive a five-day, four-night cruise to the
Bahamas, a trophy, ring and watch, and will be inducted into the Ryder "Driver
Hall of Fame."
Richard Mills was named 2004 Driver of the Year for Ryder's U.S. Supply
Chain Solutions Automotive business segment. Based in Jacksonville, Florida,
Mr. Mills has served the General Motors Service Parts Operation since 1973.
He has been a Ryder employee for 32 years where he has spent his entire
driving career. Mr. Mills has driven 2.6 million collision-free miles in his
career.
Robert Nichols was named 2004 Driver of the Year for Ryder's U.S. Supply
Chain Solutions High Tech and Consumer Industries. Mr. Nichols is based in
Toledo, Ohio and has been a Dedicated Contract Carriage driver for 10 of his
23 years serving Ryder's Haas Door Company account. He has exceeded
2.3 million collision-and-violation-free miles since he began driving
professionally in 1981.
Paul Beote was named Ryder's Fleet Management Solutions 2004 Driver of the
Year. Mr. Beote has worked with Ryder as a member of H P Hood, LLC Dairy
Products since 1968, located in the Portland, Maine facility. Throughout his
34-year career, he has logged over 3.1 million collision-and-violation-free
miles.
The three drivers, accompanied by family members, were honored at a recent
luncheon banquet held in their honor near Ryder's headquarters in Miami.
Ryder Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer Greg Swienton,
accompanied by several key Ryder executives and the drivers' local managers,
was on hand to personally congratulate the honorees.
About Ryder
Ryder is a Fortune 500 company providing leading-edge transportation,
logistics and supply chain management solutions worldwide. Ryder's stock
(NYSE: R) is a component of the Dow Jones Transportation Average and the
Standard & Poor's 500 Index. For more information about Ryder System, Inc.,
visit http://www.ryder.com .
SOURCE Ryder System, Inc.
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CONTACT:
Lisa Brumfield, +1-305-500-3668, or
Lisa_Brumfield@Ryder.com, or Edward Rifenburg, +1-305-500-4161,
or Edward_Rifenburg@Ryder.com, both of Ryder System, Inc.
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