Frito-Lay’s Million Milers Put Safety First
August 19, 2013
Company Recognizes Over-the-Road Drivers Who Have Traveled One or More Million Accident-Free MilesPLANO, Texas - PepsiCo’s Frito-Lay North America business unit recently recognized 94 over-the-road (OTR) drivers in the U.S. and Canada who have reached the career milestone of driving more than one million, two million, or three million miles accident-free.
“Frito-Lay operates one of the ‘Safest Fleets in North America’ and our Million Milers provide our safety foundation,” said Bill Simkins, Director, fleet safety, Frito-Lay North America. “Our drivers complete extensive driver training and skills development, and consider safety to be their number one priority. We thank this year’s Million Milers for their dedication to Frito-Lay and for keeping our roads accident-free every day.”
Frito-Lay’s Million Milers have high-caliber safety skills honed through regular and robust training and adherence to good driving behaviors. Frito-Lay utilizes skills maneuvering courses, advanced driving simulators and team collaborations on best practices to create a positive safety culture and to help its drivers maintain their skills.
On average, it takes a Frito-Lay OTR driver approximately 12 years to reach the one million mile mark. The company now has more than 600 active Million Milers on the roads daily.
This year, five drivers achieved more than three million accident-free miles and 21 drivers achieved two million miles. Through the Million Milers program and the company’s extensive safety efforts, Frito-Lay has seen a 72 percent decline in total collisions since 2002.
The Million Milers, along with their families, were recognized by Frito-Lay’s top executives at an annual gala recently.
Frito-Lay North America’s 2013 Million Miler Honorees:
Arkansas
Jonesboro –
Steve Hudspeth
Bill Huffmaster
Arizona
Casa Grande –
Joseph Lara
Colorado
Denver –
Craig Copeland
Mark Lee
Bill Simpson
Ray Ward
Connecticut
Killingly –
George Dragon
Stephen Reep
Florida
Orlando –
Mike Bateman
Carlos Cruz
Ron Malyszka
Jeff Sealander
Jessie Tolbert, Jr.
Georgia
Perry –
William Barlow
Chad Buck
Tony Gray
Daryl Jackson
Tom Rowley
Danny Watson
Illinois
Carol Stream -
Roy Breede
Oak Forest -
Bob Bourell
Ian Wolfe
Indiana
Frankfort –
Mark Gish
Tim Hefling
Kansas
Topeka –
Mark Zubler
Maryland
Aberdeen –
Gary Wechter
Michigan
Detroit -
Dave Blake
Jerry Gepes
Scott Krzyzanowski
North Carolina
Charlotte –
Rob Hunter
John Jackson
Ohio
Canton –
Ron Daugherty
Cliff Morgan
Jim Swearingen
Pennsylvania
Williamsport –
Mark Liddick
Zane Staver
York –
Will Clark
Ritchie Slagle
Tennessee
Fayetteville -
Shane Byrd
Matt Cantrell
Monty O’Neal
Tim Renegar
Pulaski -
John Busby
Mike Lentz
Richard Malone
Tom Owens
Chris Pilkinton
Wade Seymore
Bobby Townsend
Texas
Dallas –
Bruce Lowing
Irving –
Terry Busby
Stacey Remington
San Antonio -
Daniel Galvez
Utah
West Valley –
Ron Blatnick
Virginia
Lynchburg –
Bobby Hyder
Fontaine Sparrow
Washington
Vancouver –
Vince Franklin
Mitch Klein
Wisconsin
Beloit –
Paul Howe
Steve Manteufel
Jim McMahon
Brian Rozinek
Canada
Lévis (Lauzon), Quebec -
Christian Gaudreau
Jean-Yves Pelletier
Lethbridge, Alberta -
Dan Brand
Arthur Diels
Bill Leflar
2013 Two Million Miler Club Members:
Arizona
Phoenix -
Timothy Fear
Casa Grande –
Henry Wilke
California
Cucamonga –
Dan Napuunoa
Connecticut
Killingly –
David Maheu
Florida
Orlando –
Joe Davis
Indiana
Frankfort –
Virgil Tourney
Mark Wolff
Kansas
Topeka –
Steve Bush
Tom Coffman
Frank Davis
Dale Larson
Steve Patterson
Maryland
Aberdeen –
John Hartnett
New York
Kirkwood –
David Hendrickson
North Carolina
Charlotte –
Robert Miller
Ron Morton
Roger Porter
Pennsylvania
Williamsport –
Galen Keller
Texas
Dallas –
William Chewning
Washington
Vancouver –
Russ Vail
Canada
Cambridge, Ontario -
Ron Barth
2013 Three Million Miler Club Members:
Connecticut
Killingly -
Gary Walker – (Deceased)
Georgia
Perry –
Roy Heaton
Pennsylvania
Williamsport –
Ken Tallman
Wisconsin
Beloit –
Jerold Kroning
Bob Oleston
About Frito-Lay North America
Frito-Lay North America is the $13 billion convenient foods business unit of PepsiCo (NYSE: PEP), which is headquartered in Purchase, NY. Learn more about Frito-Lay at the corporate website, http://www.fritolay.com, the Snack Chat blog, http://www.snacks.com and on Twitter at http://www.twitter.com/fritolay.
About PepsiCo
PepsiCo is a global food and beverage leader with net revenues of more than $65 billion and a product portfolio that includes 22 brands that generate more than $1 billion each in annual retail sales. Our main businesses – Quaker, Tropicana, Gatorade, Frito-Lay and Pepsi-Cola – make hundreds of enjoyable foods and beverages that are loved throughout the world. PepsiCo’s people are united by our unique commitment to sustainable growth by investing in a healthier future for people and our planet, which we believe also means a more successful future for PepsiCo. We call this commitment Performance with Purpose: PepsiCo’s promise to provide a wide range of foods and beverages from treats to healthy eats; to find innovative ways to minimize our impact on the environment by conserving energy and water and reducing packaging volume; to provide a great workplace for our associates; and to respect, support and invest in the local communities where we operate. For more information, please visit www.pepsico.com.
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