2009 Driver of the Year
Brian Marsh Named 2009 Driver of the Year
Charles Gray and Derek Boswell are also honored
While business conditions dictated a change in format, the Safe Driver of the Year competition once again recognized the top individual efforts from 2009.
With nearly 100 employees attending the June 1st event, the nominees from the three award categories were recognized as well as other individual and group accomplishments in the areas of safety, productivity and company service.
The event featured an outdoor venue including a catered dinner under a large festival tent at the newly completed landscape/hardscape display at the corporate office in Burlington, NC.
Brian Marsh, Siler City Mixer Driver was recognized for the top honor as the company’s Safe Mixer Driver of the Year having been selected from 32 very deserving nominees. The finalists included Rudy Coleman, Reidsville, Calvin Cowan, Salisbury, and Eddie Thompson, Greensboro.
Derek Boswell, Hillsborough Mixer Driver was recognized as the Level I “Rookie” Safe Driver of the Year winner from 20 nominees. The other finalist was Wayne Carner, Christiansburg Mixer Driver
Charles Gray, Danville Tanker Driver was recognized as the Safe Delivery Driver winner from seven nominees. The other finalist was Stanley Linkous, Christiansburg Block Delivery Driver.
Congratulations to the winners and to all those nominated. We are very fortunate to have some of the best driving professionals in our industry
In addition to the Driver of the Year winners, other recognition included our top safe yardage haulers for 2009, cumulative safe working/driving milestones, driver championship participants, plant safety awards and the newest members of our Quarter Century club recognizing 25 years of service to the company.
Our top safe yardage haulers were recognized in 5 different levels based on the total yardage produced at their location and included;
Group Driver Location Cubic Yds Hauled
I Bobby Gerringer Pittsboro, 4,637
II Wayne Carner Christiansburg, 5,960
III Lyndon Jeffers Roxboro 3,611
IV Dennis Robinson Wytheville 3,401
V Jimmy Jones West Jefferson 2,749
There were over 340 employees recognized for achieving various levels of cumulative years working and driving safely since being employed with the company.
Employees achieving cumulative safe working and driving milestones achieved at 5, 10, 15 and 20 years were also recognized with a belt buckle, engraved watch or custom jacket (respectively).
In addition to individual recognition, dozens of plants were recognized for achieving safety awards from state and national agencies.
Nine employees were added to the Quarter Century Club in 2009. This group recognizes employees who have invested at least 25 years of continuous service with the company. The newest members include;
Terry Kesler, Salisbury Truck Mechanic
James Ferrell, Roanoke Mixer Driver
Mike Pullen, Roanoke Dispatcher
Steve Morgan, Asheboro Dispatch/Production
Jimmy Dillon, Roanoke Mixer Driver
Dan Canada, New River and Roanoke Valley General Manager
Junious Harris, East Division Tanker Driver
Raymond Yellock, Haw River Plant Manager
In addition to these newest members, there were two employees who reached 50 years of continuous service who received custom hand carved replicas of the vehicles they are currently driving. They were,
Ray Griffin, Salisbury Building Supply Driver
Charles Tucker, West Division Tanker Driver
These are certainly impressive achievements and we thank each of these individuals for their service and loyalty.