2018 Fleet Manager of the Year Call for Nominations
Automotive Fleet magazine is now accepting nominations for the 2018 Professional Fleet Manager of the Year Award. Submissions are due by Friday, June 1.
Dan Frank (left), Sherb Brown (far right), and Michael Bieger (center right ) pose and congratulate the 2017 Fleet Manager of the Year Award recipient John Dmochowsky.
Photo courtesy of AFLA.
Automotive Fleet magazine is now accepting nominations for the 2018 Professional Fleet Manager of the Year Award. Submissions are due by Friday, June 1. The Professional Fleet Manager of the Year award is sponsored by Wheels Inc. and the Automotive Fleet & Leasing Association (AFLA).
The Professional Fleet Manager of the Year Award recognizes a proficient fleet manager who has demonstrated special business acumen in developing and executing key management policies in all areas.
Qualified nominees are full-time commercial fleet managers, control a company-owned or leased fleet in excess of 100 cars and light trucks combined, and who are recognized nationally among their peers for their unique abilities and accomplishments are eligible.
Please fill out this brief questionnaire to submit your nomination. Please note, only two nominations are allowed per company.
The Professional Fleet Manager of the Year and Fleet Executive of the Year awards will be announced at the 2018 AFLA conference, which will be held October 1 - 3 at the JW Marriott Grande Lakes resort in Orlando, Fla.
Last year, John Dmochowsky, senior global fleet manager for Mondelēz International, was honored with the award at AFLA.
The winner of the Professional Fleet Manager of the Year Award will be profiled in the November issue of Automotive Fleet.
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