Call for Nominations: 2017 Fleet Manager of the Year
Submissions are due by Thursday, June 1.
by Staff
May 17, 2017
George Survant (left), the 2016 Fleet Manager of the Year with Automotive Fleet's Sherb Brown (center), and Wheels, Inc.'s Dan Frank. Photo courtesy of AFLA.
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George Survant (left), the 2016 Fleet Manager of the Year with Automotive Fleet's Sherb Brown (center), and Wheels, Inc.'s Dan Frank. Photo courtesy of AFLA.
Automotive Fleet magazine is now accepting nominations for the 2017 Professional Fleet Manager of the Year Award. Submissions are due by Thursday, 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.
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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 2017 AFLA conference, which will be held September 17-20 at the M Resort & Spa Casino, Las Vegas, NV.
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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