SAN DIEGO - SmartDrive Systems Inc., a provider of vehicle safety management and measuring services, and “Fleet Radio” announced the two winners (one in the U.S., one in Europe) of the Safety-Risk Manager of the Year for 2007. In the United States, the winner is Sam Dunbar, Director of Safety for Con-way Freight. In Europe, the award goes to Jon York, Fleet Operations Manager for British Gas (UK), a subsidiary of Centrica Corporation.
As a 13-year veteran director with Safety for Con-way Freight, Dunbar is responsible for more than 7,000 power units and 16,000 drivers. Dunbar has initiated a series of safety measures for Con-way focusing on a proactive approach to keeping his drivers and the American driving public safe on the roadways. This year, under Dunbar’s tutelage, Con-way sent 52 of its drivers to the National Truck Driving Championships (aka the “Super Bowl of Safety”) in Minneapolis.










