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SEARCHTORRANCE, CA – For the 2008 award, 15 qualified candidates vied for the title of "Professional Fleet Manager of the Year." Who will make the cut this year?
Jim Frank, Wheels Inc. CEO, (right) presents the Fleet Manager of the Year Trophy to 2008 winner Joe LaRosa.
TORRANCE, CA – Fifteen candidates made the cut for Automotive Fleet's 2008 Professional Fleet Manager of the Year award — how many will qualify this time around?
The AF Fleet Manager of the Year Award was created to recognize an experienced and proficient fleet manager who has demonstrated special business acumen in developing and executing key management policies in all areas.
Qualified nominees must be full-time commercial fleet managers, control a company-owned or leased fleet in excess of 100 cars and light trucks combined, and be recognized nationally among their peers for their unique abilities and accomplishments. Candidates will be narrowed down to three and the award announced at the 2009 NAFA Institute & Expo in New Orleans in April.
Finalists will be featured in the March and April 2009 issues of Automotive Fleet and a profile of the winner will be included in the June issue of the magazine. Click here to read about Merck & Co.'s Joe LaRosa, 2008 Professional Fleet Manager of the Year.
Past winners include:
2008 Joe LaRosa, Merck & Co.
2007 Lynda Dinwiddie, LabCorp
2006 Scott Mayo, Wendy's International, Inc.
2005 Jim McCarthy, Siemens
2004 Henry Paetzel, General Mills
2003 Josie Sharp, Aventis
2002 Jim Anselmi, Lorillard
2001 Patsy Brownson, Cox Enterprises
2000 Shirley Collins, Glaxo-Wellcome
Know someone who should receive this prestigious recognition? Nominate them now!
Only two nominations are allowed per company. All nominations must be received no later than Friday, Jan. 16.
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