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Roster.
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Award
Driver
of the Year Award
Mixer
Driver Championship.
The NRMCA Ready Mixed Truck Driver of the Year
Award acknowledges the significant contribution of ready mixed concrete
truck drivers to the growth and success of individual companies and the
ready mixed concrete industry. A salute to these key members of the concrete
production and delivery team, the award recognizes the driver’s career
achievement, safety, professionalism, competence and customer service skills
in a manner that will enhance the industry and public image of the career
ready mixed truck driver.
NRMCA Names Timothy Lindsay 2012 Driver of
Year
Arkansas Driver Honored for 33 Years of Outstanding Performance
 Silver
Spring, MD—January 12, 2012 —The National Ready Mixed Concrete Association (NRMCA)
has named Timothy J. Lindsay of GCC Mid-Continent Concrete, the NRMCA
Mixer Truck Driver of the Year for 2012. A panel of judges from the ready
mixed concrete industry selected Mr. Lindsay as the top driver from a large
group of outstanding applicants from all across the United States.
Mr. Lindsay, whose home plant is located in Siloam Springs, Arkansas, was
honored for his career achievements, safety record, professionalism, driving
competency and customer service skills. He has worked for GCC Mid-Continent
Concrete for more than 26 years. “When I think of Tim Lindsay, the word I
think of is integrity”, writes Production Manager, Keith Soper, “…he has
been a loyal employee for 33 years and his safety record is amazing!.”
Along with the winner, a runner-up was also selected by the judges. He is,
35 year veteran mixer driver, Raymond Spradley, of Titan America,
LLC, from Port Norfolk, VA. Operations Manager Jay Trefry writes, “Raymond
has been working here for 35 years and continues to display an outstanding
professional attitude while giving our customers superior service”.
As the winner of the 2012 award, Mr. Lindsay will receive a $5,000 check
from the Truck Mixer Manufacturers Bureau. As runner-up, Mr. Spradley will
receive $500. The 2012 Driver of the Year winner and runner-up will be
honored at
NRMCA’s
Annual Convention, Tuesday, March 6, 2012, in Savannah, Georgia. The
Chicago-based trade magazine Concrete Products is a cosponsor of the Driver
of the Year program.
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NRMCA Driver of
The Year Award Winners |
|
Year |
Name |
Company |
City, State |
|
2012 |
Timothy Lindsay |
GCC Mid-Continent Concrete |
Siloam Springs, AK |
|
2011 |
Bob Lowery |
Jack B. Parson
Companies |
Ogden, UT |
|
2009/10 |
Johnney Hilliard |
Redi-Mix
Concrete - A U.S. Concrete Company |
Denton, TX |
|
2008 |
W. "David" Brooks |
Titan Virginia New
Post Plant |
Fredericksburg, VA |
|
2007 |
Howard Scott Cosar |
Southern Concrete
Materials |
Asheville, NC |
|
2006 |
Bobby Dennis |
Lafarge |
Lithonia, GA |
|
2005 |
Curtis Rodriguez |
Transit Mix Concrete &
Materials |
Waco, TX |
|
2004 |
Charles Smith III |
Southern Concrete
Materials |
Asheville, NC |
|
2003 |
Henry Huizinga |
Ozinga Illinois Ready
Mixed Concrete |
Mokena, IL |
|
2002 |
Wilbur Balmer |
Ready Mixed Concrete
Co. of Lancaster |
Lancaster, PA |
|
2001 |
Johnny Hall |
Carolina Concrete Co.,
Inc. |
Clinton, SC |
|
2000 |
John Marshall |
Aggregate Industries |
Peabody, MA |
|
1999 |
William Moxley |
Irving Materials, Inc. |
Lebanon, TN |
|
1998 |
Eddie Simmons |
Transit Mix Concrete &
Materials |
Opelousas, LA |
|
1997 |
Dean Cantrell |
Allen's Concrete, Inc. |
Wichita, KS |
|
1996 |
Cecil Gray |
Turnbull Concrete |
Hamilton, OH |
The Driver of the Year competition is restricted
to:
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Active employees of NRMCA member companies
in good standing.
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Nominees must be full-time truck mixer
drivers; full-time drivers who fill in periodically as dispatchers,
loader operators, etc., are eligible.
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One nominee per company per state. NRMCA
encourages member companies to coordinate in-house competitions to
select their nominee from each state in which they operate ready mixed
concrete plants.
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Nominees must have at least 10 years of
service to their company.
The NRMCA Ready Mixed Truck Driver of the Year
award winners will be honored and their awards will be presented at the
NRMCA Annual Convention. A panel of judges assembled by NRMCA’s Operations,
Environmental and Safety Committee judge the competition. Awards are given
to the Ready Mixed Truck Driver of the Year and four Runners-Up. The panel
of judges is solely responsible for determining the award recipients and
their decisions are final.
For more information, contact Gary Mullings
at
1-888-846-7622, x1161 or at
gmullings@nrmca.org.
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