Coca-Cola Hellenic in fleet awards hat-trick
Coca-Cola Hellenic is celebrating after scooping the International Fleet Safety of the Year award – as well as being placed second and third in two other categories.
The company, which operates its fleet of over 20,000 vehicles across 28 countries, received the accolade at the Fleet Europe Awards 2010, which took place at the end of last year.
Coca-Cola Hellenic came second in the International Fleet Manager of the Year award and third in the International Green Fleet of the Year – the first time in the history of the awards that a company has been recognised in three different categories.
The International Fleet Safety Award recognised the successful implementation of a safety project for Coca-Cola Hellenic’s fleet, using original tools and programmes to improve driver safety. The company’s pilot safety programme, utilising the mobileye active fleet safety system, was implemented last year. During the operation of this programme no collisions were recorded, drivers’ performance increased significantly and fuel efficiency was improved.
Second place in the International Fleet Manager of the Year award was given was for successfully developing an international fleet management strategy, and implementing an efficient car policy.
Coca-Cola Hellenic’s third place award in the International Green Fleet of the Year award was in recognition of its Safe & Eco drive programme. In 2009 the company reduced its fuel consumption by 6.3%, with a further 1.5% reduction in the first half of 2010.
“This is a fantastic result for Coca-Cola Hellenic and a great achievement for everyone who has worked so hard across the company,” says Janos Kis, group fleet support manager. “To be the only company to achieve success in three categories at the same time is an added bonus.
“Being recognised as the best by such a prestigious organisation is a real honour, and this is an important milestone for us. However, we won’t be resting on our laurels and will be continuing to strive for continuous improvement in the year ahead.”
