PLANO, Texas, Nov. 6, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- PepsiCo's Frito-Lay North America business unit recently recognized 106 over-the-road (OTR) drivers in the U.S. and Canada who have reached the career milestone of driving more than one million, two million, or three million miles accident-free.
"Frito-Lay operates one of the "Safest Fleets in North America" and our Million Milers provide our safety foundation," said Bill Simkins, Director, fleet safety, Frito-Lay North America. "Our drivers complete extensive driver training and skills development, and consider safety to be their number one priority. We thank this year's Million Milers for their dedication to Frito-Lay and for keeping our roads accident-free every day."
Frito-Lay's Million Milers have high-caliber safety skills honed through regular and robust training and adherence to good driving behaviors. Frito-Lay utilizes skills maneuvering courses, advanced driving simulators and team collaborations on best practices to create a positive safety culture and to help its drivers maintain their skills.
On average it takes a Frito-Lay OTR driver about 12 years to reach the one million mile mark. The company now has more than 650 active Million Milers on the roads daily.
This year, six drivers achieved more than three million accident-free miles and 24 drivers achieved two million miles. Through the Million Milers program and the company's extensive safety efforts, Frito-Lay has seen a 44% decline in total collisions since 2006.
The Million Milers, along with their families, were recognized by Frito-Lay's top executives at an annual gala in Dallas.
Frito-Lay North America's 2013 Million Miler Honorees:
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2014 One Million Miler Club Members – by Site:
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Beloit:
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Topeka:
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Jonesboro:
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Erle J. Heine
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Antony Buckley
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Mike Andrew
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Daniel Ortega
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John A. Faulkinbury
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Ted Boling
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Adrian Fishburn
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Dennis Mack Carroll
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Casa Grande:
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Timothy Herring
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Tim Cloinger
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Bob Revay
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Jody Rydzik
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Jerry Ellis
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Troy Sides
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Greg Heath
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Cucamonga:
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Danny Maxie
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Ronald Van Houten
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Vancouver:
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Joe Rister
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Ted Blackwell
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Jeff Rose
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Frankfort:
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Bryan Tucker
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Troy A. Herget
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West Valley TDD:
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James Ward
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Jack Taylor
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Greg Lewis
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Gregory L. Thompson
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Killingly:
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Jim Willoughby
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West Valley:
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Corey Bonnette
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Cory R. McPhee
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Kirkwood:
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Dallas:
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Joseph Cordi
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Malcolm Hooper
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Aberdeen:
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Michael Harvey
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Daron Jones
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Michael Denning
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Bryan Labounty
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Tom Gallagher
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Lynchburg:
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William Starkey
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David Street
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Freddy Harris
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kEN hUDSON
Randy Rudder
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Denver:
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Canada – Lethbridge:
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Ronald Travis
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William Brannen
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Jason Hemsley
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Scott Williams
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Fred Lacobucci
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David Hill
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Catherine Long
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Canton:
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Michigan:
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Irving:
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John Rhodes
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Corey Kumle
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James O. Cook
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Tim Todd
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Gary Lee
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Brian Pitts
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Joe Ward
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Dale VanVoorhis
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Orlando:
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North Carol Stream:
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Adam Palmer
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Kevin Ketvertis
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Charlotte:
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David Frixen
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Perry:
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Oak Forest TDD:
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Phil Hammer
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Adrian Bentley
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Jeff Pott
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Ron Giles
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Tony Gray
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Fayetteville:
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Rosenberg:
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Joey Cantrell
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Williamsport:
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Ronnie Layton
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Philip Dotson
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William LaBarre
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Eric Poole
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Robby Williams
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Ramon Rojas
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Richard Tice
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York:
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David Spiegel
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San Antonio:
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Mark Stambaugh
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Daniel R. Hernandez
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Kenneth Stuller
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2014 Two Million Miler Club Members – by Site:
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Beloit:
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Perry:
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Craig Anderson
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Geary Garrett
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Wade E. Kane
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Ernie Jones
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Fred McKain
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Casa Grande:
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Waymond Zanders
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Kevin Andrade
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Howard Glass
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Frankfort:
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Mark Blank
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Kern:
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Frank Macklin
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Rosenberg:
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Bill Oliver
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Curtis Parr
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Vancouver:
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Rick Kirsch
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Aberdeen:
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David Hess
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Canton:
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Louis H Specogna
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Jim Voytek
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Charlotte:
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Tim Ferguson
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Jonesboro:
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Gregory Jones
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Killingly:
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Dana Corson
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Jonathan Mann
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Peter Sheldon
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Thomas Ziegler
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Orlando:
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Sam Daniels Jr
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Robert Dick
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2014 Three Million Miler Club Members – by Site:
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Casa Grande:
Gary Elllison
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Topeka:
Frank Butler
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Canada – Lauzon:
Vital Mercier
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Killingly:
Roy Poirier
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Perry:
Greg Barnett
Sammy Renfroe
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About Frito-Lay North America
Frito-Lay North America is the $13 billion convenient foods business unit of PepsiCo (NYSE: PEP), which is headquartered in Purchase, NY. Learn more about Frito-Lay at the corporate website, http://www.fritolay.com, the Snack Chat blog, http://www.snacks.com and on Twitter at http://www.twitter.com/fritolay.
About PepsiCo
PepsiCo is a global food and beverage leader with net revenues of more than $65 billion and a product portfolio that includes 22 brands that generate more than $1 billion each in annual retail sales. Our main businesses – Quaker, Tropicana, Gatorade, Frito-Lay and Pepsi-Cola – make hundreds of enjoyable foods and beverages that are loved throughout the world. PepsiCo's people are united by our unique commitment to sustainable growth by investing in a healthier future for people and our planet, which we believe also means a more successful future for PepsiCo. We call this commitment Performance with Purpose: PepsiCo's promise to provide a wide range of foods and beverages for local tastes; to find innovative ways to minimize our impact on the environment by conserving energy and water and reducing packaging volume; to provide a great workplace for our associates; and to respect, support and invest in the local communities where we operate. For more information, please visit http://www.pepsico.com/.
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