Wheaton World Wide Moving, one of the nation's leading specialists in household goods moving, recently honored four individuals as Super Service Drivers of the Year.
The drivers were recognized at the 48th annual Wheaton Partnership Conference, held recently in Cancun, Mexico.
Ken Ivey of Smithfield, N.C., and Leander Lewis of Jacksonville, N.C., each received a permanent fleet Super Service Driver of the Year award.
Ivey has logged more than 1,224,300 safe miles while in Wheaton service. He was a Driver of the Year in 1990 and has received 15 Driver of the Month awards in his 21-year career with Wheaton. In addition, Ivey was on the Driver's Council in 1993.
Lewis is a four-time Driver of the Month recipient. He has been with Wheaton for 22 years and has logged more than 1,210,500 miles.
Thomas Ames, with Rogue Valley Moving & Storage, Medford, Ore., and Steven Williams, with Norwood Moving Systems Inc., Mountain Home, Ark., were selected as Super Service Drivers of the Year from the intermittent fleet.
Ames has been with Wheaton for the past four years and has received the Driver of the Month award twice. Williams has received five Driver of the Month awards during his 17 years with Wheaton.
In order to receive the award, a driver is required to maintain an excellent safety record and must be in good standing. Each recipient was presented a statuette and a trip to the annual Partnership Conference.
Founded in 1945, Wheaton World Wide Moving provides domestic and international household goods relocation services as well as special commodities and logistic services. Wheaton, headquartered in Indianapolis, is partner to about 300 agents nationwide.
Wheaton Moving Announces Drivers of the Year
Wheaton World Wide Moving, one of the nation's leading specialists in household goods moving, recently honored four individuals as Super Service Drivers of the Year.
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