Kev's smile wins him a new phone!Local Kinch's bus driver Kevin Beale has made many friends as he
drives his number 7 route vehicle around the town - and he has a brand new
mobile phone to prove it!
Local Kinch's bus driver Kevin Beale has made many friends as
he drives his number 7 route vehicle around the town - and he has a brand new
mobile phone to prove it!The route runs during peak hours linking the railway station to
the town centre, the university and the edge of town Derby Road industrial area
which includes the medicines research and development company AstraZeneca
R&D Charnwood.AstraZeneca, who partly sponsor the route decided to recognise
drivers who went out of their way to make passengers feel welcome and enjoy
their trips with a twice-yearly award judged on the number of nominations a
driver receives from staff at the company.Kevin won the inaugural AstraZeneca Bus Driver Award choosing a
new mobile phone as his prize which was presented to him at a special lunch
held at AstraZeneca attended by members of the company's Green Commuting Team
and Keith Shayshutt, head of Development for Kinch's.Kev received some glowing nominations from AstraZeneca bus
travellers who told of his helpfulness, punctuality, friendly and funny
attitude, best summed up by the worker who said: "Cheerful Kev always has a
smile on his face. He is a driver who chats and makes me laugh on the way home
which is a great tonic, especially after a stressful day."The innovative award scheme is not the only way AstraZeneca is
improving travelling to work. Cyclists will soon have new shower and changing
facilities and now the company is considering ways of reducing the number of
'single occupancy vehicles' with car sharing, walking, buses and motor cycles
coming under the spotlight.Ends
AstraZeneca employs over 50,000 people worldwide and is one of
the world's leading ethical pharmaceutical companies, with a powerful range of
products designed to fight disease in important areas of medical need. The
company is research and technology intensive with extensive marketing and
development skills. It spends over £5 million each working day on the
global research and development of innovative, effective medicines.
Further enquiries to:
Gill Hilsdon Public Relations Department AstraZeneca R & D Charnwood Bakewell road Loughborough Leics. LE11 5RH 01509 64 40 38 gill.hilsdon@astrazeneca.com
