PRIME Inc. Announces Driver of the Month -CEO Praises Work Ethic of 20-Year Veteran
SPRINGFIELD, MO. (April 13, 2005) – Bryan Elmer has been named trucking company Prime Inc.’s driver of the month for February. Elmer has worked as an over-the-road driver for 28 years, having spent the last 20 of those years with Prime Inc.’s Refrigerated Truck Division. “Bryan Elmer is a perfect example of a Prime driver—loyal, hard-working and customer-focused,” said Robert Low, founder and CEO of Prime, Inc. “I am pleased to present this honor to such a fine person.”
Elmer continues to enjoy driving because he has what he calls a “passion for the road.” “I get to see something different everyday. How many people can say that about their job?” says Elmer. Elmer also continues to enjoy driving for Prime because, “Prime is always thinking about what’s best for their drivers.” One example of that focus is Prime’s Road Assist Program. This program helps the driver get back on the road as quickly as possible when breakdowns occur. “One time in particular the lug nuts became loose and one of the tires became un-drivable. Using wireless communications technology, Prime was able to detect the problem, locate the nearest service station and even notified the service station that I was coming in and what the problem was,” he explains. Elmer said because of Prime’s assistance, his downtime was minimal.
One of the highlights of Elmer’s career is Prime’s celebration of his 20-year anniversary with the company. “I received a message from my fleet manager at the company’s headquarter in Springfield to stop in on his next trip through town. When I arrived, they had a limousine waiting for me and I was taken out for dinner and a night out on the town,” the driver says. “Other companies don’t do things like that. That night was just one thing in a long list that shows Prime cares about their drivers.”
