A Special Group of Frito-Lay Drivers Keep on Truckin' Safely a Million Miles at a Time

Company Recognizes Over-the-Road Drivers Who Have Traveled One Million or More Accident-Free Miles

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Sep 20, 2010, 07:30 ET

PLANO, Texas, Sept 20 /PRNewswire/ -- PepsiCo's Frito-Lay North America business unit today recognized its 104 over-the-road (OTR) drivers in the U.S. and Canada who this year have reached the career milestone of more than one million or two million miles driven accident-free. The Million Milers' accomplishment means they have driven the equivalent of two or more accident-free roundtrips from the Earth to the moon.

"Frito-Lay today celebrates each of our Million Milers that safely navigate their tractor-trailers along interstates and highways, paying close attention to ever-changing road conditions, weather and the other drivers with whom they share the road," said Bill Simkins, manager, National Fleet Safety, Frito-Lay North America. "These world-class professionals make delivering themselves and our snacks safely to each destination a priority."

On average it takes a Frito-Lay OTR driver about 10 years to reach the one million mile mark. The company now has more than 500 active Million Milers on the roads daily, which represents nearly 40% of its U.S. drivers. Six Million Milers have driven three million accident-free miles throughout their careers with Frito-Lay. Through the Million Milers program, and the company's extensive safety efforts, Frito-Lay has seen a 70% decline in collisions since 1999.

This year's class of Million Milers, along with their families, was recognized by Frito-Lay's top executives at an annual gala at the company's national headquarters in Plano, Texas.

Frito-Lay's Million Milers possess high-level safety skills honed through extensive 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.

Frito-Lay North America's 2010 Million Milers

Two Million Milers
Randy Helmick – Beloit, Wis.	Michael Pierson – Frankfort, Ind.
John Lannon – Beloit, Wis.	Jeff Weber – Frankfort, Ind.
Duane Wing – Beloit, Wis.	TJ Sherrell – Kern, Calif.
Wayne Fitzgerald – Cambridge, Mass.	Matt Walsh – Killingly, Conn.
Gary Clark – Canton, Ohio	Ken Pauls – Lethbridge, Alberta
Jack Hodel – Canton, Ohio	Dick Fisk – Orlando, Fla.
William Krug – Canton, Ohio	Jimmy Daniel – Perry, Ga.
Mike Penso – Canton, Ohio	Thomas Day – Perry, Ga.
Jim Cauthen – Casa Grande, Ariz.	John Frederick – Phoenix, Ariz.
Wendell Thompson – Casa Grande, Ariz.	Paul Adams – Topeka, Kan.
Eddie Lukowski – Charlotte, N.C.	Larry Hart – Topeka, Kan.
Wayne Walker – Charlotte, N.C.	Steve Kruse – Topeka, Kan.
Bobby Goolsby – Dallas, Texas	James Pallesen – Topeka, Kan.
Tim Baker – Frankfort, Ind.	Ron Goodman – Vancouver, Wash.
Mark Freeman – Frankfort, Ind.

One Million Milers
Mark Hartley – Aberdeen, Md.	Thomas Ziegler – Killingly, Conn.
John Munford – Aberdeen, Md.	Mark Guinan – Kirkwood, N.Y.
Ron Spoerl – Aberdeen, Md.	Gary Keiser – Kirkwood, N.Y.
Clark Colby – Beloit, Wis.	Glenn Renfer – Kirkwood, N.Y.
Todd Fish – Beloit, Wis.	Spencer Berry – Lethbridge, Alberta
Jeffrey Haut – Beloit, Wis.	Carrie Coutts – Lethbridge, Alberta
Michael Jenkins – Beloit, Wis.	Ron Mutter – Lynchburg, Va.
Gerald Johnson – Beloit, Wis.	Rick Brehm – Modesto, Calif.
David Lyons – Beloit, Wis.	Kenny Listman – Modesto, Calif.
Tom Marty – Beloit, Wis.	Carlos Martinez – Modesto, Calif.
Bruce Weeks – Beloit, Wis.	Mike Rubio – Modesto, Calif.
Dean Porteous – Cambridge, Mass.	Eric Tutorow – Modesto, Calif.
Pat Skelly – Canton, Ohio	Greg Andrews – Orlando, Fla.
Randy Stanley – Canton, Ohio	Tim Darnell – Orlando, Fla.
Lewis Miljonovich – Charlotte, N.C.	Gregg Drumheller – Orlando, Fla.
Scott Toney – Charlotte, N.C.	Mark Frazer – Orlando, Fla.
David Umbarger – Charlotte, N.C.	Rodney Painter – Orlando, Fla.
Gerard Edwards – Dallas, Texas	Jeff Wright – Orlando, Fla.
Barry Pace – Dallas, Texas	Tim Proctor – Perry, Ga.
Phillip Patterson – Dallas, Texas	Robert Rogers – Perry, Ga.
Lynn Redmond – Dallas, Texas	Bobby DiFondi – Phoenix, Ariz.
Pete Stoltz – Dallas, Texas	Ron Steward – Phoenix, Ariz.
Mike Thornton – Dallas, Texas	Charles Lamar – Pulaski, Tenn.
Aaron Young – Dallas, Texas	David Manger – Pulaski, Tenn.
Rogers Avis – Denver, Colo.	Greg Norman – Pulaski, Tenn.
Chris McDaniel – Denver, Colo.	Karl Reynolds – Pulaski, Tenn.
Jeff Bradley – Fayetteville, Tenn.	Mike Seidl – Pulaski, Tenn.
John McAlister – Fayetteville, Tenn.	Max Smith – Pulaski, Tenn.
Ron Nedeau – Fayetteville, Tenn.	Sammy Smith – Pulaski, Tenn.
Robert Strong – Fayetteville, Tenn.	Rodney Underwood – Pulaski, Tenn.
Steve Hostetter – Frankfort, Ind.	Eddie Woodside – Pulaski, Tenn.
John Melson – Frankfort, Ind.	Frank Lake – Southgate, Mich.
Jon Layton – Kern, Calif.	Fred Altman – Topeka, Kan.
Brian Rowe – Kern, Calif.	Tim McCullough – Topeka, Kan.
Bob Barber – Killingly, Conn.	Robert Shaffer – Topeka, Kan.
John Blackwood – Killingly, Conn.	Bill Whitted – Tulsa, Okla.
Christian Darveau – Killingly, Conn.	Scott Graber – Vancouver, Wash.
Michael Summers – Killingly, Conn.

Frito-Lay North America

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