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UNITRANS IS NAMED SOUTH AFRICAS TOP TRANSPORT OPERATORUnitrans is the top transport operator in South Africa, Toyota rules the roost when it comes to light, medium and heavy commercial vehicles and MAN is the premier supplier of buses in the country. These findings emerged at the 2007 FOCUS on Excellence awards banquet, which took place on October 31 in Midrand.
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Which companies in the transport industry are the leaders in their respective sectors? Which companies give the best service? And which truly excel when it comes to fighting HIV/AIDS, caring for the environment and demonstrating a clear commitment to social responsibility?
The answers to all these questions can be found in the list of FOCUS ON EXCELLENCE awards finalists, announced in September 2007. The FOCUS ON EXCELLENCE awards programme was conceived in 2006, and the inaugural event was a massive success. This year, numerous industry leaders are eyeing a FOCUS ON EXCELLENCE award, the premiere accolade within the transport industry. Based on market demand, there are several new categories this year – such as “Best supplier of vehicle tracking”, “Best removals company” and “Best supplier of tyre services”. The list of finalists is compiled following extensive research within the transport industry. Highly respected market research company, Scott Byers, literally asked thousands of questions to industry captains before compiling the list of finalists. Operational for 20 years, Scott Byers produces the quarterly Comparative Customer Satisfaction Monitor (CCSM), which names the transport industry’s top achievers in the all-important field of customer satisfaction. “There are many world-class companies with the transport industry – and we would like to acknowledge this fact,” says editor of FOCUS ON TRANSPORT AND LOGISTICS magazine, Charleen Clarke. “Our hearty congratulations to the finalists – they truly are the ‘best of the best’ in our industry. It is a massive achievement to be named as a finalist.” Opinions were sought from owners and managers of road transport fleets who own or operate more than 10 vehicles with a gross vehicle mass (GVM) of more than 3 500 kg. These names were randomly selected from thousands of current records drawn from the Scott Byers truck database. This far-reaching opinion poll yielded the following nominations (in no particular order) in the various categories: BEST LIGHT COMMERCIAL VEHICLE (GVM BELOW 3 500 KG):Mitsubishi Hyundai Tata Toyota Isuzu Nissan BEST MEDIUM COMMERCIAL VEHICLE (GVM 3 500 TO 8 500 KG): Mercedes-Benz Isuzu Truck Nissan Diesel Fuso Toyota BEST HEAVY COMMERCIAL VEHICLE (GVM 8 500 TO 16 500 KG): Mercedes-Benz MAN Truck & Bus Nissan Diesel Toyota Isuzu Truck BEST EXTRA-HEAVY COMMERCIAL VEHICLE (GVM 16 500 TO 22 500 kg) MAN Truck & Bus Volvo Mercedes-Benz Toyota Nissan Diesel BEST EXTRA-HEAVY COMMERCIAL VEHICLE (GVM OVER 22 500 kg) Nissan Diesel Freightliner Mercedes-Benz MAN Volvo BEST COMMUTER BUS: Scania Volvo MAN Truck & Bus Mercedes-Benz BEST TOURING COACH: Mercedes-Benz MAN Volvo Scania VEHICLE DISTRIBUTOR WITH THE BEST SALES SUPPORT: Isuzu Truck Toyota Nissan Diesel Scania MAN Truck & Bus VEHICLE DISTRIBUTOR WITH THE BEST SERVICE SUPPORT: MAN Truck & Bus Nissan Diesel Scania Toyota Mercedes-Benz VEHICLE DISTRIBUTOR WITH THE BEST PARTS SUPPORT: Nissan Diesel MAN Truck & Bus Mercedes-Benz Toyota Isuzu Truck BEST SUPPLIER OF FUELS AND LUBRICANTS: Caltex Shell BP Castrol Engen BEST TYRE: Continental Michelin Dunlop Firestone Goodyear Bridgestone BEST SUPPLIER OF TYRE SERVICES: Trentyre Maxiprest Super Quick Hi-Q BEST TRANSPORT OPERATOR: Hestony Value Fast ’n Fresh Unitrans Imperial Cargo Manline BEST REMOVALS COMPANY: Crown Relocations Elliott International Stuttaford Van Lines Pickfords Worldwide H&M Removals Worldwide BEST SUPPLIER OF TRAILERS: Afrit SA Truck Bodies Serco Trailord CTS Trailers Henred Fruehauf BEST SUPPLIER OF BODIES: MMG Rapid Marcopolo SA Truck Bodies Serco Nash TFM BEST SUPPLIER OF VEHICLE TRACKING: Control Instruments Netstar Tracker DigiCore Matrix BEST SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY PROGRAMME: Imperial Group Goodyear Toyota Lubrication Equipment Scania Cummins ENVIRONMENTAL EXCELLENCE AWARD: Engen Goodyear Toyota Sasol Barloworld BEST CONTRIBUTION TO FIGHTING HIV/AIDS: Volvo Ford SKF Volkswagen DaimlerChrysler South Africa The winners of the 2007 FOCUS ON EXCELLENCE awards will be announced at an awards evening, being held at the Sound Stage Supper Theatre in Midrand on October 31, 2007. The event has enjoyed a phenomenal response following last year’s stellar awards evening, but there are a few tables still up for grabs. Any companies still looking to reserve a table at the banquet can do so by emailing Lee-Anne Eades on This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it or calling her on 082 927 1800.
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