[Durham INC] Durham Named to 100 Best Fleets in North America

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CITY OF DURHAM
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Durham, NC 27701

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For Immediate Release: April 22, 2016



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Durham Named to 100 Best Fleets in North America



DURHAM, N.C. - The City of Durham has received another award for its efforts to have one of the best government vehicle fleets in the industry.



The City’s Fleet Management Department<http://durhamnc.gov/1375/Fleet-Management> has been recognized as #49 by the 100 Best Fleets in the Americas(tm)<http://the100bestfleets.com/100_winners_2016.htm>. The 100 Best Fleets Program recognizes and rewards peak-performing fleet operations in North America. This awards program identifies and encourages ever-increasing levels of performance improvement within the fleet industry. The 100 Best Fleets award is based on numerous criteria including standard operating procedures, business plans, emergency operations planning, service level agreements, insourcing guidance, cost analysis, safety, audit criteria, and benchmarking.



This is the second award won by the City’s Fleet Management Department this month. The department was also named as one of the Top 50 Leading Fleets for 2016<http://www.government-fleet.com/channel/operations/news/story/2016/04/announcing-the-2016-leading-fleets.aspx> by Government Fleet magazine<http://www.government-fleet.com/> and the American Public Works Association<http://www.apwa.net/>. The awards program, sponsored by Ford Motor Company, recognizes operations that are performing at a high level, particularly in fleet leadership, competitiveness and efficiency, planning for the future, and overcoming challenges.



For more information about the City’s recognition, contact Fleet Management Director Joe Clark at (919) 560‐4101, extension 31223 or by email<mailto:Joe.Clark at DurhamNC.gov>.



About the Fleet Management Department

The City of Durham Fleet Management Department<http://durhamnc.gov/1375/Fleet-Management> is responsible for all services related to the City's vehicles and equipment. The goal of the department is to procure safe, dependable, cost-effective equipment, and furnish quality maintenance services to all City departments. Fleet Management consists of two divisions: Fleet Maintenance and Fire Maintenance. The department is also a member of the Triangle Clean Cities Coalition<http://www.trianglecleancities.org/>. Guided by the City’s Strategic Plan<http://durhamnc.gov/183/Strategic-Plan>, the department enables all City departments that use vehicles and equipment to provide excellent service to the residents of Durham.



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