Berkshire Company Wins National Training Award

CROWTHORNE, UNITED KINGDOM – September 29, 2008: Berkshire-based driver education specialist DriveTech (UK) plc has won the title ‘Driver Training Company of the Year’ in the 2008 Green Fleet Awards, against formidable opposition.

The company was awarded the accolade in recognition of its work in the field fuel economy driver education and training, in particular the groundwork it did for the highly successful Safe And Fuel Efficient Driving (SAFED) for Vans programme funded by the Department for Transport in 2005/6. The SAFED scheme proved that it was possible to make fuel savings in the order of 15% without affecting journey times or adversely affecting logistical management.

DriveTech not only designed the SAFED course itself but also trained all the trainers that delivered the courses to the drivers of hundreds of commercial fleets up and down the country.

DriveTech has since gone on to supply Eco Driving courses for hundreds more of its own corporate customers throughout the UK. Indeed, in the first half of 2008 demand for such courses has risen by 47% and the company estimates that its customers have as a result saved some £86,000 worth of fuel and reduced carbon emissions by at least 200 tons in this period alone.

DriveTech also provides other products for corporate drivers with the aim of reducing environmental impact: two hour Fuel Economy workshops for groups of 12 to 15 company car drivers, half hour long ‘Pit Stop’ seminars for busy office workers and online, real time WebEx seminars, which are ideal for field or home-based employees.

The Green Fleet Awards took place at the Twickenham Rugby Ground on Thursday September 25. Amongst the 300 guests attending were the Deputy Mayor of London, Richard Barnes and Councillor David Twigg of Richmond-Upon-Thames Council.