ARLINGTON, Va., Sept. 9, 2016 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The
National Tank Truck Carriers, Inc. (NTTC) is pleased to announce a
significant three-year sponsorship extension with Baldwin &
Lyons, Inc. in support of NTTC's first-class Professional Tank
Truck Driver of the Year Program (PTTDOY). This premier award
recognizes those professional tank truck drivers, and independent
contractors, who serve the industry with the safest, most reliable
transportation of liquid and dry bulk commodities. NTTC, with the
continuous commitment of Baldwin & Lyons, parent company of
Protective Insurance Company, has recognized twenty-four
Professional Tank Truck Driver Champions, and three Professional
Tank Truck Driver Grand Champions since the 2013-2014 contest
year.
"We are very excited about the continued relationship with our
partners at Baldwin & Lyons," said NTTC President Daniel R. Furth. "NTTC's mission in championing
safety and education through advocacy in the tank truck community
particularly resonates within the Professional Tank Truck Driver of
the Year Program. Recognizing these drivers, who are the backbone
of our industry, would not be possible without the tremendous
support of Baldwin & Lyons."
Baldwin & Lyons' Vice President of Sales Jeffrey Silvey commented: "We are thrilled to
continue our partnership with NTTC as there is a strong alignment
between Baldwin & Lyons' and NTTC's commitment to recognize the
best-in-class professional drivers which serve the tank truck
industry. Baldwin & Lyons and Protective are proud to help
establish and continue such a prestigious award."
At the NTTC's recent Board meeting in August, former Board
chairman Dean Kaplan of Toledo-based
K-Limited Carrier, Ltd. was selected by NTTC's Executive Committee
to serve as the association's first contest committee chair to
oversee the association's recognition programs, including the
PTTDOY award and the Outstanding Safety Performance Awards, to
ensure high quality programming, continuous improvement and ongoing
carrier engagement. Dean Kaplan
noted, "Without the strong support of loyal sponsors like B&L,
we simply could not achieve our goal of highlighting our drivers'
commitment to safety throughout our industry and I thank B&L's
entire management team for sharing our mission."
Contest application materials for the 2016 – 2017 Professional
Tank Truck Driver of the Year Contest can be found on the NTTC
website here.
About NTTC
The National Tank Truck Carriers, Inc. has represented the tank
truck industry before Congress and various federal agencies since
its founding in 1945. NTTC's membership is comprised of over 600
companies that specialize in bulk transportation services by cargo
tank throughout North America. The
tank truck industry generates roughly 5.1% of all truck freight
revenue, but that represents 25.6% of all truck freight in terms of
tonnage due to the heavy nature of the liquid bulk products we
handle.
About Baldwin & Lyons
Baldwin & Lyons, parent company of Protective, was founded
in 1930 and specializes in marketing and underwriting insurance for
the transportation industry. Today, Baldwin, based in Carmel, Ind., is a diversified holding company
with seven different operating entities within its structure.
Protective is licensed in 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and all Canadian provinces and
provides leading coverage for trucking fleets of all sizes as well
as coverages for independent contractors within the trucking
industry. Protective also offers a public transportation insurance
program that provides comprehensive coverage for charter and tour
bus companies, school bus contractors and limousine services.
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SOURCE National Tank Truck Carriers, Inc.