News & Events
Evans Announces
2009 Driver Safety Grand Prize Recipient
The Evans Network of Companies presented Obed “Byron” Oglesby,
driver for Evans Delivery Company, with a Harley Davidson
motorcycle for his safe driving record.
“Safety is my top priority every day, along with securing my
cargo,” said Mr. Oglesby. “I have driven more than three million
miles in my career, so receiving this prize after all these
years for just doing my job is such a great reward.”
Every year, we select a winner for the grand prize Harley
Davidson motorcycle from a random process. Eligible drivers are
those with no accidents or incidents in a calendar year. In
addition to the Harley Davidson, three TVs and six GPS
navigation systems were awarded to runners-up. You
can be a winner too!
Evans Goes Green
The Evans Network of Companies took a major step in its commitment to environmental excellence with the company’s voluntary inclusion in Virginia Port Authority’s (VPA) “Green Operators” (GO) pilot program aimed at truckers engaged in port drayage. Evans Network is one of the first to be a part of VPA’s GO program, which arranges low-cost financing to retrofit exhaust filters providing vehicles with more emission-efficient engines.
“Evans Network plans to retrofit its independent contractors’ trucks serving the Ports of Virginia with diesel particulate filters that have been shown to reduce CO2 emissions by 50 percent,” said Mr. Albert “Bert” Evans, Jr., President and CEO of Evans Network. Century Express and Evans Delivery Company are the local affiliates of Evans Network serving the Ports of Virginia.
The GO program is the first voluntary retrofit program at a U.S. port. Evans Network will share expenses for retrofitting its fleet with the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality via the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency National Clean Diesel Program.
“We’re excited that Evans Network was one of the first to take advantage of our GO program,” said Heather Mantz, VPA’s environmental director. “Evans Network is a leader in the transportation industry and we hope others will be follow their example and become ‘Green Operators’,” Ms. Mantz continued.
In addition to the GO program, Evans Network has retrofitted a portion of its fleet with Espar cab heaters to minimize engine idling, increased the use of IdleAire Technologies at truck stops and installed eco-flaps to reduce drag as part of its ongoing green initiatives.
“We are committed to reducing our carbon footprint nationwide and we are proud to join VPA in its innovative environmental project,” said Mr. Evans.
Pictured Below: Top Left to Right - Casey Cameron Kajeinc Agent for Evans Delivery - David Whitiker Driver/Owner - Mr. Albert Evans
Bottom Left to Right - Mr. Albert Evans - Charles Richardson driver/owner, Jerry Bridges-Virginia Port Authority Director, Ed O'Callaghan, Audax Transportation Agent For Century Express
Evans Announces Scholarship Winners
The Evans Network of Companies awarded three high school seniors
and one college student with the Evans Network “Albert L. Evans
Sr. Scholarship”.
Evans Network offers a four-year scholarship annually to
students who have remarkable academic records and have a parent
or guardian employed by Evans Network. Recipients will receive a
total of $4,000 from Evans Network, $1,000 every year enrolled
in higher education.
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Alex Cameron, a senior at Grassfield High School in
Chesapeake, Virginia. Alex’s parents, Casey and Karen are
the owners of the Kaje agency, which is an Evans Delivery
agency in Chesapeake, Virginia.
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Kayla Marie Joy, a senior at Plum Senior High School, in
Plum, Pennsylvania. Kayla’s mother, Wendy, works in the
Evans’s Pittsburgh office as an office administrator and
dispatcher.
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Kasey Kimberly, a junior at the Art Institute of Atlanta.
Kasey’s mother, Pam, is an independent contractor for Evans
Delivery’s Savannah office.
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Carissa Pietsch, a senior at Spring-Ford High School, in
Royersford, Pennsylvania. Carissa’s father, Tim, is a driver
for West Motor Freight, a division of Evans Delivery.
To qualify for the scholarship, applicants completed an
application, submitted his/her school transcript and two
references from teachers, and wrote a personal statement
describing their community service, previous accomplishments,
future goals and individuals who have influenced them. A
committee of teachers and guidance counselors reviewed each
application and selected the four recipients from an extensive
pool of qualified and competitive students from all over the
country.
