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OUR AWARD-WINNING IMPACT GLENN BROWN NAMED NRMCA DRIVER
OF THE YEAR
All awards are meaningful, but it is particularly satisfying when we are recognized for achievements consistent with our PRESTIGIOUS HONOR EXTENDS COLORADO TEAM’S STREAK
core values of safety, stewardship and community.
OF DOMINANCE
Glenn Brown has a flawless record on safety and an Rocky Mountain Division President Abbott Lawrence said
unparalleled focus on product quality but, when it the award-winning drivers share a set of values that fuels
came down to it, the National Ready Mixed Concrete a high level of excellence on the job.
Association’s (NRMCA) 2018 Driver of the Year Award
2018 SAFETY EXCELLENCE AWARDS wasn’t decided on excellence alone. It was also decided “These drivers all focus on how much they truly care for
on Glenn’s willingness to step forward and teach others their fellow employees and the communities in which they
how to be successful. work,” Lawrence said. “They also derive great satisfaction
from a job well done and from a team pulling together to
2 1 3 Based outside of Denver at Martin Marietta’s Chambers achieve its goals. Their dedication is inspirational.”
Ready Mix Plant, Leonard “Glenn” Brown has spent
nearly 3,000 hours on the road in each of the past three
gold-level silver-level bronze-level years pouring an average of 11,800 yards of ready mixed “These drivers all focus on how much they
winners winner winners concrete annually. While such a workload might dampen truly care for their fellow employees and
the spirits of a lesser driver, Brown said he remains unfazed. the communities in which they work.”
2018 ENVIRONMENTAL EXCELLENCE AWARDS In his view, he delivers more than just quality concrete.
“We’re providing the materials to build airports and Chambers Plant Manager Doug Berger said Brown is the
highways and high rises,” he said. “Each of our customers best driver he’s seen in more than 30 years and described
1 9 10 Glenn Brown, a driver at Chambers Ready Mix is important and we’re helping to make their dreams him as a safety champion who is always eager to get
come true.”
behind a new policy or initiative.
in Colorado, was named the National Ready
Mixed Concrete Association’s 2018 Driver of “As a manager, there’s nothing I appreciate more than a
gold-level silver-level bronze-level the Year. During his 38-year career, Glenn has “We’re providing the materials to build driver turning to his peer, explaining the right action to take
winner winners winners never caused an accident on the road. Read airports and highways and high rises. Each and then explaining why,” Berger said. “Glenn is very much
more about Glenn on the next page. of our customers is important and we’re in tune with our safety culture and speaks up whenever a
2018 COMMUNITY RELATIONS AWARDS helping to make their dreams come true.” voice is needed. He’s a mentor for everyone on our team.”
Brown is quick to thank the Rocky Mountain team for its
Officially presented during the NRMCA’s Annual part in his success. “This has been quite a journey and as
Convention in March, Brown’s Driver of the Year honor I’ve started to look back, I’ve realized just how many people
3 1 extends a streak during which the Rocky Mountain have been behind me this whole time,” he said. “So many
Division’s Colorado ready mixed concrete team has
2018 Sentinels of Safety Award
proven itself dominant. people have shared their knowledge with me, and now I’m
doing the same for our younger people. Together, we’re
gold-level silver-level Burning Springs Mine Last year, Martin Marietta swept the Colorado Ready moving the industry forward and making things that much
winners winner
Mixed Concrete Association’s 2017 Driver of the Year safer. At the end of the day, it’s all about going home to
awards with Brown taking the top spot; following closely our families.”
behind – in second and third place, respectively – were
Martin Marietta drivers Mark Bernal and Esad Kasum.
Those awards came just over a year after the Rocky
Mountain Division’s Steve Johnson was named the
Martin Marietta’s financial performance was recognized in 2018, NRMCA’s 2016 Driver of the Year.
ranking #607 on the Fortune 1000 listing and #1478 on Forbes’
Global 2000 World’s Largest Public Companies. Our financial
metrics, including revenues, profits, assets and market value,
landed us on these prestigious lists.
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