TIC Awards Recognise Support for Tyre Safety Work

Published 12th November 2003

Two awards will be presented by the TIC each year to the company and the organisation making a significant contribution to raising the awareness of the importance of tyre safety and its effect on the wider area of road safety. A third award will be made on a discretionary basis from time to time to an individual judged by the Council to have made an outstanding personal contribution to the work of the TIC and furthered it's aims and objectives. This year's inaugural Tyre Safety Industry Award went to Kwik-Fit, a company that has made a consistent and long term commitment to tyre safety and support for the work of the TIC. The award was accepted by Mike Craddock, strategic development director at the company. The Tyre Safety Professional Award was presented to Strathclyde Police, one of the first UK forces to actively work with the TIC to develop roadside tyre checks, a programme that the force has maintained and enhanced over the years. The award was presented to Superintendent Derek Kirkwood. Finally, the Tyre Safety Achievement award, which goes to the individual having made a significant contribution to the overall work of the TIC, was presented to TIC road safety advisor Ken Malcom. Ken has worked for the Council for eight years since his retirement from Strathclyde Police. He has been tireless in his efforts to improve tyre safety awareness and has been a major factor in the success of the annual Scottish Tyre Safety Week campaign. Ken is due to retire from the TIC in January. The Tyre Industry Council Awards scheme is sponsored by Entyrety, a specialist company providing a range of technical and support services for companies both within and outside the tyre industry. Steve Howat, Head of Commercial Business, Entyrety, commented: "As specialists in tyre technical services, Entyrety is delighted to be the inaugural sponsor of these important awards. We are committed to the promotion of safety best practices across the industry through our core services, which include Telephone Technical Hotlines, Training courses, Technical Bulletins and Warranty Management Services".

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