Leasedrive Velo

Thames Valley Business Magazine Awards
Management Team of the Year

Leasedrive Velo is proud to have won the 'Business Management Team' award for two consecutive years in 2006 and 2007.

The Thames Valley Business Magazine Awards are acknowledged as the premier multi-category awards scheme in the region. The awards recognise the "best of business" in the Thames Valley over the past year, and previous winners and finalists have rightly been acclaimed as the area's top achievers.

"The judges were looking for a management team who have driven the business forward using knowledge and creative ideas and developed strong leadership and teambuilding skills to facilitate successful change management, resulting in a strong performance and an energetic and vibrant place to work".

ITM Awards

As part of the Institute of Transport Management's (ITM) research into the UK Fleet Industry it identified those companies who were 'Best in Class' in their particular sector of the Fleet and automotive industry in recognition of their outstanding contribution to the fleet sector and added them to the ITM's annual Roll of Honour'.

One such company was found to provide the best overall vehicle management service. Leasedrive Velo has been named 'UK Independent Vehicle Management Company 2007' by the Institute of Transport Management and is widely recognised as one of the country's foremost fleet management businesses in the UK.

Fleet News Awards
Best Contract Hire/Fleet Management Company

Judges Comments: A classic case of biggest not necessarily meaning best. Leasedrive Velo found favour for its innovation, clear branding and description of products. Customer service was praised, as was customer retention. Rather than pursuing dominance of the market, the Leasedrive Velo approach is to be smaller and more focused. One judge commented: 'They don't just say it, they do it.' Another said: 'A Leasedrive Velo account manager is a friend for life.'

Green Fleet Awards
Leasing/Rental Company of the Year

Headquartered at the TRL proving ground in Wokingham, Leasedrive Velo is the largest privately owned vehicle management group in the UK. Commercial Director Roddy Graham was responsible for launching the very first commercial car sharing concern - the Edinburgh City Car Club. His latest initiative is Carbon:Manager™, which allows company car drivers to become CarbonNeutral and offset their emissions by investing in environmental projects.

Carbon:Manager™ lets the driver choose from three project types (Renewable Energy, Energy Efficiency or Forestry Projects) which will benefit from monthly offset payments (as little as £3 per month, depending on the mileage and vehicle type). Drivers receive an information pack and a certificate containing details of the chosen project. The CarbonNeutral Company organises these 'offsets' on behalf of Leasedrive Velo and Carbon:Manager™ can form part of a Corporate Social Responsibility programme. When used with Leasedrive Velo's Drive:Manager™ online vehicle management system, it will produce reports that allow management to monitor progress.

Leasedrive Velo is a member of the All Party Parliamentary Climate Change Group. Its environmental policy includes the use of electric and fuel efficient vehicles for logistics and delivery.

Microsoft Vendor Programme Awards
Technology Excellence Award

Judges Comments: "The investment in technology by Leasedrive Velo has driven real value for them and for Microsoft. The implementation of a new web site and user interface completely transformed their ability to provide an effective car solution offering, which is being hosted entirely on Windows Server technology. I welcome Leasedrive Velo's forward thinking and continued focus on technology innovations."