More than 100,000 FirstGroup employees have been recognised at the company’s annual Be First Awards.
Held in London and Cincinnati, Ohio, the ceremonies celebrated the people and teams who made significant contributions to FirstGroup’s businesses and customers in the last year.
The winners of Be First Awards include those who consistently live the company’s vision and values, while others have been involved in one-off heroic events.
Full list of winners:
Delivering Our Vision – Keeping People Moving
Individuals
· Jen Biddinger, First Student (North America)
· Pam Wherry, First Bus (UK)
Teams
· Bus Side Scanning App Team, Greyhound (North America)
· First Hampshire, Dorset and Berkshire, First Bus (UK)
Delivering Our Vision – Keeping Communities Prospering
Individuals
· Angela Powell, First Student (North America)
· Louise Guy, First West of England (UK)
Teams
· Puerto Rico Management and Employees, First Transit (North America)
· First Worcester (UK)
Delivering Our Strategy – Combining Expertise [teams only for Strategy awards]
· Seattle Call Centre Management Team, First Transit (North America)
· GWR and Network Rail Alliance, First Rail (UK)
Delivering Our Strategy – Spreading Best Practice [teams only for Strategy awards]
· Connect Employee App Project Team, First Student (North America)
· Livingston Depot, First Scotland East (UK)
Committed to our Customers
Individuals
· Debra Crouch, First Student (North America)
· Dawn Mills-Dyke, First Eastern Counties (UK)
Teams
· Mexico Team, Greyhound (North America)
· GWR Possessions Delivery Team, First Rail (UK)
Dedicated to Safety
Individuals
· Margie Conklin, First Transit (North America)
· Mark Jacobs, First Cymru (UK)
Teams
· Oakdale Safety Team, First Student (North America)
· GWR Safety Team, First Rail (UK)
Supportive of Each Other
Individuals
· Alessia Morris, First Student (North America)
· Gino Johnson, South Western Railway (UK)
Teams
· All Houston Locations, First Transit (North America)
· Ticket Control Unit, South Western Railway (UK)
Accountable for Performance
Individuals
· Josh Goossen, First Student (North America)
· Ann Donald, South Western Railway (UK)
Teams
· Normal, Illinois, First Student (North America)
· Norwich Operations Team, First Eastern Counties (UK)
Setting the Highest Standards
Individuals
· Tim Mullen, First Transit (North America)
· Janette Cowie, FirstGroup Corporate Functions (UK)
Teams
· Kansas, Missouri and Iowa Team, First Student (North America)
· First Travel Solutions, First Bus (UK)
